Re: Publishing a book?

[Ludwik Kowalski <KowalskiL@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

I suggest this to be answered in public rather than in private. Many of
us would be interested, even those who have no immediate plans for
publishing a book.

kyle forinash wrote:

> Hi;
>
> A colleague has approached me about publishing a book but I have no
> clue as to wether this is a good idea or not. Does anyone have
> experience publishing a book and would be willing to give us some
> advice (off-list would be good)? Specifically:
> 1. Is there any way(s) to evaluate the market potential?
> 2. How does one locate the appropriate publisher?
> 3. What is the appropriate way to approach a publisher (what are the
> royalty and copyright issues to be aware of)?