Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know

Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book, he or she is asking “what am I going to learn?” For example, the first thing a shopper does is read your title, which is absolutely vital. The title of a nonfiction book needs to communicate the topic of the book with precision. The topic of a nonfiction...