About
Katherine Pickett is the owner of POP Editorial Services LLC and the author of Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro (winner of two book of the year awards) and Freelancing as a Business: 7 Steps to Take Before Launch Day. She has been involved in the publishing industry since 1999. A strong believer in the collaborative approach to editing, Katherine adapts her style to fit the needs of her clients. She has professional training in fiction and nonfiction editing. Her experience ranges from nonfiction trade and academic books to genre fiction to corporate reports and web content.
Her personal essay “Dented” was published by Lowestoft Chronicle and selected for the 2011 Lowestoft Chronicle print anthology. Her articles have appeared on Publishing Perspectives, JaneFriedman.com, Writer Beware, IBPA Independent, and elsewhere in print and around the web. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her handsome and strong husband, Chris, and their two awe-inspiring daughters.
Featured Work
Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro, Revised Edition
Winner of two Book of the Year awards
Publishing a book takes courage. Whether you have a publisher or wish to publish yourself, it helps to have a guide to show you the way, pointing out the pitfalls and directing you around them. That's just what Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro does!
Each chapter of this award-winning guide walks readers through a different stage of production, highlights the major problems that sideline unsuspecting authors at that stage, and carefully explains how to avoid them. Insights and anecdotes from a dozen publishing professionals illuminate what it takes to publish a book like a pro.
This updated and revised edition features new exercises for choosing your path to publication, condensed and updated information on e-book companies, a discussion of hybrid publishing, and an updated Resources section. A new interview with an e-book formatter sheds light on this specialized area of publishing.
Readers will also find current costs associated with publishing and even more ways to save money. Additional information on marketing options such as blog tours and article placements will help authors reach more potential readers than ever.
