Book Deals: What’s Selling in Nonfiction (2.15.10)

Oops… looks like Freelance Writing at About.com, who was scheduled to host my book blog tour today, is experiencing technical difficulties and is unable to post my ghostwriting article. So instead, here’s some nonfiction book deals for the week and we’ll try to reschedule the ghostwriting post for Friday.

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ADVICE / SELF-HELP / RELATIONSHIPS

ENOUGH TALK ABOUT LOVE
Herve Le Tellier

IF IT WAS EASY, THEY’D CALL THE WHOLE DAMN THING A HONEYMOON: Living with and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married
Jenna McCarthy

STOP CALLING HIM “HONEY” … AND START HAVING SEX!
Margaret Arana and Julienne Davis

COOKING

VEGAN BAKING CLASSICS
Kelly Rudnicki

THE SERIOUS EATS GUIDE: How to Eat, Cook, and Live a Seriously Tasty Life
Ed Levine

THROWDOWN!
Bobby Flay

HISTORY / POLITICS / CURRENT AFFAIRS

SYSTEM FAIL: The Crisis of Authority, the Decline of the Meritocracy, and the Reformation to Come
Christopher Hayes

ANONYMOUS SOLDIERS: The Jewish Underground, the British Army, and the Rise of Israel
Bruce Hoffman

THE MENDACITY OF HOPE: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism
Roger Hodge

ILLUSTRATED / ART

SNORKEL BOB’S SOME FISHES I HAVE KNOWN
Robert Wintner

LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY
Pete Jarvis and Gethin

MEMOIR

UNEQUAL FORTUNES: Snapshots from the Bronx
Arthur Levine and Laura Scheiber

MY NAME IS VICTORIA
Victoria Donda

LOST LUSTRE: A NEW YORK MEMOIR
Joshua Karlen

PADDLE BEADS
O. Ross McIntyre

TO THE LAST BREATH
Dr. Francis Slakey

SHAMELESS: How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure…and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner
Pamela Madsen

PIANO LESSONS
Anna Goldsworthy

NARRATIVE

AN ORAL HISTORY OF LONDON
Craig Taylor

DECEMBER 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died
Keith Elliot Greenberg

SCIENCE

DREAMLAND: Adventures in the Strange World of Sleep
David Randall

REALITY WITHOUT ILLUSIONS: What We’re Committed to in a World with No God
Alex Rosenberg

GUITAR ZERO
Gary Marcus

SPORTS

THE END OF THE EARTH: Borg, McEnroe, Connors, and the Final Days of Tennis’ Golden Age
Stephen Tignor

RELIGION / SPIRITUALITY

HIDDEN TREASURE: Uncovering the Truth in Your Own Life Story
Gangaji

SAVING LEONARDO: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning
Nancy Pearcey

TRUE CRIME

YOUNG AL CAPONE: The Untold Story Of Scarface In New York, 1899-1925
William Balsamo and John Balsamo

BUSINESS / INVESTING / FINANCE

GET A LIFE, NOT A JOB: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work for You
Paula Caligiuri, Ph.D

12 STEPS TO POWER PRESENCE: How To Exert Your Authority To Lead
John Baldoni

GENERAL / OTHER

DOSED: A Medication Generation Grows Up
Kaitlin Bell

BIOGRAPHY

THE QUIET DON: The Untold Story of Russell Bufalino, the Mob’s Most Fearsome Kingpin
Matt Birkbeck

OTTO VON BISMARCK: The Man Who Made Modern Germany
Jonathan Steinberg

HOW-TO

TROUBLESHOOTING THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth

REFERENCE

THE THINKER’S THESAURUS: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words
Peter Meltzer

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  4. Book Deals: What’s Selling In Nonfiction (3.4.10)
  5. BOOK DEALS: WHAT’S SELLING IN NONFICTION (7.13.10)

Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 5:00 am.
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    • About Me

        Laura Cross
    • I'm Laura Cross, author, ghostwriter, freelance book editor, writing coach, and owner of Scenario Writing Studio I have researched, edited, and ghostwritten numerous nonfiction books on various topics, and developed winning book proposals that helped clients land six-figure book deals. I specialize in helping business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts develop bestselling nonfiction how-to and self-help books. My clients have appeared on "Oprah", and been featured in Publishers Weekly, and The New Your Times book section, and on Amazon's bestseller list.
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      Unless otherwise indicated in the individual post, I have no connection with the publishers or authors, nor have I received any compensation for the books reviewed on this site. The opinions expressed on this blog are my own.