127: How to Land a Book Deal with Maria Ribas

What publishers look for when they're signing an author and how you get paid as an author with Maria Ribas.

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Welcome to episode 127 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork talks with Maria Ribas from Cooks & Books about what you could be doing today to set you up for a future book deal.

How to Land a Book Deal

Maria is a literary agent, which means that she represents the interest of authors in the book publishing process. She has a lot of experience working with cookbook authors, and she started a blog, Cooks & Books, to teach others what she’s learned.

This episode is perfect for the bloggers who are interested in publishing a cookbook. Maria and Bjork cover the whole book publishing process in detail, from understanding who your true fans are to figuring out how to pitch to a publisher.

In this episode, Maria shares:

• What a literary agent does
• How to analyze your book idea
• What to consider when pitching your idea
• How long a typical cookbook publishing process will last
• The difference between an advance and royalties

Resources:

• Cooks & Books
• Peas & Thank You

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