If you’re planning to pitch your book for publication, one of the things you’ll definitely be asked about is the book’s intended audience. Why do publishers care about this? For one thing, a book with a clearly defined audience is usually just written better than one where the author wasn’t quite sure who they were trying to reach with their message. But really, as far as the publisher is concerned, the question of audience is a question of marketing and distribution. A publisher needs to know whether the kinds of people you want your book to reach are the kinds of people the publisher has the ability and know-how to reach. The publisher will also take cues from your proposal in thinking about how to
The 4 Basic Audiences for Scholarly Books
The 4 Basic Audiences for Scholarly Books
The 4 Basic Audiences for Scholarly Books
If you’re planning to pitch your book for publication, one of the things you’ll definitely be asked about is the book’s intended audience. Why do publishers care about this? For one thing, a book with a clearly defined audience is usually just written better than one where the author wasn’t quite sure who they were trying to reach with their message. But really, as far as the publisher is concerned, the question of audience is a question of marketing and distribution. A publisher needs to know whether the kinds of people you want your book to reach are the kinds of people the publisher has the ability and know-how to reach. The publisher will also take cues from your proposal in thinking about how to