Finding your book's competition

There are a variety of different resources available to help you determine what the completion is for a book you are or would like to write.

Books in Print

Books in Print are published by a variety of different publishers. They are available by subscription or outright purchase. Some may be available at local libraries. Some of the most widely know are:
Bowkers Books in Print-http://www.booksinprint.com/bip/
Patron Books in Print-http://www.patronbooksinprint.com/bowker/
OCLC Books in Print- http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/firstsearch/databases/dbdetails/details/BooksInPrint.htm

Upcoming Releases

Forthcoming Books provides a subscription/purchase update to Bowkers that provides upcoming releases: http://www.bowker.com/index.php/component/content/article/23

Additional Sources

A very limited alternative to these commercial sources are:
• Google Books-http://books.google.com/
• Amazon Books- http://amazon.com/books

Publishers Weekly is a weekly trade journal that list upcoming titles: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/home/index.html

Publishers Marketplace: Provides a daily online publication provide various happenings in the publishing industry. There is a membership charge for the complete publication, but you may register for an abbreviated version- http://publishersmarketplace.com/ Internet:

The Internet

Use the Internet. Search engines enable you to find an almost unlimited variety of resources for writers at no charge. Find current publications and other information resources..

 

 


Richard Thomas Bothel, Ed.D.

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