Scribd Logo

Language

Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

How To Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words
How To Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words
How To Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words
Audiobook6 hours

How To Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words

Written by Joanna Penn

Narrated by Caroline Holroyd

4.5/5

()

Switch to ebook

About this audiobook

Do you want to write a non-fiction book but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you worry that you're not ‘the expert' or have enough authority in your niche to write a book on it?

Are you ready to help other people and change your own life with your words?

The first non-fiction book I wrote changed my life. Sure, it helped other people, but mostly it altered the course of my life – so much so that 10 years later, I make a living with my writing.

I've written seven other non-fiction books and co-written two more and built a multi-six-figure income around my non-fiction eco-system. In this book, I'll share everything I've learned along the way and save you time, effort and frustration on your author journey. 

The book includes:

PART 1. Before You Write: Mindset

PART 2. Before You Write: Business

PART 3. Writing and Editing

PART 4. Publishing and Product Creation

PART 5. Marketing Non-Fiction

It's time to (finally) write your non-fiction book. Download a sample or buy now and start writing.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherCurl Up Press Audio
Release dateJun 6, 2018
ISBN9781913321062

More Audiobooks By Joanna Penn

Related to How To Write Non-Fiction

Related Audiobooks

Related Podcast Episodes

Related Articles

  • Article

    Success by Design

    Jan 1, 1970

    Let’s face it, books are judged by their covers. Consciously or not, readers will associate the quality of your book’s cover with the quality of the story and editing. That means the cover itself is a marketing tool. So how do you set yourself up for

    5 min read

  • Article

    Writing with Fewer Limitations: The Millions Interviews Natasha Brown

    Jan 1, 1970

    Natasha Brown discusses what brought her to writing, her book Assembly’s path to publication, and her fascination with writing about moments of social flux. The post Writing with Fewer Limitations: The Millions Interviews Natasha Brown appeared first

    4 min read

  • Article

    UK Children’s Market

    Jan 1, 1970

    UK Children’s Market
    2 min read

  • Article

    The Myths Of You

    Jan 1, 1970

    For the last few months, I’ve been studying The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, a book by social psychologist Dolly Chugh. It details how to move from believing you are good to actually building a better world. My urge to build bet

    5 min read

  • Article

    Writing A Non-boring Family History

    Jan 1, 1970

    Many family historians did not originally set out to write a book. Initially, they enjoyed collecting family letters, facts and memorabilia, and then became interested in preserving their family’s past in a tangible way. Since most historians are int

    3 min read

  • Article

    'See What Can Be Done' Is A Testament To The Breadth Of Lorrie Moore’s Intellect

    Jan 1, 1970

    See What Can Be Done, novelist and short story writer Lorrie Moore’s first nonfiction collection, takes its name from the words of Robert Silvers, the late editor of The New York Review of Books. When Silvers would send Moore a book for possible revi

    3 min read

  • Article

    UK Thriller Market

    Jan 1, 1970

    Red Dog Press is a new British publisher specialising in ‘thrillers, crime stories or mysteries’. They want writers with unique voices, ‘characters we haven’t seen before and new angles on traditional crimes’. They are looking for subs of ‘crime, thr

    1 min read

  • Article

    Invisible Britain

    Jan 1, 1970

    Invisible Britain
    1 min read

  • Article

    Breaking In

    Jan 1, 1970

    “An adventure novel upended by grief and propelled by the aberrant charm of its narrator, Hard Mouth explores what it takes to both existentially and literally survive.” WRITES FROM: Chicago. PRE-MOUTH : This book is the first novel I ever tried to

    5 min read

  • Article

    My Search For An Incredible Piece Of Sci-Trash

    Jan 1, 1970

    Of all of the brilliant, moving, intelligent works humanity has produced, the one I was most interested in reading was an outrageous piece of sci-fi trash filled with gratuitous sex, profanity, mutants, and over-the-top gore. The book–presumably writ

    5 min read

  • Article

    Portrait of Britain Vol 2

    Jan 1, 1970

    Portrait of Britain Vol 2
    1 min read

  • Article

    UK Non-fiction Market

    Jan 1, 1970

    Pugmill Press is a new independent non-fiction publisher that wants to tell stories that are, or have been, overlooked. ‘We are looking for lesser-known and untold stories,’ said editor Ada Jenkins. ‘We do not publish academic or instructional nonfic

    2 min read

  • Article

    News

    Jan 1, 1970

    GOT A STORY? THEN WRITE TO THE EDITOR: Scott Lambert, Kelsey Publishing Ltd., The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL email: tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk Building on the success of his book, My Life as a Photographer with Massey Ferguson

    1 min read

  • Article

    Jami Attenberg on Literary Break Ups, Credit Card Debt and Epic Book Tours

    Jan 1, 1970

    In 2010, the novelist Jami Attenberg published her third book of fiction, The Melting Season, which had a woman on the lam from Nebraska to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of cash. The book received very good reviews, but did not sell well. She was dr

    10 min read

  • Article

    Readers Turning Back To Print

    Jan 1, 1970

    Readers Turning Back To Print
    2 min read

  • Article

    Love Your Bookstore: River Dog Book Co.

    Jan 1, 1970

    River Dog Book Co.'s BrocheAroe Fabian shares all of 2019's Armchair Travel Bookclub Picks, from Sarah Vowell to David Sedaris. The post Love Your Bookstore: River Dog Book Co. appeared first on The Millions.

    3 min read

  • Article

    Buy Now

    Jan 1, 1970

    Buy Now
    1 min read

  • Article

    Global Fiction Market

    Jan 1, 1970

    Literary Wanderlust is a US indie ‘with the goal of helping new and experienced authors achieve their dreams’. Their goal is ‘to grow slowly but steadily by publishing books we love’. The press needs submissions of adult women’s fiction and romance,

    1 min read

  • Article

    Book Reviews

    Jan 1, 1970

    Book Reviews
    3 min read

  • Article

    Also Mentioned…

    Jan 1, 1970

    Also Mentioned…
    1 min read

  • Article

    Death Magick Abundance

    Jan 1, 1970

    Death Magick Abundance
    1 min read

  • Article

    Books Of Interest

    Jan 1, 1970

    Books Of Interest
    1 min read

  • Article

    Covering Up

    Jan 1, 1970

    We might not judge a book by its cover, but we all jump to certain conclusions when we see one. Book covers work hard. Not only must they convey the title and author, but also whether our book is fiction or non-fiction, its genre, and if it’s part of

    6 min read

  • Article

    When Research Is A Monster

    Jan 1, 1970

    When Research Is A Monster
    4 min read

  • Article

    Be The Author Of Your Story

    Jan 1, 1970

    Be The Author Of Your Story
    2 min read

Reviews for How To Write Non-Fiction

4.5/5

35 ratings8 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate
  • 5/5
    Great work. Narrator is also pleasant to listen to. This is a very helpful and easy to follow book. It encompasses all facets of writing to planing to editing, publishing and marketing. I will be listening to it several times again, especially the parts on advice on how to start writing and stop contemplating.
    I will look forward to her publishing a help book just for people contemplating to write their memoirs and/or autobiographies. I suggest naming it first Memoir for dummies.
  • 3/5
    She recommends inserting sales links into your work and takes her own advice. Without the sales pitches for her other products, the book would be much shorter. Some good tips, but I'd change the title. It's more about marketing than writing.
  • 5/5
    Exceptional! Stuffed to the brim with useful information, and contains zero filler material. Essential reading for anyone writing a nonfiction book. Highest recommendation!
  • 5/5
    Always thorough! Love her work! So helpful! She was incredibly inspiring
  • 5/5
    Awesome insight into self-publishing and its inherent self-discovery process! Definitely worth your time.
  • 5/5
    Well read. The voice is amazing. Very informative for a first time author.
  • 5/5
    This book had been on my list for several years and I am glad I finally read it. Excellent actionable tips on how to get my books to market.

    1 person found this helpful

  • 5/5
    Excellent book on how to write nonfiction book that sells

    1 person found this helpful