hi im writing a book on food for cooks with little or no imagination will anyone buy it?

Question

about 4 months away from publication the cost is quite high, im a bit worried about wasting money

Answer 1

Cookbooks are kind of a niche market, but they do sell. A lot will depend on how *you* market. Most publishers only push books for about 6 months. If your work is going to sell, it will be because you market it personally. Your statement about production costs worries me. There are many unscrupulous publishers out there who take advantage of new authors. You should not be paying much if anything to print. Check out Lulu.com, a good publisher that only charges a small marketing fee and fee for your ISBN. I know plenty of people who've had good experiences with these guys. Also, you might want to check with an editing/publishing firm, someone who can help you steer clear of hidden costs and cheats. Here's some good folks for that: www.wordtechs.com. If you are on a budget, there are lots of ways to save. Check with the pros.

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Answer 2

What did your market research tell you? Its usual to know the answer to whether a book will sell before you finalise information with your publisher. If you are self publishing, the best thing may be to have a small initial print run to keep the costs down, so you can spend extra on your marketing strategy. If someone is asking you for money to publish your book though, you may be with a 'vanity publisher' and its unlikely your book will do well- its a scam effectively. The most important thing though is in what way is your book different to all the other cookbooks aimed at that particular market. You really need to stress the unique aspects in your marketing to ensure success

Answer 3

With all the competition you better have a target audience and a catchy title/cover that will draw a browser to your book.

Try getting some personal exposure by entering the Next Food Network Star or Top Chef or other tv show so that people recognize you and in turn turn that experience into future earnings writing cook books.

Answer 4

A cookbook for people with little or no imagination... Hmmm... I just don't see it... Let me think... It would look like... What? A book. Ok... And inside it would be filled with...? recipes! Yes... And those recipes would be...? I don't know. I think I'll go turn on the TV and make PB&J.

Answer 5

What do you mean "little or no imagination"? Do you mean the recipes are all going to be bland and plain, or do you mean it's for people who make the same stuff day in and day out, and you're going to give them different, updated recipes for the same ingredients they use on a regular basis? If the latter is the case, I'd buy it!

Answer 6

Cookbooks are a crowded market, so you should always be careful. With some shrewd marketing, you may sell a few copies, though...perhaps target university students, or bachelors, or youngsters out on their own for the first time. Find a niche, and get in there. Good luck to you!

Answer 7

What's you qualification? A fiction or a recipe book? Both need lots of imagination. Don't waste your money.

Answer 8

does the book have little or no imagination or does your target audience have little or no imagination ?
Escoffier wrote a cook book with few instructions , few pictures and every pro i know owns a copy. . so if you're Escoffier ........ Maybe

Answer 9

What is it? Cookbook for Dummies? Waste of time, money and paper.

Answer 10

Pls don't waste your money on it.