Awesome Book Authoring

Brand: talater
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: writing, productivity, awesome-lists

Overview

Awesome Book Authoring is a curated, open-source directory of resources for writing and publishing technical and non-fiction books. Hosted as a GitHub "awesome list," it aggregates links, guides, and tools to support authors throughout the entire book creation and publishing process.

Features

• Curated resource collection specifically focused on technical and non-fiction book authors.
• Organized table of contents to help authors quickly find relevant material:
  • Must Reads – foundational reading for aspiring or active book authors.
  • Book Proposals – guidance and examples for pitching and structuring book proposals.
  • Contracts – information and resources related to publishing contracts.
  • Royalties, Advances, and Money – materials covering financial aspects of book deals.
  • Editors – resources about working with, finding, and understanding editors.
  • Publishers – information about traditional publishing paths and processes.
  • Marketing – strategies and references for promoting and marketing books.
  • Miscellaneous – additional resources that don’t fit neatly into other categories.
  • List of Publishers – a directory-style list of publishing houses relevant to technical authors.
  • Self Publishing – resources for independently publishing books.
  • Writing Workflows and Tooling – tools, setups, and workflows to streamline writing and production.
  • Personal Experiences & Post Mortems – case studies, retrospectives, and experience reports from authors.
• Community-driven: contributions encouraged via a CONTRIBUTING guideline.
• Code of Conduct to support a respectful, collaborative community.
• Open license (specified in the repository LICENSE file) for reuse and contribution.

Intended Audience

• Technical and non-fiction authors planning or writing a book.
• Developers and engineers interested in publishing technical content.
• Writers evaluating traditional vs. self-publishing workflows.

Pricing

• Free: The resource list is publicly available on GitHub at no cost.

Source

• Repository: https://github.com/TalAter/awesome-book-authoring#readme