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How To Get A Book Deal From A Publisher To Be Sold In Stores
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How To Get A Book Deal From A Publisher To Be Sold In Stores

How a literary agent can get you a book deal & your book published in bookstores: For aspiring & self-published authors
Created byAlex Genadinik
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • #1 Udemy course on how to get your book published and sold in stores
  • How to get signed by a publisher
  • What is a literary agent
  • How to get a literary agent
  • How the book publishing industry works
  • Examples of successful book pitches
  • eBook creation, paperback book creation, and hardcover book creation

Course content

7 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 22m total length

  • Welcome, course introduction and what to expect1:45

    Explore how to secure a book deal and cash advance by navigating agents, publishers, and publishing options to get your book sold in bookstores.

  • Options to have a better course-taking experience3:02

    Enhance your Udemy course experience with monthly Zoom office hours, playback controls, captions, transcripts, and a certificate after 100% completion.

Requirements

  • No requirements

Description

Learn how to get your book published and sold in bookstores. This course will teach you how to work with a literary agent to get a book deal from a publisher who will get your book into stores.

BENEFITS OF HAVING A BOOK DEAL AND BEING TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED

  • Get access to a 10+ Billion dollar bookstore market

  • Fiction books that get movie deals are usually traditionally published

  • Get paid a book advance by a book publisher (large sum)

  • Get extra publicity and editing help

  • Use this as a credibility and authority piece for personal branding for the rest of your career

ABOUT MARK GOTTLIEB

Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall volume of deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors. Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at leading literary agency, Trident Media Group. During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold numerous books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency’s audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights. Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new authors to the curious minds of their future readers.

RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORT

If you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because

1) I care about my students.

2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

The course comes with an unconditional, Udemy-backed, 30-day money-back guarantee. This is not just a guarantee, it's my personal promise to you that I will go out of my way to help you succeed just like I've done for thousands of my other students. 

Invest in your future. Enroll now.

Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring and current writers

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