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Reem Kassis

4 Who Beat the Odds to Publish a Cookbook

November 10, 2020 by diannejacob 9 Comments

Imge for 4 who beat the odds to publish a cookbookSince the pandemic, I’ve been teaching Zoom classes about how to publish a cookbook. Once I explain how difficult it is, some hopeful authors decide to self-publish, and others give up.
 
If you’re a prospective cookbook writer, you should know that there are always exceptions to the rule in traditional publishing. So here are the experiences of four authors who beat the odds to publish a cookbook or food-based book. (Two books are forthcoming, and another is a collection of essays with recipes).
 
I’ve asked the authors to talk about their experience in their own words. Their stories are refreshing, because there is so much pressure these days to build a big social media following, if you want a cookbook. But none of them had a big platform when they approached their publisher. 
 

Here are 4 authors who beat the odds to publish a cookbook:  

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Filed Under: Cookbooks Tagged With: food writing, Melinda Smith-Sullivan, Publish a cookbook, Reem Kassis, Scott Warner, Susan Miller

How an Author with No Platform Got Published

January 9, 2018 by diannejacob

Win a copy of The Palestinian Table cookbook

 

[Update: The contest is closed. Commenter Kris Diede won a copy of the book.]

It’s a story so many writers dream of: publishing a cookbook with no author platform. Not only did the author Reem Kassis persevere, but her popular book, The Palestinian Table, appeared on many “Best Cookbooks” lists for the end of the year, including New York magazine, NPR, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, The National Post.

Meanwhile, back to the story. The author, Reem Kassis, approached me in 2015 to review her proposal. At that time, Reem was [Read more…] about How an Author with No Platform Got Published

Filed Under: Contests, Cookbooks Tagged With: cookbook giveaway, Reem Kassis, The Palestinian Table cookbook, writing a cookbook proposal

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