As I wrote in Part I of this series, you can find an agent to submit a for Dummies book proposal from scratch. What I didn't know at the time is that you can also directly propose a for Dummies title ...

Wander the aisles of a bookstore and you can’t miss them. “French for Dummies.” “Dating for Dummies.” “Pit Bulls for Dummies.” “Digital Photography for Dummies.” Their yellow-and-black covers, each ...

Which Algebra for Dummies book is best? In short, algebra is dealing with problems involving variables and unknowns. It can range from something as simple as finding a single exponent — labeled “x” — ...

What’s been one of the smartest ideas in publishing in the ’90s? Books for dummies and idiots. With titles like “Taxes for Dummies” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Living With a Cat,” the books ...

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The popular “For Dummies” book series, which has helped millions of people around the world learn new skills and understand new topics, is celebrating its 30th ...

BOSTON — You know those distinctive black-and-yellow Dummies books? "Weight Lifting for Dummies," "Italian Verbs for Dummies," "Violin for Dummies" and on and on? That very popular book series got its ...

At the first-ever conference for authors of For Dummies books–an “unconference,” its puckish organizers declared–there were no step-by-step instructions on how to register. No boldface WARNING signs ...

Alan L. Rubin, MD, had no idea that a chance encounter with the owner of the “Dummies” series at a party would turn him into a bestselling author. A simple idea turned Rubin into the author of four ...