Are you tackling your first textbook chapter? Do you have an idea for a new textbook? Are you looking for guidance? This book will guide you through every step of the process. It provides a practical, systematic approach that has served me well. It includes material on writing a book proposal, writing a sample chapter, developing a table of contents, and identifying contributors. It describes the process of getting published, and will give you expert guidance every step of the way. It draws upon my decades of experience writing and editing ten surgical textbooks and numerous monographs. It includes tips and tricks that I wish someone had shared with me.