If I wrote a book about soup would anyone buy it?

[GahWhatever]

I am not famous, or a chef.
I am really good at soup though. Friends ask for soup as gifts.
I can make soup out of almost anything and I can make soup for almost nothing. I'm writing lots of them down for the DC as they head off to uni.

If a nobody wrote a book of just soup recipes, info and hints and tips would you/anyone buy it?

[NeverHadANickname]

I would. I love cooking but sometimes it can be hard to get enough flavour into soup, especially non blended ones. It would have to be recommended or have lots of reviews though I suppose if I didn't recognise who had written it.

[GahWhatever]

Thanks Nickname. I suspect that one buyer isn't enough to get a publishing deal..but if it ever happens you'll get a copy just for being positive!

[NeverHadANickname]

Aw excellent, thank you very much! I promise to review it wherever I can for you.

[TellMeDinosaurFacts]

Could you start by writing a blog with regular soup recipes to build up a readership?

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

I have a lovely book on soups, so you’d a suppose people do buy books on soup.

[NeverHadANickname]

Just to add, the hints and tips would appeal to me. I love Nigellas books with her stories and such like in, I like to know why things work or alternatives for different things.

[DownUdderer]

People might buy it, I don’t think you’ll get much more than 5 pence per book though. But you can self publish these days but you’d absolutely have to publicize yourself

[Lucked]

I think a blog is a good idea or a YouTube channel if you are up to filming them.

[SneakyGremlins]

I'd read a blog certainly

[SkinnyForSummer]

I have several books on soup. Have you shared any recipes on here?

[LupinsNotBluebells]

I'd say don't set up a blog if you're going to want to write a book - you wouldn't be the first person to be ripped off by mor established chefs seeking recipes to pass off as their own.

Have think about your USP - is it the health aspect of using lots of veg, getting more flavour into soup, keeping costs down etc.

[Jozxyqk]

I have a book of soup recipes. A Youtube channel or blog is a good idea. Promote yourself before doing a book.

[3stonedown]

I'd read a blog. I don't tend to actually use any recipe books, everything in online so I don't buy them anymore

[raisinsraisins]

Yes, but you'd need to include a chapter on soup makers.

[Tenko]

I doubt you'd sell many. Non-fiction is dead really.
Soup is so easy to make that those who can be bothered will already do it. If I want a new recipe nowadays I just google. I've got rid of most of my recipe books as they are redundant.

[Ickyockycocky]

No, I make soup and it’s lovely. I think it’s pretty easy to be honest.

[AlpacaLypse]

I'm afraid I rely entirely on the internet for recipes these days.

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

I use a lot of recipes from different websites but there are some problems with that.

One of my favourite sites is not accessible from the UK anymore and I lost all of my recipes.

[SoyDora]

Probably not, because I already have 4 cook books devoted entirely to soup!

[BiggerBoat1]

There are some good soup recipe books already. Lakeland have a good one.

I have loads of cookbooks but never use them. I just use the online BBC good food because it is so quick to search. I wonder if printed cookbooks have had their day?

[Blondie1984]

Depends on if/how it would be different to all the other ones out there

[SandyY2K]

I wouldn't as I refer to Google. It's all online and saves space.

[cdtaylornats]

It's been done

[witchofzog]

Me me me!! I would love this. I adore soup. Please can I have a complimentary copy too