How to structure a collection of interviews?

Are you seeking trade publication or self-publishing?

Personally, I'd be most inclined to work on it myself were I in you shoes. No "book doctor" knows the material as well as you.

Perhaps don't do it as a collection of interviews, but write it as a straight nonfiction book instead with a narrative core. Or maybe pitch it as a deeper look at the topic - if it is - for a niche audience.

I wouldn't guess that's typical book doctor territory or anything you can hire someone else to do with much confidence.

You probably know that non-fiction is usually sold on the basis of a proposal, and one part of that is a rundown on your competition. I'd google different aspects of your topic, check Amazon, and look through Books in Print at the library. Find all similar books. The top ones (most like yours, newest, most popular) get listed and discussed in your proposal.

Even if you self-publish, this is invaluable. From your research, where is there space for a new angle? You can also use those other books for ideas on structuring yours. And then, sometimes there's just not much room for another book on a topic, and it's time to pick a new topic. Wasted effort sucks, but not as much as even more wasted effort. Good luck.

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

If the book is substantially similar to the one you're working on (so much so that it would make no sense to continue with the present project), I'd suggest taking all your material and writing something very different--same theme probably, but different format, different approach.

You could hire a good book doctor for that, but that's not their best use. And it won't matter anyway if the book is overdone.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

If you don't have an agent, an agent won't help. Even the best book docs don't always have their fingers on the immediate pulse of the industry.

I'm thinking the best person to give you a new idea is going to be you.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

I have a slightly different opinion. I hired Elizabeth Lyon to edit my proposal. It was money well spent, because I learned a lot in addition to the editing.

Based on my experience, I think a good editor could help you with what you are asking. I could be wrong, but it would be worth your time to at least write her (or another editor you respect) explain the situation and ask her if that is the kind of thing she could help with.