For many aspiring writers, the first step to getting published is getting their foot in the door, a step made considerably more simple with the assistance of an agent. The 2005 Guide to Literary Agents provides the essentials to connecting writers with an advocate for their work, sharing:
*More than 400 listings for literary and script agents, independent production companies and publicists, and more
*Crucial advice, from recognizing a scam to mastering fees to understanding your rights when working with an agent
*Advice from a variety of publishing insiders, including prominent agents and successfully published authors
With Guide to Literary Agents, readers can learn how to get noticed, represented, and published.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
THIS SEEMS TO BE A GREAT RESOURCE.:
I haven't actually tried to submit anything using this book but I am going to begin sending out query letters using information from this book. Because I haven't actually used the information in the book I can't say what kind of results it will garner but that would probably depend more on my material and letters than the information in this book. There are a lot of advice articles and I can saw that my letters and approach is going to be much better than it would have been had I not bought this book. I... more info
Excellent Resource!:
All of Writer's Digest resource books are excellent. If you think about it, where else would this vital industry contact information be available? I'm getting irritated with "Quack's" comments on every Writer's Digest review page. He obviously never sent a query or manuscript to an agent (as he probably can't write one to begin with) because I've had a lot of luck sending queries, proposals, and manuscripts to agents and publishers who "say" they aren't accepting new authors, etc. I have one book deal in... more info
The Path to Getting Published:
In today's publishing world, acquiring an agent is perhaps the most difficult task a writer faces - even more difficult than getting an manuscript published. The 2005 Guide to Literary Agents provides essential guidance to those who have a finished and polished book manuscript or script, and who wish to find representation. While this book won't make the process easy, its helpful listings and articles will direct writers toward the best agents for their work. Unlike many of the Writer Digest Books... more info
don't listen to duck quack:
I am purchasing this because a friend of mind had last years edition in her library. If you do anything Duck Quack tells you to do, you will be thrown out of any publishing house in America. All of it is rude, crass and will not get you any closer to acheiving your goal. Read this book and many others, take it's advice, and stay within the realm of professional, responsible behavior--then the rest of us will not have to read complaints from editors and publishers about pushy, difficult writers who think... more info
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