This annual, comprehensive directory provides writers with the information they need to find the best agent for their work. The 2006 guide includes:
-Complete, annually updated contact information to more than 600 non-fee-charging agents, all who adhere to the ethical guidelines established by the Association of Author Representatives and the Writers Guild of America
-Insider interviews with top agents, including Evan Marshall, Ann Rittenberg, and Donald Maass
-Invaluable new articles on writing conferences, researching agents' web sites and fees, screenwriting secrets, and more
With book publishing becoming even more driven by agents, this guide will continue to be an essential tool for writers who want to get published.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Excellent resource for writers!:
This is an excellent resource for writers looking for a agent. It is clearly organized, and the indexes are very helpful at narrowing down the vast list of entries. In the next edition, I would like to see an even more organized listing format - some agents gave helpful information, such as response times to queries, while others did not, and it was not always presented in the same location in the entry. That is one example.
Look Elsewhere:
This book is filled with fatuous anecdotes and virtually useless information. It is written by an agent about agents. There are few useful examples. A basketful of useless, hackneyed slogans and overworked stories, this book is a sad testimony to why readers have such a limited choice of well written creative books today.
Review for Guide To Literary Agents:
I found that the information in this book really helped and guided me search for an agent. The book was user friendly by showing which agents were accepting new writers, what types of books they were interested in and by having a good and bad copy of query letters and synopsis'. This helped with my writing a correct query letter and I was able to avoid sending scripts to agents that would not be interested in my type of story. Very informative and I highly recommend it, especially for a new author,
Caveat Scriptor:
This book will help you locate agents. What happens to you after that is up to you. Literary agents are probably the most misnamed hucksters on the planet. Probably 10% of the people who call themselves literary agents in united states are people who make a living from the agent's percentage of books they sell to publishers for authors, or agent's percentages of film rights they sell for authors. The other 90% are scam artists. This book claims to list only those who do not charge fees and are members of... more info
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