For 26 years, fiction writers have depended on Novel & Short Story Writer's Market to help them sell their work and make professional connections in the industry. Listings for over 1,350 book publishers, magazines, literary agents, writing contests and conferences--202 of which are new to this edition--provide current contact information, editorial needs, schedules and guidelines that save you time and take the guesswork out of the submission process.
This edition also contains interviews with and essays by best-selling and award-winning writers, such as Bret Lott, Judy Budnitz, Gregg Hurwitz, Carly Phillips and Steve Almond, offering practical guidance and a glimpse into the successful writing life. A new section for writers of graphic novels features advice from comics heavy hitters, including Marv Wolfman, Peter David and Craig Thompson. Other top mainstream, literary and genre writers share their insights into the craft and business of fiction.
You have a story to tell. So what are you waiting for?
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
writers need this!!!:
Very useful and complete piece of work that would be a great start for any writer to get to know the real business of novels.
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market Great for Emerging Authors:
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market is a wonderful resource for any emerging author looking to get published. Having short stories published by online or traditional literary magazines provides a great source of publicity for new authors, especially if they eventually hope to publish a full length novel. This book contains a wealth of information about those markets. The markets are broken down into categories, and the book uses symbols so you can quickly identify the types of markets you're looking for... more info
Helpful as usual, but...:
Very helpful, as usual, in finding places for me to submit stories, but there's a new genre, the short or 10 minute play that is growing in popularity. The series could be improved by including publications that accept short plays.
YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED!!!:
Back in 1991, I was studying creative writing under a published author. The one thing we learned was to expect an average 70 rejections no matter if were beginners or seasoned pros. So if you write something, and you send it to be published, and it is rejected...DON'T GIVE UP!!!
With that in mind let me say that this book is one of, if not THE most, respected publications in its field. There are literally over 1000 different publishers of various types of material in this huge book, complete with... more info
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