For 88 years, Writer's Market has given fiction and nonfiction writers the information they need to sell their work--from completely up-to-date listings to exclusive interviews with successful writers. The 2009 edition provides all this and more with over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart. In addition to the thousands of market listings, writers will find up-to-date information on becoming a successful freelancer covering everything from writing query letters to launching a freelance business, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
What a book!:
Wow! This book has everything I never knew about the market. Now I need to get busy!
Good start, but pretty outdated.:
Okay, here's the real deal. This book is a good start, yes. But that's all it is- a start. Information in the book quickly becomes outdated and unreliable. So then you have to pony up another twenty or thirty bucks next year and hope for the best. I'm a person who has bought many copies of the WM for years and still didn't get everything I needed. There's another way! Recently, I found a site that has good listings (for free. i know. i almost passed out), just like the Writers Market, but helps with the... more info
A MUST FOR WRITERS!:
This book is helpful for finding publishers and literary agents. It is great at explaining how to send a good query letter for fiction and nonfiction magazines. It was recommended to me by my online class teacher and she was right. If you are looking to become a serious writer you will need this book for important contacts.
2009 Writer's Market:
This book is a must-have for any aspiring writer. It not only has seemingly countless listings of publications and services but also some great articles loaded with tips for writers attempting to break into the market. There are certain things writers absolutely need to know in order to be successful in today's market and this book provides that information. Much of it is publication-specific, which is a great asset to have when you're targeting those particular publications. Though there are a lot of books... more info
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