Guide to Literary Agents

by Chuck Sambuchino

Book Overview

This guide offers more than 800 listings for literary and script agents, independent production companies and publicists. It also gives crucial advice, on topics ranging from recognising a scam to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582975485
• ISBN13: 9781582975481
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Helpful Hint

This is a SUPER-GREAT reference book for finding an agent. HOWEVER, do not skip the step of checking out the agent's website! One agent I looked up had changed the name of the agency, one changed the contact person, one changed the preferred method of first contact, etc. As up-to-date as the book is, it simply cannot be as current as the internet...but it does provide internet addresses!...as well as a ton of other important information. The first part of the book helped me to get a firm idea of what the search for an agent entails--a lot of do's/don'ts, feedback from actual agents including their pet peeves that often get authors' query letters chucked right away, etc., etc. The reference part of the book and the index helps me find which agents might be interested in my book--what kinds of books they represent, how active they are in seeking new clients, how many first-time writers they represent, how they find new clients--as well as what kind of an agency they are--how big their firm is (how many agents they have, how many clients), how long they've been around, where they're located. It says how to contact them & who to contact (again, check the website to see if that's changed), gives contact information. Everything you need. If you're a serious writer, you need this book. Trust me.

Every aspiring writer needs this book!

This is a MUST HAVE for writers looking for agents. Lots of valuable information. I can't imagine the querying process without this book.

HELP FOR AN ASPIRING WRITER

For those of us who live out in the hinterland, writing faithfully but totally unaware of what's going on in the publishing world, this is the kind of help we need. It's almost like getting a personal introduction to an influenial person who can steer us in the right direction. - Gwen Choate

Good Reference Guide

I wish that I would have had a guide like this when I published my last book. The information is accurate, well organized and very helpful. See also: 2009 Writer's Market 2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market) How to Get a Literary Agent How to Write a Great Query Letter