This 2002 guide informs writers who the editors are, what they want, and how much they pay. It lists 75 literary agents, 1950 magazines, 1100 book publishers, 200 script buyers, 6500 telephone and fax numbers, 6500 e-mail addresses and Web sites, submission guidelines and advice from freelancers.
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Kirsten Holm's door-stoppingly thick Writer's Market provides about the best bang for your buck if you're looking to place your writing. The 2002 edition boasts listings for 1,100 book publishers, 1,900 magazines, 700 contests and awards, and 75 agents interested in the work of new writers. You'll also find insider reports on writing for pet magazines, women's magazines, and sports magazines; articles on public relations writing, script treatment, e-queries, pay rates, and online markets (including a primer on "the only HTML you actually need to know"). And finally, Greg Daugherty spills the beans on the best ways to get great ideas for articles. First among them: "Take a lot of showers." --Jane Steinberg
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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not necessary for writers of short fiction,
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This review is from: Writer's Market 2000: 8,000 Editors Who Buy What You Write (Paperback)
I did learn one or two things from this book, so I don't wholly regret purchasing it, but I do NOT use it as a market guide. I have found that it is not nearly as up-to-date as the editors would like you to think; to be truly up-to-date, it would need to be a monthly or at least quarterly publication. Frankly, it is much easier (and cheaper) to find current short fiction market information on-line. For example, Writer's Digest's website maintains a free catalog of market guidelines. So, if you are a short fiction writer looking for market information, don't buy this book, but if you are looking for information on how the publishing world thinks and works, this may provide some general insights.
65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: 1999 Writer's Market (Paperback)
As one of several freelance writers throughout the country contacted recently to do a professional review of this book for the publisher, I expected to find some changes from last's years version. The primary question I was ready to ask was if those changes being made in this version were made simply for the sake of making this edition different from its predecessor, or would there be enough real, viable, beneficial additions to an already outstanding book to make a hard-working, penny-pinching freelance writer buy a new copy. The answer was rather quickly answered as I thoroughly examined the book, and I was most pleasantly surprised at the changes actually made in this edition. Somehow Senior Editor Kirsten Holm (and the obvious multitude of others who worked on this edition) managed to find a number of subtle and not-so-subtle ways to improve a book that is almost beyond improvement. Writers Market has been, and still is, THE basic reference volume for any writer working in the magazine market, and it is an excellent resource book for any writer need information on publishers in the U.S. or Canada. This year's version now includes the addition of a section on literary agents, and although I'm not sure about its inclusion, like the rest of the book it too is well done (I have a personal problem with the rather large number of books in the writing marketplace that don't include many of the hard-working smaller agents - mine included). That said, this year's Writer's Market is worth a serious look, especially if your last year's version is as dog-earred, yellow-lined and worn as it should be if you are using it properly. Final comments? I feel so strongly about this year's version that even before I was contacted about reviewing the book, I had already purchased one. And the sample provided me for review? It now resides in our local library's reference section so the many "new" writers in my area can have access to a major reference book until they decide they need one of their own.
87 of 89 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Is it for you?,
By Carrie Harris (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 2002 Writer's Market: 8,000 Editors Who Buy What You Write (Paperback)
At over 1000 pages, Writer's Market is one of the most comprehensive resources you can buy on writing. It provides contact information and guidelines for thousands of publishing opportunities, contests, agents, contacts of all kinds. It's an invaluable resource when it comes to selling your writing. As other reviewers have said, you probably already know about this book if you're an established writer. But if not, how do you know if the Writer's Market is going to provide you with what you need to get published? What some new writers don't know is that there are multiple versions of Writer's Market out there. I bought my first copy years ago, only to get it home and find that it wasn't going to be much help in selling my short stories. I needed a different version. Naively, I assumed that "Writer's Market" meant that it covers markets for all types of writers. That's not necessarily true. Here's what it does cover: Literary agents - Writer's Digest Books also offers a separate book entitled "Guide to Literary Agents." Book publishers - Writer's Digest Books also offers a separate book entitled "Novel and Short Story Writer's Market." Consumer and trade magazines - The most comprehensive listing I've found to date. Playwriting and scriptwriting - Although the entries here are far from comprehensive. There are specific books on play and screenplay markets that I've found to be much more useful. There just wasn't enough information here. Greeting card and gift ideas If you're writing in another niche, you may find these books helpful: Poet's Market
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