This annual, comprehensive directory provides writers with the information they need to find the best agent for their work. The 2006 guide includes: Complete, newly 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' websites 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.
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Kathryn S. Brogan is the editor of Writer's Market, Writer's Market Deluxe Edition, and Guide to Literary Agents, as well as being a published writer.
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This review is from: 2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)(Revised & Updated 15th Annual Edition) (Paperback)
The execution of the book is excellent. The contents are another matter entirely. I don't know the criteria for inclusion in this book is, but it would seem to me that if the agency has no intention of accepting new clients, the publisher ought not to waste the paper on them. The same could be said of those agents who cannot bother to provide details. As for the rest of them, as a group they seem to be smug and too elite for us mere common folk. Read the listings from cover to cover and you'll find very few that could even be called friendly. It may be a useful document to many, but it could hardly be called encouraging at all.
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An Agent Search is Next to Impossible Without This Guide,
This review is from: 2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)(Revised & Updated 15th Annual Edition) (Paperback)
Many writers wonder if they even need an agent. Head to your local bookstore and take a look. A vast majority of books on the shelves are written by an author with an agent. When you decide you need an agent to represent your work and help you break into the publishing business, you need the current edition of the Guide to Literary Agents.
Insider articles tell you exactly what to expect from an agent, how to find an agent that will work for you and what to look out for to avoid agent scams. You also get detailed help on how to write a query letter with step by step guidelines. Now in its 15th year, The 2006 Guide to Literary Agents wouldn't be complete without the hundreds of pages of literary agent listings. Know exactly what the agent is looking for from a writer, contact info, the agent's recent sales to publishers and so much more. Each listing is verified every year to make sure all of the info is accurate and up-to-date. Use the Specialties Index in the back of the book to find agents who specifically handle your type of work. From health/medicine to psychic/supernatural, every type of genre is covered. The business behind writing is hard enough. The annual Guide to Literary Agents helps you take the guesswork out of finding an gent that's right for you. This guide is an absolute must for any writer seeking an agent. Just be sure you always update to the current year's edition in your search for an agent.
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This review is from: 2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)(Revised & Updated 15th Annual Edition) (Paperback)
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,
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