Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Sourcebook: Where to Sell Your Manuscripts [Hardcover]

David H. Borcherding (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898797624 | ISBN-13: 978-0898797626 | Publication Date: September 1996 | Edition: 2

With its solid guidance and 300 market listings this book will help writers enter a new dimension of publishing promise.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Focus is a big piece of the puzzle in a writing career: focus on your work, on making time for it, on getting it out. This source book for SF scribes and fantasists is commendable for its focus, providing a range of information on placing speculative stories and novels (but isn't it all "speculative?"), on genre-friendly agents, contests, etc. The various markets are divided into categories--"Primary," "Other," "Overseas,"--and with this tome in hand, a strategy for getting into print shouldn't be hard to devise. Except now you actually have to do the writing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 502 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 2 edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898797624
• ISBN-13: 978-0898797626
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Because of this book, I'm getting published., May 4, 2001

By 

Tee Morris (Bristow, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Sourcebook: Where to Sell Your Manuscripts (Hardcover)

When I was getting ready to venture out into the publishing world, this was the first "sourcebook" I purchased. I should have given this book only three or four stars as some of the contacts and addresses are out-of-date and a few publishers listed are no longer in business.

So why did I give this book five stars?

The advice and submission guidelines featured in this book not only got me started but three publishers I initially contacted from this sourcebook requested a full manuscript. From this book, one of them -- Dragon Moon Press -- has picked up my manuscript for a future publishing date.

So am I happy with this book? Try thrilled! :^)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Book. Out of Date., March 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Sourcebook: Where to Sell Your Manuscripts (Hardcover)

This is a useful book. It would be an extremely useful book if it were more up to date. It was published in 1996. Given how fast this industry appears to be changing, much of the most useful info (publisher's data, agent data, etc.) is suspect. For instance, there is an imprint discussed in the book which no longer exists. There is a note on the copyright page which reads "Attention Booksellers: This directory is published every two years by F&W Publications. Return deadline for this edition is December 31, 1998." I really wish they had kept that up. There would be a 4th edition by now. That said, it still contains much useful info about the publishing industry in general and the insiders view from editors is great. Writer's Digest puts out good reference books. I would likely not have bought it, however, had I noted the pub. date initially.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehendable Guide to Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writing, January 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Sourcebook: Where to Sell Your Manuscripts (Hardcover)

Most Sourcebooks I've seen are simply lists of information with tiny descriptions after each item. This book not only has that, but it also includes many articles by known authors on some of the critical details of selling manuscripts. I definently recommend this to anyone who'd like a taste of how to get your work published.