The Writer's Handbook 2009: The Complete Guide for all Writers, Publishers, Editors, Agents and Broadcasters (Paperback)

~ Barry Turner (Editor)

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"The book no writer should be without" The Times

Product Description

Described by The Times (UK) as "the book no writer should be without," the new edition of The Writer’s Handbook is the definitive guide for everyone in the writing profession. This edition includes free online access to The Writer's Handbook website offering its comprehensive directory and even more resources and advice for writers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Pap/Onl edition (September 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0230573231
• ISBN-13: 978-0230573239
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #615,691 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Book Writers Can't Afford To Be Without!, July 16, 2009

By	Stephanie J. Hale "MillionaireWomenMillionair... (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Written a book? Looking for a publisher or an agent? Then you can't afford to be without this book. It has detailed contact information - names, addresses, phone numbers - that will help you sell your manuscript. Also, information on small independent presses and literary awards. This really is a 'must-have' for authors.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The (European) Writer's Handbook 2008, May 4, 2008

By	Theo J. Servetas "Uncle Theo" (Pacific FMF) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Writer's Handbook 2008 (Paperback)

I am disappointed with this book. I found the first chapter's guidance useful to the new writer, but found the bulk of information not specific to the American market. Many of the leads to publishers and literary agencies are based in the U.K. or Europe. What little there was covering the U.S. side of the pond was either lacking or not all inclusive. In fact, several of the potential leads of significant U.S. Publishers that I discovered on my own were in fact not cited in the Writer's Handbook 2008. Liberal Author's might like this book to feel like they are part of a greater society of literary writers, with it's plethora of European contacts that they can call upon and wait. However, for my hard earned money, I prefer the Chicago Manual of Style.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong book ... I asked f or a 2009 and got a 2008 version., May 7, 2009

By	Thomas J. Newcomb "the Newc" (Gadsden, AL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Writer's Handbook 2008 (Paperback)

It's very simple ... there is a 2009 Writer's Guide shown and I got a 2008 instead .... I want the 2009 edition .... PLEASE!!