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• From the author of Write the Perfect Proposal (0471353124)

This 15th annual edtion of the classic best-selling writer’s directory provides everything working writers need to find the most receptive publishers, editors, and agents for their work. Each entry presents an overview of the publisher (more than 400 are profiled), including its history and current lines, followed by the names of specific editors, the areas of interest, and complete contact information. It also features listings for more than 130 top literary agencies, along with their agents, who they represent, and how to contact them. Finally, this important reference includes expert guidance on such valuable topics as how to pitch a book, prepare a winning query an proposal, and negotiate a contract.



About the Author

Jeff Herman is the principal of the Jeff Herman Literary Agency, where he has represented top book authors for many years. He is also a favorite presenter at writers’ conferences around the country. He lives in Stockbridge, MA.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 944 pages
  • Publisher: Three Dog Press; Sixteenth Edition edition (October 25, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0977268209
  • ISBN-13: 978-0977268207
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #636,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, May 4, 2006
Notwithstanding Jeff's mantra that flawless grammar and orthography are essential features of successful writers (i.e., attention to detail), it is amazing how sloppy this book is. It boasts incorrect addresses, incomplete addresses, and sometimes, in the agent profiles sections, the "Subjects that you would most love to agent" and "Subjects that you definitely never want to agent" sections contain the same thing! According to page 536, for example, fantasy and science fiction are both subjects that Peter Rubie would "most love to agent" and "definitely never want to agent." Either the agent is schizophrenic, or Jeff Herman is an extraordinarily sloppy writer. Also, this book features almost no valuable information on query letters for fiction books; this book seems to assume that all aspiring authors want to write non-fiction.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A huge reference with no index and a tiny TOC., May 3, 2006
The first thing I did when I got this book was go to the back of the book - I wanted to look up "children's authors" or something to that affect. Much to my chagrin, there is NO INDEX. Ok, so I go to the front to the TOC (Table Of Contents). It's 2 pages long. And the agents aren't broken down in any user-friendly way. I wanted to see something like "Literary Agents - Children"; Literary Agents - Fiction", etc. Any huge reference guide like this should have a more comprehensive TOC, and an INDEX. I don't know about other writers, but doing the administrative tasks needed to get published is far more painstaking than writing, and you want to get the information you need as quickly and easily as possible, without having to hunt and peck to get what you need. I think the editors of this book got lazy, which makes this book a disappointment.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Better for Non-Fiction, February 21, 2006
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Jeff seems, for the most part, to list agents that perfer non-fiction and literary fiction. Neither is my gig, so the value was limited. Also, while he tells a lot about the individuals in an agence -- he does not reveal which agent in the agency specializes in what type of work. It's ok if you are not using it exclusively.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have!
This book has everything. What agents are looking for (from the agents themselves), their addresses and phone numbers, whether they accept email submissions/queries, which agents... Read more
Published on March 28, 2007 by Kristen Tsetsi

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Resourceful, Needs an Index
Very resourceful and helpful guide...I've already recommended it twice. Too bad it doesn't have an index.
Published on January 18, 2007 by J. Spearman

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Herman's Guide -- An Aspiring Writer's Best Friend
Want to publish a book? Jeff Herman's Guide gives you everything: sample queries, sample proposals, and the mailing addresses and e-mails of the agents around the country and... Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Steven M. Powell

5.0 out of 5 stars The End of the Agent Search
Jeff Herman's book is the only one you will need if you are looking for clarity and information about publishers, agents and how to approach them. Read more
Published on November 9, 2006 by Therese A. Tappouni

1.0 out of 5 stars 2006 Edition of limited value
I had been using the 13th edition of Jeff Hermann's writer's guide. I found it quite useful and relied on the index heavily. Read more
Published on August 5, 2006 by J. V. Schnell

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
I work in the publishing industry and Jeff Herman's guide is hands down one of the most efficient and accurate versions on the market. Read more
Published on July 17, 2006 by Elaine Spencer

5.0 out of 5 stars Seems a good aid.
Bought this book through Amazon, and will be using info from it when I launch my assault. That's the positive side. Read more
Published on July 7, 2006 by Miles Odonnol

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Very Best Publishing Guides
Jeff Herman's guides have always been at the top of the heap when I recommend resource books to aspiring or published authors. Read more
Published on June 12, 2006 by Deidre Knight

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Information
This guide is unique in that it gives all the detail of Literary Agents and Publishers in a friendly, relaxed Chit-chat format.
Very complete and thorough.
Published on March 10, 2006 by Mr. Donald Mclennan

4.0 out of 5 stars Provides part of the equation
This book, along with others, tell a lot about the publishing procedure. After reading this book and the others, I feel it is worthwhile to do publishing as an e-book, then if it... Read more
Published on January 20, 2006 by Farid M. Khattab

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