Jeff Herman's Guide To Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 2006: Who they are! What they want! How to win them over! (Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents) (Paperback)

~ Jeff Herman (Author)

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Product Description

• 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)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, May 4, 2006

By	Daniel Lawlis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A huge reference with no index and a tiny TOC., May 3, 2006

By	magictraveler (AZ) - See all my reviews

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better for Non-Fiction, February 21, 2006

By	Richard A. Herman "reader; wanabe writer" (Central New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.