2009 Guide to Literary Agents Print
By Chuck Sambuchino   


About the Book


2009 Guide to Literary Agents
Selling your book and securing a good contract often requires more than persistence and a positive attitude - you need an agent. The 2009 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential resource for finding that agent - without fear of being scammed - and getting your writing published. This new edition includes:

  • Completely updated contact and submission information for literary agents who adhere to the ethical guidelines established by the Association of Authors' Representatives.

  • Informative articles on researching agents, preparing your query, composing a synopsis or book proposal, and dealing with an agent after you've signed a contract.

  • Hundreds of listings for writers' conferences across the country - so you can learn where agents will be and when.

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Writers Digest Books
  • Released: July 29, 2008
  • ISBN: 1582975485


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Book Excerpt

Sample from Literary Agents Listings:

Gillian Mackenzie Agency
544 Cottage Road, South Portland ME 04106-5038 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Website: www.gillianmackenzieagency.com. Contact: Gillian MacKenzie.

  • Prior to her current position, Ms. MacKenzie was vice president of Jane Startz Productions, Inc. She began her literary career at Curtis Brown.

Represents: Nonfiction books, juvenile books. Actively seeking adult nonfiction and select children's titles.

How to Contact: Query with SASE. Query via e-mail. No fax queries. Obtains most new clients through recommendations from others, solicitations.

Recent Sales: Eight Pieces of Empire, by Lawrence Scott Sheets (Crown); The Last Single Woman in America, by Cindy Guidry (Dutton); The Go Pop series by Bob Staake (LB Kids).

© Writer's Digest Books, 2009 Guide to Literary Agents
Excerpt Courtesy of F+W Publications