Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents

Calling all writers, get your manuscripts out of the "slush pile" and into the bookstores with Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents. More comprehensive than ever before--and now 1,000 pages--this revised edition describes the insider dynamics at hundreds of U.S. and Canadian publishers, with hundreds of names and specialties for book acquisition editors. Nearly 200 of the most powerful literary agents reveal invaluable tips, as if they were having a...
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Calling all writers, get your manuscripts out of the "slush pile" and into the bookstores with Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents. More comprehensive than ever before--and now 1,000 pages--this revised edition describes the insider dynamics at hundreds of U.S. and Canadian publishers, with hundreds of names and specialties for book acquisition editors. Nearly 200 of the most powerful literary agents reveal invaluable tips, as if they were having a private conversation with special friends. Includes a wealth of detailed information on what to do (and what not to do) to break the code, break down the walls, and get that first book, second book, or thirtieth book published, bought and read. Jeff Herman’s Guide is the go-to source for writers everywhere. Many of the most successful authors in America thank Jeff’s book for helping them to make it!   * More than 400,000 copies sold! * How to connect with nearly 200 of the most powerful literary agents and hundreds of book editors, and absolutely everything a writer must know to get published. * Replaces Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents 2007, ISBN 0-9772682-1-4