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2005 guide to literary agents / Kathryn S. Brogan, editor.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literary agents--United States--Directories.
- Literary agents.
- Literary agents--Canada--Directories.
- Canada.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Directories.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copies 1 & 2)
- Physical Description:
- 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Guide to literary agents
- Place of Publication:
- Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2004]
- Summary:
- Getting your work published often requires help beyond your persistence and diligent work -- you need an agent. Knowing how to find an appropriate person you can trust to represent your work is the key. The 2005 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential guide to finding that agent and getting your work published. Inside you'll find comprehensive contact information for more than 600 literary and script agents who adhere to the ethical guidelines established by the Association of Authors' Representatives and the Writers Guild of America. You'll also find contact information for publicists, production companies, script contests, and writers' conferences, plus tips and articles that provide unique insight into the publishing business. Nowhere else is this 100% updated and easy-to-use information available -- all in one place!
- Contents:
- Do I Need an Agent? 5
- FAQs About Agents / Robert Lee Brewer 8
- Author-Agent Etiquette / Barbara Doyen 11
- Agents Share Their Secrets / Robert Lee Brewer 14
- Narrowing Your List
- How to Find the Right Agent 18
- How I Found My Agent / Will Allison 24
- Understanding Agents' Fees: What Writers Need to Know 28
- Contacting Agents
- How Do I Contact Literary Agents? 30
- Script Agents: What They Want and How to Contact Them / Mark Sevi 32
- From Script to Screen: Formatting and Submitting Your Script / Jerry Jackson, Jr. 36
- How to Write a Query Letter / Kathryn S. Brogan 41
- The Perfect Pitch / Donald Maass 44
- The Art of the Synopsis / Evan Marshall 46
- Professional Proposals: Creating a Nonfiction Proposal / Michael Larsen 51
- Before You Sign
- Scam Alert! 56
- What Should I Ask?: 13 Questions to Ask an Agent, by The Association of Authors' Representatives 61
- Know Your Rights 62
- Literary Agents
- The Markets 68
- Insider Report / Tracey Adams 136
- Script Agents
- The Markets 181
- Insider Report / Brian Wray, Tejal K. Desai 192
- Production Companies
- The Markets 200
- Insider Report / G.H. Lui 204
- Script Contests
- The Markets 207
- Insider Report / Martin Blinder 214
- Independent Publicists
- The Markets 221
- Writers' Conferences
- The Markets 235
- Professional Organizations 263
- Websites of Interest 265.
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1582973288
- 9781582973289
- OCLC:
- 56354135
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