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Jeff Herman's guide to book publishers, editors & literary agents : who they are! what they want! and how to win them over! / Jeff Herman.

LIBRA - Special Z475 .I57 2004
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Herman, Jeff, 1958-
Contributor:
Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Publishers and publishing--United States--Directories.
Publishers and publishing.
Literary agents.
Editors.
United States.
Canada.
Publishers and publishing--Canada--Directories.
Editors--United States--Directories.
Editors--Canada--Directories.
Literary agents--United States--Directories.
Literary agents--Canada--Directories.
Authorship--Marketing.
Authorship.
Genre:
Directories.
Penn Provenance:
Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
Physical Description:
931 pages ; 23 cm
Edition:
2005 edition.
Other Title:
Guide to book publishers, editors, & literary agents
Guide to book publishers, editors and literary agents
Book publishers, editors, & literary agents
Place of Publication:
Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Pub., [2004]
Summary:
This 15th annual edition of the classic bestselling directory provides everything working writers need to find the most receptive publishers, editors, and agents for their work.
Contents:
Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents
Section 1 Publishing Conglomerates 1
Section 2 Independent U.S. Presses 103
Section 3 University Presses 333
Introduction: The University as Publisher / William Hamilton 335
Section 4 Religious, Spiritual, and Inspirational Presses 391
Introduction: The Writer's Journey / Deborah Levine Herman 393
Section 5 Canadian Book Publishers 455
Introduction: Canadian Book Publishing and the Canadian Market / Greg Ioannou 457
Section 6 Literary Agents 483
Introduction: What Makes This Agent Directory Special? / Jeff Herman 485
Advice for Authors
The Battle of the "UNs" / Jeff Herman 707
Write the Perfect Query Letter / Deborah Levine Herman, Jeff Herman 714
The Knockout Nonfiction Book Proposal / Jeff Herman 720
Rejected Again ... The Process and the Art of Perseverence / Jeff Herman 744
The Literary Agency from A to Z: How Literary Agents Work / Jeff Herman 749
More Questions and Answers: About Agents, Editors, and the Publishing Industry / Jeff Herman 754
Scams and Book Doctors / Jeff Herman 765
Nine Signs of a Scam Book Doctor / Jerry Gross 770
Book Doctors: The Real Deal / Susan Schwartz 773
Self-Publishing / Jeff Herman 784
When the Deal Is Done: How to Thrive After Signing a Publishing Contract / Jeff Herman 787
The Secrets of Ghostwriting and Collaboration Success / Tonianne Robino 793
Fiction Dictionary / Jamie M. Forbes 803
The Author-Agent Agreement / Jeff Herman 816
The Collaboration Agreement / Jeff Herman 820
Making It Happen / Deborah Levine Herman 823
Time Management / Deborah Levine Herman 825
The State of Book Publishing, Today and Tomorrow / Jeff Herman 828
The Path to Publication in the New Millenium / Morris Rosenthal 830.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0871162105
9780871162106
OCLC:
56601749

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