2014 Guide to Literary Agents

by Chuck Sambuchino (Editor)

Overview

The best resource available for finding a literary agent!

No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for kids or adults--you need a literary agent to secure a book deal. The 2014 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential resource for finding that literary agent--without fear of being scammed--and getting your book published. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 literary agents who represent writers and their work, this new, updated edition of GLA includes:

• "New Agent Spotlights"--calling out literary reps actively building lists right now.
• "How I Got My Agent" success stories from writers who describe their paths from aspiring author to published success.
• Informative articles on query letters, synopsis writing, voice and craft, author platform, nonfiction book proposals, researching agents, and more.
• Includes "Ask the Agent" profiles of individual literary agents who are currently seeking writers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599637280
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/05/2013
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

From the Editor 1

How to Use Guide to Literary Agents 2

Getting Started

What an Agent Does 6

Agent Straight Talk Chuck Sambuchino Ricki Schultz Donna Gambale Cris Freese 11

Assessing Credibility 20

Researching Agents C. Hope Clark 25

Contacting Agents

Agent Spotlights Kara Gebhart Uhl 30

Revision & Self-Editing James Scott Bell 38

Crafting a Query Kara Gebhart Uhl 44

Query Letter Faqs Chuck Sambuchino 55

Nonfiction Book Proposals in the Digital Age Jane Friedman 61

Conferences Ricki Schultz 68

Perspectives

Debut Authors Chuck Sambuchino 74

The Memoir Market Jessica Strawser 89

Create Your Writer Platform Chuck Sambuchino 97

Crafting A Novel Agents Will Love Donald Maass 103

"How I Got My Agent" - 5 Stories Chuck Sambuchino 110

Gla Success Stories 120

Resources

Glossary of Industry Terms 126

New Agent Spotlights Chuck Sambuchino 136

Markets

Literary Agents 138

Conferences 300

Index

Agents Index 336

Literary Agent Specialties Index 341

Editorial Reviews

"I trusted the Guide to Literary Agents to provide solid, up-to-date information to help me with the process. I now have a wonderful agent and a four-book deal." - Mara Purnhagen, author of Tagged (Harlequin Teen)

"Guide to Literary Agents contains a wealth of information and good advice, and was crucial in my successful search for an agent." - Richard Harvell, author of The Bells (Crown)

"The Guide to Literary Agents was absolutely instrumental to my getting an agent and subsequent three-book deal with HarperCollins." - Derek Taylor Kent, author of Scary School (HarperCollins)

From the Publisher