Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

by Robert Lee Brewer (Editor)

Overview

The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent, fully revised and updated

No matter what you're writing—fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children—you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 30th edition is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 30th edition of GLA includes:

Hundreds of updated listings for literary agents and writing conferences

Informative articles on crafting effective queries, synopses, and book proposals (and the agent query tracker)

Plus, a 30-Day Platform Challenge to help writers build their writing platforms

Includes 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593332092
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/14/2021
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	141,622
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Robert Lee Brewer is senior editor at Writer's Digest.

Writer's Digest Books is a leading publisher of professional advice for writers. The Writer’s Market books have been trusted resources for both aspiring and experienced writers for generations. With separate editions for writers of fiction and poetry, writers and illustrators of children’s books, those seeking literary representation, as well as a general audience, these reliable guides provide a plethora of information and answers to the most often asked questions about how to get published and navigate the industry.

Table of Contents

From the Editor 1

Getting Started

How to use Guide to Literary Agents 2

What an Agent Does 5

Assessing Credibility 10

Contracting Agents

Crafting a Query Kara Gebhart Uhl 15

Crafting the Perfect Synopsis Kaitlyn Johnson 26

The Secret to a Stronger Nonfiction Book Proposal Nina Amir 31

How to Know When Your Manuscript is Ready Tiffany Yates Martin 35

20 Literary Agents Actively Seeking Writers Robert Lee Brewer 39

The Agent Query Tracker Tyler Moss 54

The Writer's Toolbook

Working with a Publicist Cris Freese 61

30-Day Platform Challenge Robert Lee Brewer 71

Pitch Party Cris Freese 91

40 Authors Share One Piece of Advice for Writers Robert Lee Brewer 94

Markets

Literary Agents 104

Writers Conferences 235

Resources

Glossary of Industry Terms 254

Indexes

Literary Agent Specialties Index 264

General Index 304