Literary Agents Of North America

The indispensable guide for writers--both new & established--looking for an agent, planning to change agents, searching for the right agent. Extensively profiles over 1000 agencies: policies, interests, specialties, fees/no fees, etc. Has five comprehensive indexes. What some leading publishing professionals say about LANA: "The reference of choice in its field. No other reference book contains as many listings...," AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL, 1992. "I show it to everybody," Robert D. Loomis, Executive Editor, Random House. "Very useful," Belva Plain, Novelist. "We recommend that authors start the search for an agent with LANA," Mystery Writers of America. "Most complete guide to agents on the market," Michael Larsen, agent. "First class in every respect," Poetry Society of America. "Splendid job!" Evan Hunter (Ed McBain), novelist. "Invaluable!" Ken McCormick, Doubleday. "Congratulations!" Richard Curtis, agent. "We guide authors towards agents with LANA," Helen Stephenson, Executive Director, The Authors Guild. Recommended by Oxford University Press, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Association of Authors Representatives, HOW TO GET HAPPILY PUBLISHED, WASHINGTON POST, LOS ANGELES TIMES, Paramount Pictures, WRITERS HANDBOOK.

Gives policies, specialties, fees, profiles, and contact information for U.S. and Canadian literary agencies

This directory lists agents across North America, organized by literary agents (fee-charging and non-fee charging) and script agents (TV, movies, and plays). The book answers the most-often asked questions about agents and provides informative articles written by professional authors.

This book takes you step-by-step through the fascinating business of literary representation, covering everything from setting up your business, finding and working with writers, locating the best publishers, working with editor, and making the sale, to negotiating contracts. It reveals the many intriguing inside secrets about getting published. You will learn: • How to identify marketable manuscripts • How to turn good manuscripts into potential bestsellers • How to create persuasive query letters and convincing book proposals • Where to find and how to approach the right publishers • How to develop lasting business relationships with editors • The secrets of avoiding rejection • How to make unpublished authors book like professional writers • How to get the most money from publishers A valuable resource for those considering careers as literary agents, as well as writers who want to be their own agents. Writers don’t need agents if they know how to approach publishers, properly prepare and send submissions, and deal with editors—all of which are covered in this book. You will learn how to present yourself as a professional and get the same respect given to successful authors and agents.