- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; 1 edition (25 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1582971528
- ISBN-13: 978-1582971520
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 19.9 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,905,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Every writer wishes that they had a mentor in the business - someone who could share up-to-the-minute insider advice for getting their work published. That wish comes true with Agents, Editors, and You! Dozens of industry professionals provide fiction and nonfiction writers with essential information about a variety of important topics - everything from preparing a manuscript and getting it into the hands of an editor, to the finer points of e-publishing. Readers will also learn what happens to a manuscript once it's accepted, how to market their books and gain publicity, plus what they should know about sub rights.
About the Author
Michelle Howry is currently an editor with Newmarket Press. She has also worked as an editor for Writer's Digest Books, Berkley Books and the Ohio University Press. As a writer and editor, she has contributed to the magazines Writer's Digest, Fiction Writer, Personal Journaling, I.D., and various online publications. She lives in New York City.
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Go to a writers conference, a critique group, or an online chat about writing, and it's probably the most common question: Do I need an agent? Read the first page
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3.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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What you need to know, 7 Sep 2002
By Joan Mazza "Author, speaker, poet" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Agents, Editors and You: The Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published (Writer's Market Library) (Paperback)
This collection of articles tells writers what they need to know about many of the most important business aspects of writing a book: what agents do and don't do, how their tasks differ from those of editors, how to choose and attract the interest of an agent, and why you are likely to need one. Unlike many other books published on these subjects, this one discusses recent changes in publishing with bigger conglomerates and e-publishing. Readers will get answers to questions they didn't know enough to formulate, such as specific advice about approaching editors and agents, the value of an agent who belongs to AAR (including their not charging reading fees!), information on book promotion and who does it, and some of the issues involved in self-publishing.The information here is current and clear.
~review by Joan Mazza, author of six books, including Dreaming Your Real Self.
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Agents, Editors, and You-Great Resource, 7 Oct 2002
By Anne B. Jones - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Agents, Editors and You: The Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published (Writer's Market Library) (Paperback)
Writer's Digest Books Agents, Editors, and You (edited by Howry) is a full of important information for writers about the publishing business. This book is crucial to those who want to follow good submission procedures, avoiding preventable mistakes that could cost a sale.
There are many ideas related to contacting agents and editors. It is the "Miss Manners" of proper protocol... I'm glad I have this book.
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Minimal Help, 30 April 2006
By Teddy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Agents, Editors and You: The Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published (Writer's Market Library) (Paperback)
If you've read many writing guides, this one will be of minimal help. It's a collection of old articles and interviews, most preceeding the 2002 publication date by 1-3 years. There's nothing here you can't find on-line or in a book with more specific help.
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