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| Author: Robert Brewer
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.99
Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 15094
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 2.3
ISBN: 1582974969
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02097
EAN: 9781582974965
Publication Date: July 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 A 'must' for any reference library. October 17, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Over 5 million copies have been sold of the annually-updated Writer's Market, but one of the key reasons why this reference mainstay requires annual acquisition and updating is that information on the publishing industry changes so rapidly - and there are many authors out there who need the latest details on how to sell what they write. Any general interest lending library thus needs the very latest: this lists over 3,500 listings for book publishers, consumer magazines, trade journals, literary agents and more. It's been completely revised and updated to include over 600 new listings and is a 'must' for any reference library.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Map for Submissions February 12, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Writer's Market provides a map for writers to find where and how to submit their work.
The amount of information is not limited to the names and addresses of agents and publishers, but also provides guidelines for submitting.
The one problem with a printed source is how quickly the material is outdated. At one time, anyone who bought a copy of The Writer's Market also received a free subscription to the online version. The online version is no long added to the purchase of the book.
A rich and valuable resource for the aspiring professional writer May 8, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This annual publication is a treasure of very valuable information for anyone interested in writing for money. There is also a Deluxe Edition that provides online access to their active database with even more entries than the more than 3,500 provided here. The 2008 edition is the 87th annual version and the cover notes that more than 5 million copies have been sold. So, if you write and want to get paid you should get this book.
The first thing you want to do is get familiar with the list of symbols they used to convey how much the publication pays, how they identify key markets for the book, if it is an online opportunity, and point out key information. These explanations are inside the front and back covers as well as book mark you can cut off an advertisement letting you know you can get a 30-day free trial to the online version.
The book starts with some useful articles for the new professional writer. Some of these articles are perennials and others are new to this edition. You get information on how to freelance, how to write for newspapers, publish poetry, how to structure a query letter, how to sell a book, how to approach an agent, how to develop a career as a freelance writer for magazines, and the markets for literary agents, book publishers, Canadian book publishers, and the small presses.
The bulk of the book provides information on consumer magazines, trade journals, newspapers, screenwriting, playwriting, greeting cards, and how to approach contests and awards.
You also get good info on professional organizations for writers.
The book also provides a glossary for the terms it uses and provides an index of publishers, subject, fiction, and nonfiction as well as a general index.
I found the book interesting in its own right let alone its value as a resource.
Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI
Writers Market 2008 August 31, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I checked this book out of the library and I liked it so much that I bought a copy.It has all the references I need to publish an articlle,photograph.
Good starting point September 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Some years back, this reviewer made his first sale to a magazine through an earlier edition of Writer's Market. It was a humor piece. Back then there were more listings for specific humor publications. But dealing with all kinds of writing, the Writer's Market continues to provide up to date opportunities for writers.
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