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2008 Guide to Literary Agents

2008 Guide to Literary Agents
Author: Chuck Sambuchino
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Category: Book

List Price: $26.99
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 14 reviews
Sales Rank: 55626

Media: Paperback
Edition: 17#2008#e.
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.9 x 1

ISBN: 1582975035
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.5202573
EAN: 9781582975030

Publication Date: July 19, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars Excellent reference   November 11, 2007
 1 out of 8 found this review helpful

If you're looking for a literary agent, this is the one to buy. It has all the information you would need for sending off query letters.


4 out of 5 stars Decent   February 17, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

It helps quite a bit with organizing my marketing and query letters. But many of the agencies mentioned within change policy and/or information too quickly to keep up with. Of course, this isn't the fault of the authors of this, but if you order this make sure that it's only to get the agency's contact information and not for their policy.


4 out of 5 stars Helpful   March 29, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I can't say that I am published yet, but I am going to use this book as a starting point. It appears to be very thourough and it has a lot of information in it. Pleased with the purchase!


4 out of 5 stars Good tool,but need to use hand in hand with your computer   April 15, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a good book that should be used as a starting point for finding an agent. I am currently using this book and there are a lot of leads in it, however many of them are out of date. You need to use this book in conjunction with the internet. You have to check out the literary agents' websites for up to the date information. Some are no longer accepting new clients, some are only taking email queries, some are only accepting snail mail queries. It is a good tool, but you will need the internet too.


4 out of 5 stars Finding an agent   July 1, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is an annual publication and the 2009 edition is listed for preorder. At this point in time it may be best to wait for the new edition. A good agent is difficult to find and many people are out there looking so read the listings carefully. Don't waste your time or the agent's sending query letters to people who specifically state they do not handle your material. Blind inquires are trashed.
Once you made several selections, go to their website to check agency changes, address changes, or any other pertinent information. This is where all your writing skills come into play and you are exhibiting to a busy stranger your command of the language and professional protocol.
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