Resources

S E C T I O N S

Resources for Writers


Industry Information:

Publishers Weekly
Weekly trade magazine available at newsstands, libraries, etc.

Literary Market Place (Bowker)
The annual bible of the industry

Writer’s Market (Writer’s Digest)
Annual

Writer’s Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents
by Jeff Herman (Prima)
Annual

Guide to Literary Agents (Writer’s Digest)
Annual

Literary Agents: A Writer’s Introduction by John Baker
(Macmillan, 1999)

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published
by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander
(Alpha Books, 1998)


Proposal Information:

Write the Perfect Book Proposal
by Jeff Herman (Wiley)

How to Write a Book Proposal
by Michael Larsen (Writer’s Digest)


Book Doctors:

Thought Leaders International: www.thoughtleadersintl.com

Words into Print (WiP): An alliance of editors and writers for all your publishing needs: www.wordsintoprint.org


Contract Information:

Negotiating a Book Contract:
A Guide for Authors, Agents, and Lawyers

by Mark L. Levine (Moyer Bell, 1988)


Publicity Information:

Susannah Greenberg Public Relations: www.bookbuzz.com


Information on Speaking Engagements:

Sharing Ideas: www.walters-intl.com

National Aircheck:  National Aircheck can obtain a copy of anyone’s appearance on any radio or TV station in any city.  For more information, call them at 1-888-206-9662.

Five Star Publications -- Authors and Experts: www.authorsandexperts.com