The Insiders Guide to Getting an Agent
by By Perkins, Lori
Category: Reference , Writing Skills

A guerilla guide to getting published, by the founding partner of a New York literary agency. Gives the inside scoop on how writers can get the best representation for their work, telling where and how to target agents, how to write a query letter, and what to expect from an agent. Describes attention-getting book proposals, and gives tips on maintaining a working relationships, protocol for handling a first book deal, and the potential of subrights, publicity, and foreign sales. The author taught journalism at New York University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)