Guide to literary agents 2016
By: Chuck Sambuchino, editor
Edition: 25th annual edition.
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9781599639406; 9781599638430
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Directories; Literary agents
Description: No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent if you want to get the best traditional publishing book deal possible. The "2015 Guide to Literary Agents" is your essential resource for finding that literary agent and getting your book bought by a top publisher.
Notes: Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Getting started. What an agent does ; Assessing credibility; title: Contacting agents. Crafting a query ; Query letter FAQs ; How to write a synopsis ; Nonfiction book proposals; title: Perspectives. Agents evaluate first pages ; Create great characters ; 9 ways to a nonfiction book deal ; How not to start your book ; Create your writer platform ; Debut authors tell all ; GLA success stories; title: Resources. New agent spotlights; Glossary of industry terms; title: Markets. Literary agents ; Conferences; title: Indexes. Literary agent specialites index ; Agent name index.