Now in its 26th year, Guide to Literary Agents is a writer's best resource for finding a literary agent who can represent their work to publishing houses, big and small. With different options in stores and on the Internet, trust the book that's sold more than 300,000 copies. The Guide to Literary Agents 2017 is a writer's best resource for finding a literary agent who can represent their work to publishing houses, big and small. The days when a writer could deal directly with a large publisher are over. Literary agents represent writers and shepherd manuscripts to the right editor; and a good representative is the difference between a published book and a manuscript that never gets read. In addition, agents have now taken on a new role for writers, in response to the changing landscape of publishing. Agents now act as editors, advocates, promoters, digital rights managers, and much more. GLA provides names and specialties for more than 750 individual agents around the United States and the world. GLA includes more than 90 pages of original articles on finding the best agent to represent your work and how to seal the deal. From identifying your genre to writing query letters to avoiding agent pet peeves and mastering contracts in the digital era, GLA helps writers deal with agents every step of the way. AUTHOR: Chuck Sambuchino was recently included in a FORBES Top 10 list of "Social Media Influencers in Book Publishing." He teaches at a dozen writers conferences each year, sometimes as the keynote. His first humour book, 'How To Survive a Garden Gnome Attack' (gnomeattack.com), was released in 2010 and has been featured by Reader's Digest, the New York Times and AOL News. The film rights were optioned by Sony and director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future). His latest humour book, 'When Clowns Attack!', was just published by Ten Speed Press. Find him on Twitter (at chucksambuchino). SELLING POINTS: ? Biggest literary agent database anywhere, either in print or online with more than 500 listings for literary agents and writers' conferences--all completely updated. ? More than 90 pages of original articles on finding the best agent to represent your work and how to seal the deal with an exclusive webinar available only to those who buy this edition of the book. ? Includes subscription to GLA online at WritersMarket.com which is being upgraded to a new platform, a new database and a richer consumer experience including webinars, article archives and a members-only podcast! ? NEW TO THIS EDITION: Agents on Twitter. A list of their handles, so you can better research them.
