The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines 4th Edition

Perhaps the best-kept secret in the publishing industry is that many publishers both periodical publishers and book publishers make available writer's guidelines to assist would-be contributors.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884956408
• ISBN13: 9781884956409
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 9.0" x 1.8"

Customer Reviews

Wealth of Information

This text holds a lot of information for writers seeking to publish articles, books, essays, etc.

Same information as writer's market, only better.

For freelancers, and genre writers alike. Unlike the writer's market, the American directory of writer's guidelines, has the best comprehensive information I've experienced. The book has easy to read, and far more information than writer's market. The book is choc-full of easy to understand magazine and book publishing guidelines. Also included, are text illustrations on, *Query letters. *Selling your book to a publisher. *Author's rights. *Standard manuscript format. *Periodicals guidelines. *What are writer's guidelines, etc. I recommend this essential to the writer literature tool.

A first-class resource for freelance writers

Now in an expanded and thoroughly updated fourth edition, The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines is collaboratively compiled and jointly edited by Brigitte M. Phillips, Susan D. Klassen, and Doris Hall. With current and invaluable information drawn from more than 1,100 magazine editors and 400 book publishers, The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines is designed specifically for the freelance writer seeking to be published commercially. Listed by category (book publishers, periodicals, etc.) and arranged in alphabetical order within categories, each entry includes basic information concerning submission guidelines for writing (and photographs if applicable), contact information, a summary of the mission and general inclination of the publisher, and more. An invaluable resource for locating potential customers for one's work and conforming to the requirements that will protect one's labor from being instantly rejected, The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines is a snap to consult and a first-class resource for freelance writers that literally pays for itself.