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Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents: Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over
If You Want to Get Published, Read This Book!Jeff Herman’s Guide is the writer’s best friend. The 28th edition, updated for 2019, includes strategies to finding your way through today’s field of publishers, editors, and agents.
Get the most up-to-date information on the who’s who in The best way to ensure that your book stands out from the crowd is to find the right person to read it. In this guidebook, Jeff Herman reveals names, contact information, and personal interests for hundreds of literary agents and editors, so you can find the publishing professional who’s been waiting for you. In addition, the comprehensive index makes it easy to search by genre and subject.
Learn to write a winning This highly-respected resource has helped countless authors achieve their highest goals. It starts with the perfect pitch. You’ll learn the language that publishers use, and ways to present yourself and your book in the best light.
Trust the expert that insiders Bestselling authors and publishing insiders recognize Jeff Herman’s Guide as honest, informative, and accurate. New and veteran writers of both fiction and nonfiction have relied on this no-nonsense guidebook for decades. Everything you need to know to publish your book is compiled in this one go-to resource.
In Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents you’ll
Invaluable information about 245 publishers and imprintsIndependent book editors who can help make your book publisher-friendlyMethods for spotting a scam before it’s too lateMethods to becoming a confident partner in the business of publishing your book.This guide is an excellent addition to your collection if you have read Guide to Literary Agents 2019, Writer's Market 2019, or The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published.
Get the most up-to-date information on the who’s who in The best way to ensure that your book stands out from the crowd is to find the right person to read it. In this guidebook, Jeff Herman reveals names, contact information, and personal interests for hundreds of literary agents and editors, so you can find the publishing professional who’s been waiting for you. In addition, the comprehensive index makes it easy to search by genre and subject.
Learn to write a winning This highly-respected resource has helped countless authors achieve their highest goals. It starts with the perfect pitch. You’ll learn the language that publishers use, and ways to present yourself and your book in the best light.
Trust the expert that insiders Bestselling authors and publishing insiders recognize Jeff Herman’s Guide as honest, informative, and accurate. New and veteran writers of both fiction and nonfiction have relied on this no-nonsense guidebook for decades. Everything you need to know to publish your book is compiled in this one go-to resource.
In Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents you’ll
Invaluable information about 245 publishers and imprintsIndependent book editors who can help make your book publisher-friendlyMethods for spotting a scam before it’s too lateMethods to becoming a confident partner in the business of publishing your book.This guide is an excellent addition to your collection if you have read Guide to Literary Agents 2019, Writer's Market 2019, or The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published.
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Published October 19, 2018
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April 29, 2019
Endorsements:
“I highly recommend Jeff Herman’s Guide. It was the most helpful book I bought about how to get published.”
— Nicholas Sparks, New York Times–bestselling author of A Walk to Remember
“Nothing beats Jeff Herman’s Guide.”
— Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul series
“Jeff Herman has done a service to every writer who wants to make a living in this business. Every author should have a copy on their shelf.”
— Chip MacGregor, literary agent
“Everything you need to get started.”
— Cheryl Richardson, New York Times–bestselling author of Stand Up for Your Life: A Practical Step-by-Step Plan to Build Inner Confidence and Personal Power
“Jeff Herman’s Guide remains the Rosetta Stone of writerly success.”
— James Broderick, PhD, BookPleasures.com
“I got my agent by using this guide!”
— Meg Cabot, New York Times–bestselling author of The Princess Diaries
“When you get to the ‘finding the agent’ stage, check out Jeff Herman’s Guide. I found it very useful because it gives more background on agents. Keep in mind that publishing is very personality driven.”
— Emily Giffin, New York Times–bestselling author of First Comes Love
“I sent my proposal and sample pages to ten agents selected from Jeff Herman’s Guide and was shocked to receive interest from three of them. I celebrated when I signed with an agent and again when my first book was sold.”
—Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times–bestselling author of Maisie Dobbs
“Here’s my two cents: I used Jeff Herman’s Guide. It includes a huge list of agents, interviews about what they are looking for, and useful info on big and small presses.”
— Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Lies and Other Acts of Love
“If you are only going to get one book on this subject, Jeff Herman’s Guide is the one I recommend. When I was looking for an agent, this was the book that showed me how. The only thing is, you have to do what it says.”
— Marie Bostwick, author of Between Heaven and Texas
“Impressively comprehensive, thoroughly ‘real world practical,’ exceptionally informed and informative, notably detailed and accessibly organized and presented, Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents is an unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Writing/Publishing instructional reference collections.”
— Midwest Book Review
“I highly recommend Jeff Herman’s Guide. It was the most helpful book I bought about how to get published.”
— Nicholas Sparks, New York Times–bestselling author of A Walk to Remember
“Nothing beats Jeff Herman’s Guide.”
— Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul series
“Jeff Herman has done a service to every writer who wants to make a living in this business. Every author should have a copy on their shelf.”
— Chip MacGregor, literary agent
“Everything you need to get started.”
— Cheryl Richardson, New York Times–bestselling author of Stand Up for Your Life: A Practical Step-by-Step Plan to Build Inner Confidence and Personal Power
“Jeff Herman’s Guide remains the Rosetta Stone of writerly success.”
— James Broderick, PhD, BookPleasures.com
“I got my agent by using this guide!”
— Meg Cabot, New York Times–bestselling author of The Princess Diaries
“When you get to the ‘finding the agent’ stage, check out Jeff Herman’s Guide. I found it very useful because it gives more background on agents. Keep in mind that publishing is very personality driven.”
— Emily Giffin, New York Times–bestselling author of First Comes Love
“I sent my proposal and sample pages to ten agents selected from Jeff Herman’s Guide and was shocked to receive interest from three of them. I celebrated when I signed with an agent and again when my first book was sold.”
—Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times–bestselling author of Maisie Dobbs
“Here’s my two cents: I used Jeff Herman’s Guide. It includes a huge list of agents, interviews about what they are looking for, and useful info on big and small presses.”
— Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Lies and Other Acts of Love
“If you are only going to get one book on this subject, Jeff Herman’s Guide is the one I recommend. When I was looking for an agent, this was the book that showed me how. The only thing is, you have to do what it says.”
— Marie Bostwick, author of Between Heaven and Texas
“Impressively comprehensive, thoroughly ‘real world practical,’ exceptionally informed and informative, notably detailed and accessibly organized and presented, Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents is an unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Writing/Publishing instructional reference collections.”
— Midwest Book Review
May 9, 2019
Witty insider advice on the book pitching & publishing world.
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February 25, 2020Good information but almost impossible to get published without knowing somebody in the business' Go to KDP or IngramSpark and do it yourself.
November 8, 2021
If you want to publish your novel, this is the only book you'll need.
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