WHO WILL BUY MY MANUSCRIPT? 1. Read marketing guides, marketing updates in magazines and newsletters, and marketing websites to find out what publishers and magazines want to buy. Some on-line information about publishers: www.cbcbooks.org www.signaleader.com/childrens-writers www.writersdigest.com
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You can also ask the publisher for writer's guidelines. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with your request. (A #9 envelope will fit into a #10 envelope without folding.)3. Learn more about a publisher or magazine by reading copies of the magazine or books published by that publisher. Look at publisher’s catalogs.
Magazine writers do not need an agent. Many book writers do not choose to be represented by an agent. Many publishers will read unagented and unsolicited submissions. Some will not. It may be difficult to get an agent if you have not made previous sales on your own. If you would like to be represented by an agent, send a query letter, with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for the agent’s reply.
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (www.scbwi.org) recommends you be cautious when dealing with agents who charge a reading fee.
A FEW WEB SITES ABOUT AGENTS Association of Author Reps: www.aar-online.orgScience Fiction Writers of America Writer Beware: www.sfwa.org/beware
Preditors and Editors: www.anotherealm.com/prededitors
Booktalk: Literary Agents Listing and Topics: www.booktalk.com/agents1.asp
©2003 Rebecca Kraft Rector