Publishing 101

Write2Publish / / All kinds of great resources form me…
Predators & Editors / / Ugly site with good information – lists of agents and publishers
Publisher’s Marketplace / / Free search based on genre find agents and publishers – also a paid option $20.00 /month for premium functionality.
Writer’s Beware / / Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s of America Warning about frauds, scams and other schemes.
Authonomy / / Harper Collins “slush pile” site
CreateSpace / / Subsidiary of Amazon – BEST Print on Demand value hands down. Only down side must present book laid out
Lightning Source / / Subsidiary of Ingram Industries –.Same as CreateSpace but for bookstores
Apex Books
OPM USA /
/ Good sources for small run printing
AAR / / Association of Author’s Representatives – code of conduct for agents. Like “Realtors” are to Reality. AAR is to Agents.
IBPA / / Independent Book Publishers Association

Yearly Publications listing Agents & Publishers

  • Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents
  • The Writer’s Handbook
  • 200x Writer’s Market
  • Guide to Literary Agents (Published Yearly)
  • Editor & Publisher Market Guide 2008 (Editor and Publisher Market Guide) ($160)

Self Publishing

  • Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book by Tom Ross and Marilyn Ross
  • The self-publishing manual: how to write, print and sell your own book by Dan Poynter.
  • Self Publishing for Dummies

Other Useful Books

  • The first five pages : a writer's guide to staying out of the rejection pile / Noah Lukeman.
  • How to write attention-grabbing query & cover letters / John Wood.
  • How to Write a Great Query Letter, an Amazon Short

Publishing Choices

  • Large Press - Un-agented (not recommended)
  • Large Press – Agented
  • Small Press – Un-agented (good alternative)
  • Small Press – Agented Don’t bother
  • POD Vanity – Not recommended
  • CreateSpace/Lightning Source - recommended

Examples from Predators and Editors

Donald Maass Literary Agency: $ Recommended. A literary agency. (Donald Maass: Literary, Adult)
Barbara Bauer Literary Agency: Charges fee. Not recommended. Also a Top Twenty worst according to Writer Beware. A literary agency. Recent information indicates this agent operates out of her home in Matawan, NJ.
Belcastro Agency: A literary agency specializing in General fiction, Mystery, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, and Biography.

Show me the money