2010 Guide To Literary Agents
Reddish Letting Agents And Retail Heaven: A User's Guide to Manchester
Author: John Finan
Many of today's youngsters can't even begin to imagine the Manchester of 20 years ago. They simply know it as the fast paced, fresh faced young and modern city it is today. If you are yet to visit, let's take a quick look at why Manchester has such a broad appeal.
The first weekend of October witnesses Manchester's Weekender event, a 48 hour culture fest celebrating the best of British art, literature, music, theatre and dance in vibrant, exuberant surroundings. The festival features events for all ages providing plenty of fun for all the family.
Manchester is home to many fine restaurants, bars and cafés but Abode is surely one of the best. Chic surroundings, superb cuisine and wallet-friendly special offers: what more could you want?
The Northern Quarter is where you'll find the best bohemian boutiques, the city's hippy home and some of the most off-beat bars and cafés. If you simply want to take time to chill out this is by far the coolest place in which to relax and unwind.
You needn't feel trapped in the city either. A short bus or train ride will take you right to the heart of the Pennines where outdoorsy types can revel in all manner of hiking and rambling opportunities. Be sure to take your waterproofs as this is one of the rainiest sections of the country.
With a vast range of job opportunities and convenient accommodation solutions on offer, it comes as no surprise that many visitors to the city are inspired to make it their home after just a short stay. If this applies to you, you have two main choices: to live amid the hustle and bustle of the city centre or to commute from a suburban area.
If you want the best of city and country lifestyles, you could choose a conveniently located suburb such as Reddish. Well connected to both the city centre and the most beautiful rural areas of the Pennines, Reddish is a popular choice for many Manchester professionals. Philip James, Reddish letting agents, can provide plenty of information on accommodation possibilities in the town.
Whether you want to stay for a weekend or a year, Manchester is certainly one of Britain's most vibrant destinations for 2010.
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What’s better for the aspiring writer; 2010 guide to Literary agents, or 2010 writer’s guide?
Does the 2010 Guide to Literary Agents by Chuck Sambuchino have a section for LAs that represent fantasy?
It depends on where you are with your writing and how much you need to learn about the publishing industry as a whole. The Guide to Literary Agents strictly focuses on the last steps of presentation for your work. This picks up after the point in which you have already gotten your work in to the best shape it can be in (at least by you and your resources). This guide will teach you how to write query letters, book proposals and synopsis and how to format both plus your manuscript according to the submission guidelines of each Agent they list. This book tells you what genres each agent/agency represents, who their current published authors are as well as any other agents working with them. This is like the agent who’s who and they try to include only agents with a proven track record and who are respected in the publishing world.
The book provides conferences and workshop information where you could literally meet with agents if you register ahead of time. Most are pitch sessions that run about 15 minutes. The book tells you what you’ll need and how to talk to an agent.
* I didn’t see a writer’s guide but The 2010 Writers Market. It is a more comprehensive list. It lists publishers and what they are looking for as well as their submission guidelines. It has a list of agents too and it teaches you how to rid your manuscript of rookie mistakes that will get it tossed before an editor will even look at it. It tells you how to submit to other publications as well. It gives you plenty of pros and cons to writing over all with helpful samples and stories and examples.
So if you aren’t sure if your work is ready for the market then the Writers Market is better for you. If you know (more or less) what you are doing then Literary agents is the one you might get.
Can anyone help me find a literary agent?
Hello, my name is Thomas San Roman and I am working on my second novel in a series. I published my first novel back in 2008 titled Born into Radiance. It is an epic fantasy that kicks off the Ether Rain Chronicles. I am about 80% finished with the second book in the series and I really want to take my book to the big time. I published my first book independently which I know was probably a huge mistake. I was younger and I was excited so I just forked over the money so that I could see my name in print. Knowing that wasn’t the brightest thing to do, I am at the same junction again. What to do with my book? I, like plenty of other people in the USA, have been hit fairly hard with the economic downturns of society and, alas, I do not have the money to platform my book where it needs to be. I see so much crap released in paper and hardback because of the fact that the author or someone related to the author had enough money to throw at it to make it a mainstream book. Now, venting aside, I know the first step is to get a good agent that will recognize the potential in my writing and go to bat for me with the publishing companies. Does anyone know of any good ones, or are you one? My style, for now, is High epic fantasy fiction. My first book was close to 200,000 words and my current project is shaping up to be a little leaner (perhaps 160,000 or so).I have side projects that I am writing such as a supernatural suspense title and a movie script, but those are back-burnered for now until I can see where my fantasy series takes me. I am 26 years old and would like to reach the world with my stories. Also please do not answer the question by stating that I should pickup a copy of the 2010 guide to literary agents. I’ve spent $100s of dollars on those sorts of books and for what? I’d like my info to come from the masses, so please help. Thank you for your time.
So when I asked my question I was not looking for people who like to see what they type. I was looking for actual answers not someone looking for a pedestal to ponitificate on to show that somehow their lengthy answer makes them seem like an expert on the topic. If you’ve never published a book don’t try to illustrate the finer points of it with phrases like “if your self-published novel didn’t sell, why would anyone want the sequel?” This is a ridiculous statement seeing as when you independently publish a book you must fund your own marketing which is expensive. The comment about my book being too lengthy is also bogus seeing as how the fantasy genre thrives on lengthier books (all of which have become best-sellers). Almost every Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Tolkien book were 150,000 words plus. Answer my question, my opinions are my own. If you don’t have an answer and want to ramble on for a few paragraphs, go write a blog about it. Thanks.
I’ve never read this book, but I’m not sure why it wouldn’t. Fantasy is a large market and any “guide” would be incomplete without it.
Have you selected a few names of editors and agents from the guides and if so how about posting those names and researching them. If anyone has had any experiences to share they will let you know. It’s hard to know who to refer you to because for me (a published author) it’s like putting my stamp of approval on a person I’ve never met and a work I’ve never seen. My titles are there in my profile as well as my publisher but that won’t help you. I don’t think they do fantasy titles. My agent hasn’t repped me officially since I got the initial book deal on my own.
The best solution to your problem is to attend a writers conference with the big organizations. SFWA – Scienc fiction and Fantasy writers of america is the legitimate one for your genre. They often have workshops with valid and prestigious editors and agents. If you can’t attend still register for updates so you can get the names of who will be presenting and then begin generating your list by going to their websites and seeing who they are signing, who they are representing. If you can make it to one of the conferences chances are they have pitch sessions you can sign up for.
You get 5 to 15 minutes with agents and editors in your genre who will listen to you talk about your work the same as if you sent a query letter. At these events you need to make a real impression since they will probably talk to about 100 people in an afternoon. If they like you and ask to that you send them something, do it. Do it as soon as you get home. Note when you met them, repeat your sales pitch and send the work via e-mail and offer a hard copy, that way they have a reason to answer you back.
Joining a local Science fiction and fantasy writers group is also worth the fees. Again because agents and editors in the business and in the genre are invited to speak. You see them, they see you, they remember you if you stand out. I’m in RWA (Romance Writers of America our national fee is 80 and then the local fee is 30) but I’ve met lawyers, writers (some of my heroes), book store owners, editors, agents and the publishers themselves. They even sponsor contests within our local chapter where you can win editing priviledges from the big name publishing houses or a critique session via phone or even a complete read of your work at their meeting. So the benefits are there because these are respected organizations.