Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129267 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-04
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 864 pages

Synopsis
Completely revised and updated with newly commissioned articles, the twentieth edition of "The Writer's Handbook" is an indispensable companion for everyone in the writing profession. Containing over 6,000 entries covering every area of writing, with provocative articles and useful advice from leading representatives of the trade, this practical, straightforward guide, with two indexes to aid quick searches, provides full details on the core markets. In addition to the key areas of UK and US book publishers and agents, magazines, screenwriting, TV and radio, theatre, film and video, theatre and poetry, writers' courses and circles, festivals, grants and prizes, the guide also offers invaluable expert advice on contracts, copyright, and taxation. 'This is the book no writer should be without,' - "The Times". 'A wise and witty book, packed with useful information,' - "The Society of Authors".

Customer Reviews

Invaluable aid for writers
The Writer's Handbook provides the comprehensive listings writers need, including publishers, literary agents, writers' courses and prizes. These are interspersed with useful essays, eg about tax and the writer. Much of this information is invaluable; a couple of hours' research on, for example, literary agents or publishers may save you months of wasted effort submitting work to unsuitable recipients. If you're serious about getting published, you need either this or the "Writers' and Artists' Yearbook".

Which is better? Personally, I prefer the Writer's Handbook . But in terms of content, there's not a great deal between them. If you're unsure, check out both in a bookstore and see which layout and style you prefer.