2015 Guide to Literary Agents: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Market) Paperback – 26 Sept. 2014

Very interesting useful book for anyone in publishing or authors

OK, but not great for the UK

An excellent guide, lots of helpful hints and ideas. To the point examples of what not to do for those new writer's and those not so new. A must have for anyone exploring the writing industry. I loved it.

Lots of possibly useful information. A few pages of what might actually turn out to be worthwhile. It is plain that you can spend more time looking for an agent than writing the book. Self publishing looks like a good alternative.Too many pages are spent telling a beginning writer how to write good fiction. If you don't know that, you shouldn't be looking for an agent.A few very good pages on how to structure a query to catch an agent's attention. Probably worth the cost of the book, along with a listing of agents and what type of manuscripts they will look at.

This is the go to reference for authors who want to find an agent, the number of which is daunting. Fortunately, there is a cross reference index, which lists agents/agencies by what type of works they will consider. Also, the book includes a coding system that helps the reader know if the firm/agent is accepting new clients. As a bonus, several articles at the beginning give tips on submission and other useful information, including testimonials from successful authors about their experiences, one of whom self-published his work initially, only to be contacted by a publisher later based on his success. In my opinion, this book is a must-have for anyone seeking an agent.

Yesterday my hot-off-the-presses copy of Chuck Sambuchino's 2015 Guide to Literary Agents arrived on my doorstep. I quickly sliced open the box and cracked it open. As I prepare to write my first novel, Where the Light Enters, for National Novel Writing Month, a portion of that planning involves marketing the book and learning as much as I can about the agent and book publishing worlds. This is completely new territory for me, and this book is one of my main sources of research, advice, and guidance. If you're taking a serious step into the writing world, I highly recommend the book. In an hour, I learned more information from it than I've learned in months of doing my own piecemeal research. It's that good. Let's do this!

My previous Guide to Literary Agents was from 2011, so it was time for an upgrade. This book is solid packed full of info, from query letter examples, industry advice, and agents. The index is in tiny print and I've just recently gotten glasses so it's especially hard to use. I get wanting more to save paper but geez! That said, the agent info is gold and it's an excellent reference for writers. My friends and I use together to find agents that are interested in our specific genres.

I found this useful even though I haven't yet used it to contact an agent. The beginning chapters tell you what agents are and aren't looking for in a book, particularly a NOVEL. I realized mine needed more work and am revising it. I wouldn't suggest trying to find an agent without reading this book. There are very complete listings of agents in the back, with their preferences and contact info.

Good reference, which is why I bought it but at least 10% of the names and addresses weren't valid.

This is an amazing guide, I am quite grateful for it. As an aspiring author, this book is a valuable tool. It provides helpful advice on not only literary agents, but other tips that really put things into perspective.

Thank you, Chuck Sambuchino! Seriously, Mr. Sambuchino the only person missing from your book is, K.M. Weiland's structuring your NOVEL. Your guide to literary agents taught me so much. I read every "tip" in the book, took all of their advice and in the end highlighted a few agents. xoxo's Judy Marshall, The American Novelist.

A quick easy guide to why you don't need a literary agent. I check out the advice that the author and some of the agents have and discovered that they only work with their friends or those are already celebrities.

This book is thorough! I can't assess whether EVERY available literary agent is in this book, but I do like its comprehensive style. Each listing has a tone. What I mean is, I can tell you from the written description of the agent or agency, whether or not I'd taken even a CHANCE on a particular person or group. I don't know how they do it, but I think I can rely on these listings.

Good and helpful book!

You need this if you mean to publish anything. Along with "Writer's Market," this is one of the necessities.

This was an indispensable resource while preparing the proposal for my non-fiction book project. If you're planning on writing a book and want to go the traditional route of getting an advance, get this book as part of your research process.

A must-have for any writer. I can't say anything more. The title says it all.