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Creative Writing

Professional Publications

Recent & Featured Books

The Wayward Writer: Summon Your Power to Take Back Your Story, Liberate Yourself from Capitalism, and Publish Like a Superstar

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The Poets and Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer

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The Business of Being a Writer

Library location: 808.02 F9115b (5th floor)

Writer's Market 100th Edition

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Guide to Literary Agents

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Scratch

Library location: 5th floor, 808.02023 S433m

Getting It Published

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Novel & Short Story Writer's Market

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Poet's Market 34th Edition

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Writers' & artists' guide to self-publishing : how to edit, produce and sell your book

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Publishing Logistics

Duotrope
A subscription-based service that supplies writers with upcoming deadlines, statistics on various publishers and agents, a submission tracker, and searchable agent names.
Query Shark
Tips, tricks, and real-world examples of how to submit queries.
Manuscript Wish List
Search agents and editors by genre and topic.
Query Tracker
Use this website to find which literary agents rep published authors.

Small Presses & Publishers

Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
Includes a searchable database of magazines and presses. Also posts job opportunities with publishers.
Poets & Writers: Small Presses and Publishers
National listing of small presses and independent publishers, searchable by genre, subgenre, book type and format.
Publishers Marketplace
Robust information about various literary agents and their book lists.

Market Information

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A large, user-friendly statistics portal with a global scope. Find infographics, in-depth dossiers and reports, and Powerpoint slides, along with original source details.