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and charges you a $15 'reading fee.' They get 5,000 submissions from the vain and the vulnerable and (do the math) pocket $75Gs. A great con.Is there a Better Business Bureau we can complain to. Don't expect to find The New Yorker or Atlantic Monthly in here (you can write to them yourself, directly).Here's how most of the listed entries work: Someone sets up a bogus magazine or literary prize (you get published). All they have to do is declare a 'winner' and run off a few copies on their Gestetner in the basement.
I was told by Barnes & Noble staff that I wouldn't find it cheaper than the retail price anywhere. Hooray for Amazon. The book arrived quickly and was far cheaper than any book outlet I went to. Feeling rebellious, I checked online finding, to my joy, that Amazon has it cheaper.
Often there is additional information available there that is essential for a successful submission. Do yourself a favor and check the publisher website for any updated submission guidelines. I still use this book as a starting point. Great resource for the aspiring writer. However, by publication time, the info as to whether or not publishers are accepting submissions can be out of date. Or you may miss out on an opportunity, where the book says the publisher isn't accepting submissions, but the website (which is more recent info) indicates submissions are being accepted.
Due to the nature of the publishing industry, it is impossible for a printed annual reference guide to be up to date. Publishers disappear or reinvent themselves constantly.If you are looking for a good market guide, try online resources like Duotrope instead.However, if you are a newbie to publishing your fiction, you may want to browse this book to get a feel for the how-tos of submitting.
The information is accurate, well organized and very helpful.See also:2009 Writer's Market2009 Guide To Literary AgentsHow to Get a Literary AgentHow to Write a Great Query Letter
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