Publishing Resources
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Links for Queries, Proposals and Cover Letters are listed on the Query page
Links for Marketing, Freelance and Magazines are listed on the Marketing page
An article on today's publishing industry from The New York Times.
[Note from your webmaster: We're currently listing few individual agents, publishers, etc, Instead, we list sources which keep current lists and information. If members would like to list individual agents, publishers, distributors, etc. we will list them for you. Please submit ideas and/or listings to jcloose@looselinks.com.]
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Search for publishers, agents, editors, packagers...if you know the name you can find it here.
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Agents
How to find a good one
“Excuse Me, How Much Did It Cost You?”
Alerts for Writers - Writers Beware!
Tips on Agents from Writing 2 Sell
Agent Listings
Association of Authors' Representatives Find a Literary Agent
List of Literary Agents in Florida
publishersmarketplace.com/search.html
Search Literary Agents Database from FirstWriters.com
Are you willing to pay to have someone submit your work to agents?
Publishers
Notes from Jeff Schlesinger's presentation at GCWA November 2010 Meeting about the differences between Traditional, Independent and Self Publishing.
Which one is Right for You?
Publisher Listings
Florida Publishers Association Need to be a member to see full listing.
Florida Publishers Directory from UScity.net
Florida Publishing and Printing companies from Manta.com
www.midwestbookreview.com/links/publish.htm
www.newpages.com/book-publishers/
Poets and Writers small press listings
publishersmarketplace.com/search.html
Search Publishers Database from FirstWriters.com
Review of Publishers from Piers Anthony
Keep up with the latest in the publishing world.
Publishers Weekly magazine.
Good Guys & Bad
Some Florida Publishers' pages
Atlantic Publishing
Bancroft Press
Barringer Publishing, Naples
Captiva Press
Faithful Life Publisher, Fort Myers
Harcourt School Publishers
Kitsune Books
Krieger Publishing Co
Ocean Publishing
Peppertree Press
Pineapple Press
Pine Island Publishers, Pine Island
Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel
Rainbow Books
Star Group International
University Press of Florida
Washington Publishers
Publishers of Picture Books
Blurb - Make your own book
My Publisher - Your story, your way
Self-publishing
Amazon's guidlines for Kindle self publishing.
Self Publishing - What You Should Know
For authors who write for children but lots of true stuff for every author.Wikipedia talks about different types of Self-publishing.
Self-publishing Traps & 11 Tips to Avoid Them
Self-publishing Website Reviews
List of Print on Demand Companies
Book Crossroads directory of ePublishers
Sff.net's list of ePublishers
Off The Bookshelf offers Free eBook converters, free Cover Art Creator, and other ePublishing tools.
The Independent Self-Publishers Alliance is an organization for writers who publish their own books. There is no charge to use the website or forum or to join the Alliance.
Book Sellers & Distributors
Barnes & Noble Small Press Acceptance Criteria
www.ibpa-online.org/pubresources/distribute.aspx
www.bookmarket.com/distributors.htm
Library Vendors: Publishers/Booksellers/Producers/Distributors
APPLES AND ORANGES: An Analysis And Comparison of Distribution Agreements
Independent Book Printers
A book printer in China from one of our members.
www.ibpa-online.org/
www.brioprint.com/
www.morrispublishing.com/