Targeted Directory of literary agents and editors of commercial fiction

LITERARY AGENCIES:

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PUBLISHERS / EDITORS:

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[ I - L ] [ M - O ] [ P ] [ R ] [ S ] [ T - Z ]

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This list is not maintained, but writers should not discard it. I would argue that it is no longer necessary to update any such list, because it is now exceedingly easy to find most publishing contacts. Use the data provided here as a starting point. Most of the people listed on these pages are in business. Some started their own companies, others merged, moved, or changed genres of interest, etc. Follow them, and they will lead you to a wealth of new contacts. Simply use company formula to decipher email addresses. Follow industry online publications for names and types of books they seek / publish. All this is available at your fingertips.

Target properly (no point querying a children's picture book agent / editor with a gory horror story). Be persistent, and do not give up. Use email correspondence whenever possible, and skip Query Forms, as these are a nightmare to keep track of. Be careful before submitting your manuscript to personal, rather than company emails. Remember: submitting a manuscript to a Gmail address means giving away the entire book to Alphabet.

Before you do any of the above: finish, and polish your manuscript, and edit as best you can. Use beta readers to help you.

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