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Use the blue tabs above for specific types of writing projects. These selected materials support writing and marketing of scholarly or literary works for publication. Library call numbers are provided and suggested MARQCAT subjects headings will lead to additional resources.

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      Finding a Publisher--Books

      To find more books on getting published, use MARQCAT’s Subject Headings, such as Authors and Publishers; Authorship--Marketing; Book Proposals; Books--Marketing; Manuscript Preparation; Scholarly Publishing; and Self Publishing. Some titles in our collection include:


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      Bulletproof Book Proposals - Pam Brodowsky and Eric Neuhaus
      Call Number: PN161 .B73 2006
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      Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript - Cynthia Laufenberg and the editors of Writer's Digest Books
      Call Number: PN160 .N44 2004
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      Getting it Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books - William Germano
      Call Number: PN161 .G46 2008
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      Guide to Literary Agents - F & W Publications
      Call Number: PN163 .G84
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      How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You In Their Own Words - Edited by Ray White & Duane Lindsay
      Call Number: PN161 .H65 2007
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      How to Write a Book Proposal - Michael Larsen
      Call Number: PN161 .L37 2003
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      No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing a Manuscript That Sells - Alice Orr
      Call Number: PN161 .O77 2004
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      Publish Your Nonfiction Book: Strategies for Learning the Industry, Selling Your Book, and Building a Successful Career - Sharlene Martin and Anthony Flacco
      Call Number: PN161 .M376 2009
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      The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches & Proposals - Moira Anderson Allen
      Call Number: PN161 .A55 2010
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      Writer's Market Guide to Getting Published - Writer's Digest Books Editors
      Call Number: PN161 .W832 2010
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      Writer's Market Companion - Joe Feiertag, Mary Carmen Cupito, and the Editors of Writer's Digest Books
      Call Number: PN147 .F43 2004
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      The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters - Wendy Burt-Thomas
      Call Number: PN161 .B87 2008
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      Featured New Books

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      Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals - Moira Anderson Allen
      Call Number: PN161 .A55 2010
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      Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers - Betsy Lerner
      Call Number: PN147 .L44 2010
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      Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer (Second Edition) - Moira Anderson Allen
      Call Number: PN151 .A49 2011
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      Getting Published in the Humanities: what to know, where to aim, how to succeed - Jeffrey Kahan
      Call Number: PN146 .K34 2012
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      The Productive Writer - Sage Cohen
      Call Number: PN147 .C725 2010
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      Finding a Publisher--Directories

      These directories provide contact and submission information, as well as subjects covered. 

      • AAUP Directory (Amer. Assn. of University Presses)
        Annual, latest in Raynor Reference Z231 .5 .U6 A83. View MARQCAT Record
      • Literary Market Place
        Annual, Latest in Raynor Reference PN 161 .L5. View MARQCAT Record
      • Cabell's (limited to MU users)  
          
        Online directory of journals in business (accounting, economics & finance, marketing); education (educational curriculum, educational psychology, and educational technology; and psychology & psychiatry.
      • MLA Directory of Periodicals (via Proquest)
        Journals in the fields of language and literature.
      • Ulrich's Periodical Directory
        Covers more than 300,000 journals in 900 subject fields, including peer-review and manuscript submission information.
       

      Finding an Agent

      AgentQuery

      Free searchable database of literary agents, including author resources on submitting manuscripts and writing query letters. 

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