Book Writing & Editing Resources

Literary agents

• Agents: A Primer
• Association of Authors' Representatives - Agents, writers, style guides, reviews, playwrights, screenplay and television writers, booksellers, play publishing, book publishing, reference collections, copyright and royalties, and more
• BloomsburyMagazine.com: Literary Agents
• FAQ on Literary Agents and Publishing - A report from Adler & Robin Books, Inc.
• Poets and Writers
• How To Get a Good Agent
• Hunting for a Literary Agent - by Chuck Rothman
• Landing an Agent - by Science Fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer.
• Literary Agents
• LiteraryAgents.com
• Literary Agent Listing - One author's listing of non-fee charging literary agents "who have a good reputation and a verifiable record of sales."
• Literary Agent Research and Evaluation - Offers fee-based information on more than 2,000 active agents in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, over 20,000 authors and the deals made for them, and more.
• Literary Agents: A to Z - from FictionAddiction.
• Literary Agents: A Four Part Series  - Why you need an agent and how to find one.
• Literary Agents by category
• Preditors and Editors: Agent Listings - Includes recommendations and warnings.
• UK Association of Authors' Agents
• UK and Canadian Literary Agents - Good list of agents and details online.
• US Literary Agents - Extensive list of agents and information online.
• Warnings and Cautions for Writers--Literary Agents - Recommendations from The Science Fiction Writers Association.
• WritersNet Literary Agent Directory

Book publishers

• Publishers Marketplace. - Online database for publishing professionals. From PublisherLunch.
• WWW Virtual Library - Publishers. - List of links to online publishers, selected bookstores, and related information.
• Books AtoZ. - Links to related publishing sites, academic research, a calendar of book events, experimental online publications, and advice.
• Everyone Who's Anyone in Adult Trade Publishing. - Directory of contact information for literary agents, editors, and book publishers in the U.S., U.K., and Canada
• Writers Publish. - Resource for authors and publishers featuring news, e-books, freelance jobs, writing contests, and advice.
• NetRead.com.  -The Publishing Portal. Provides the tools, the community, and the knowledge to make book publishing simpler, rewarding, and profitable.
• Cyberspace Books. - A customized series designed to help you get the most out of the Internet.
• FINDaPLAY.com.  - Offers a searchable directory of the catalogs of major play publishers.
• Book Publishers Directory. - Offers information on publishers, audiobooks, distribution, and production.
• ITI's Literary Market Place.com. - Directory of American and Canadian book publishers. Helps publishing professionals, authors, and those looking for industry data.

Writer's resources

• BBC Get Writing - Provides mini-courses on creative writing with articles written by professionals. Also features regular competitions and forums to meet other writers to exchange critiques and debate ideas.
• BellaOnline: Writing - Danielle Hollister writes articles, reviews links and hosts an email newsletter, and discussion forum.
• BloomsburyMagazine.com - The writers' area is devoted to writers, published and unpublished. Advice, regular updates from the book business, a calendar of literary dates, and links to other sites.
• Books and Writers - Resource for writing and research. Includes articles, tips, link directory, new releases, news, and a book review weblog.
• Coffeehouse for Writers - Free monthly contests, discussion forums, online writing workshops, and a hearty helping of writerly camaraderie.
• Ideas4writers.co.uk - Ideas to make better writers. Writers' bookshop, discussion forums, eZine and newsletter, competition, plus writing, computing, and word processing help.
• Lit.Org - Offers forums and interviews with published authors. Also paying market and contest listings in a weblog format.
• Newbie-Writers - Nurturing new writers. A writing information site.
• NotWriting.com - Aims to make writers feel better about procrastinators. Features ongoing commentary, diversions, and resources.
• Resource Central - Links and resources for writing. Improve your writing skills, library skills, writing style, grammar. Fiction and nonfiction resources.
• Scrawl: The Writer's Asylum - Provides writing workshops, story critiques, publication and support information, weekly flash fiction workshops, on-site e-zine publication, and discussion forums.
• The Write Journey - Sheri Gilbert's writers resource site, offering articles, hints and tips, glossary, forum.
• The Writer at Work - A free, weekly comic, by Richard Krzemien, for writers and creative people of all ages. The Writer mixes the working world of Dilbert with the absurdity of The Far Side.
• Website Ideas for Writers - Every writer today needs an effective website as part of a complete marketing plan.
• World Writer - Information on genres of writing and links for both fiction and non-fiction writers. Writing services also available.
• WriteSuccess - Ideas, information and inspiration for writers.
• Writer Beware - Warnings and cautions for writers about literary frauds, scams, deceptions, and pitfalls.
• Writer's Break - Loaded with articles on writing, interviews with some of the industry's greatest writers and novelists, and a well-researched resource listing.
• Writers Write - Weekly magazine. Features author interviews, articles and daily editorial and publication news. Includes research, genre and marketplace links, as well as forums and archived issues.
• Writing Corner - Resources, event listings, feature articles, newsletters and email lists. A site about the art, craft and business of writing.
• Writing-World.com - Writing articles and resources. Tips about how to become a better writer, get published and find writing markets. From Moira Allen.
• eWriteLife.com - Find creative writing articles, prompts, ideas, reviews and other resources for writers.