The Association of Authors' Representatives
www.aar-online.org/mc/page.do
Association of independent literary agents

Daniel Lazar
Writers House
21 West 26th Street , New York , NY 10010
Phone: (212) 685-2400 // Fax: (212) 685-1781
dlazar@writershouse.com
www.publishersmarketplace.com/members
Distinct commercial and literary fiction, smart women's fiction, gay and lesbian and Young Adult fiction. Daniel has been at the agency for 3 years and is looking to add new writers. The agency is well established with agents handling nearly all genres. Has been an agency for Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb), Ken Follett, Martin Luther King Jr. and others, many of whom have won international awards (Pulitzer, Nobel, etc.).

Kelly Skillen
PMA Literary & Film Management, Inc.
45 West 21st Street , 6th Floor, New York , NY 10010
Phone: (212) 929-1222 // (212) 206-0238
Kelly@pmalitfilm.com
www.pmalitfilm.com/whoswho.html
16 years in business; Will consider any and all genres including (but not limited to) literary, commercial, and cutting-edge fiction, as well as serious and narrative nonfiction. Thrillers and chick lit are welcome, provided they put a fresh spin on the usual conventions. Kelly accepts both paper and electronic queries.
Newer agent looking to build a "stable" of writers. The agency is well-established in both the literary and film areas. Kelly is a relative newcomer who is looking for new writers to get her started. The agency has good ties to the film industry, especially since restructuring the business.

Michelle Tessler
Tessler Literary Agency
27 West 20th Street, Suite 1003 , New York , NY 10011
Phone: (212) 242-0466 // (212) 242-2366
www.tessleragency.com/submissions.html (for submissions)
www.tessleragency.com
The agency is relatively new, although Michelle Tessler has worked for a number of years at other agencies, including Carlisle & Company, the William Morris Agency and at the Elaine Markson Literary Agency. Non-fiction—including narrative, biography, memoir, history, popular science, psychology, travel and health—and literary and commercial fiction (published authors in this latter group, even if it is only in literary magazines). A new, aggressive agency looking to build up its client base in the non-fiction area. Has had a number of books published including historical and scientific. Has also had several author debut fiction works.

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Preditors and Editors
www.anotherealm.com/prededitors
Rates agents and publishers

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
www.sfwa.org/Beware
Organization's web site lists unscrupulous publishers and agents

Writer's Net
www.writers.net
Search for an agent by topic or location

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Barbara Berot
http://barbaraberot.com
Official site for Barbara Berot, author of When Europa Rode the Bull and guest speaker at BVWG

Marion Winik
www.marionwinik.com
Official site for author, teacher, NPR contributor and two-time guest speaker at BVWG

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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer, by
Roy Peter Clark
“The most practical, helpful book for any writer that I've seen in a long time,” Matt Freeman , BVWG founding member.

A list of books mentioned at the January 16, 2007 meeting
(in no particular order):

• Language in Thought and Action by S. I. Hayakawa

• Associated Press Stylebook

• The Transitive Vampire by Gordon Karen Elizabeth

• The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events by Bernard Grun

• NY Public Library Desk Reference

• On Writing by Stephen King

• The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman

• My First Book Sale—Six Authors Tell All by Beth Mende Conny and Debra Koontz Traverso, editors

• I Have A Great Idea For A Book ... Or Do I? by Beth Mende Conny

• Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose

• Write Away - Nonfiction by Elizabeth George

• Putting Your Passion Into Print by Arielle Eckstut & David Henry Sterry

• Novel Writing: 16 Steps To Success

• Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms

• A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver

• Bird by Bird by Anne LaMott

• On Writing Well by William Zinsser

• How to Get Happily Published by Judith Applebaum

• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

• The Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes

• If you Want to Write by Brenda Ueland

• Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

• Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury

• The Art of Story by Johan Franklin

• On Novel Writing by John Gardner

• Commonsense Grammar and Style by Robert E. Morseberger

www.amazon.com

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Greater Philadelphia Wordshop Studio
www.philawordshop.com
Offers workshops, retreats, private consultations and editing

Iowa Summer Writing Festival
www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/iswfest
Website lists programs, schedules and offerings at the acclaimed University of Iowa continuing writing education

University of Pennsylvania Special Programs
www.pennclasses.org
Information and schedule for personal enrichment, professional development, arts and writing courses

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The Mad Poets Review
www.madpoetssociety.com

Now & Then, the Appalachian Magazine
http://cass.etsu.edu/n&t/index.htm

Philadelphia Stories Magazine
www.philadelphiastories.com

Void Magazine
www.voidmagazine.com

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Conversari House
www.conversari.com

iUniverse
2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100 , Lincoln , NE 68512
Phone: (800) 288-4677 x504 // (402) 323-7800 // Fax: (402) 323-7824
E-mail: http://www.iuniverse.com/contact/request.htm (email via contact page on website)
www.iuniverse.com
Online self-publishing business that works with all genres. Self-publisher for those who can not get an agent or publisher. Relatively inexpensive way to get into print. They have several publishing packages from which to choose. Gets your work into print faster than through the normal agent/publisher route.

Knopf
Attn: The Editors Knopf
1745 Broadway, New York , NY 10019
Phone: (800) 288-4677 x504 // (402) 323-7800 // Fax: (402) 323-7824
knopfwebmaster@randomhouse.com
www.randomhouse.com/knopf
All genres published. One of the largest book publishers in the world. Is part of Random House. Normally accepts works from agents only, but will take submissions. It takes from two to six months before hearing back from the publisher. There can be a savings by going directly to the publisher.

McGraw-Hill, Inc.
2 Penn Plaza, New York , New York 10121-2298
Phone: (877) 833-5524
pbg.ecommerce_custserv@mcgraw-hill.com
http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getpage.php?page=author_home_centercontent.php&template=authors
All genres published. One of the largest book publishers in the world. Accepts submissions from authors. Go to the website for author submission information. The URL will take you to that section of the McGraw-Hill website for submission information.

Plan B Press
www.planbpress.com
Philadelphia Independent Poetry Publisher

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The International Women's Writing Guild
www.iwwg.org
Founded in 1976, this network promotes and encourages women writers

Mad Poets Society
www.madpoetssociety.com
Founded in 1987, its 100-person membership comes from Delaware Valley and the surrounding area. Its mission is to bring poetry and the appreciation of the spoken word to the surrounding communities

Media Bistro
www.mediabistro.com
Provides a network and marketplace for freelance writers

Mystery Writers of America
www.mysterywriters.org
The premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
www.sfwa.org
Founded in 1965, this group of 1500 members includes mostly professional writers of science fiction and fantasy in North America

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