Though they write of the fantastic, writers must work within certain realities. This sourcebook provides detailed market listings including agents and magazines

A comprehensive reference for writers of mysteries, thrillers, action/adventure, true crime, police procedurals, romantic suspense, and psychological mysteries-

Six novelists reveal their approaches to characterization in this guide, which comes with a questionnaire to help writers probe their characters' backgrounds, b

"The science fiction source book" is packed with information about writers, novels, short stories, magazines and works of criticism.

A guide to the names and specialities of American and Canadian publishers, editors, and literary agents includes information on the acquisition process and on c