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"My first step was buying Jeff Herman’s Guide." --Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries

* More than 400,000 copies sold!
* More comprehensive than ever before--hundreds of names and specialties for editors in the U.S. and Canada

Here’s the go-to resource that industry insiders and successful writers refer to and buy, year after year. Jeff Herman’s Guide, takes writers out of the slush pile and puts them on the top of the heap, with great information and great advice. More comprehensive than ever before, this revised edition describes the insider dynamics at hundreds of U.S. and Canadian publishers, with hundreds of names and specialties for book acquisition editors. Nearly 200 of the most powerful literary agents reveal great tips, as if they were at a private lunch with the reader.

With detailed information on what to do, and what not to do, to break the code, break down the walls, and leapfrog beyond the competition, this guide is truly an author’s best friend.

Charismatic authors and literary agents Jeff Herman and Deborah Levine Herman have successfully sold hundreds of titles and learned—through trial and error—how to write a flawless book proposal that publishers can’t resist. Now you can benefit from their hard work and publishing savvy. In this new edition, they offer guidance and advice that will inspire, educate, and, most importantly, give you the necessary edge to get your book published.