engl 450: advanced expository writing / resources

Writer's Guidelines Directory
A searchable database of journals that publish new authors.

Literaryagents.org
A page with links to a number of links to lists of literary agents, advice to authors, publishing news, etc.

The Association of Authors' Representatives, Inc.
The best resource for authors seeking agents.

P&E: Literary Agents
A page with alphabetized links to literary agents.

Authorlink
An "electronic marketplace," where editors and agents buy and sell manuscripts and screenplays. Provides the writer with access and exposure to a broad range of publishing professionals. Links to industry news, information, and marketing services for publishers, literary agents, writers and readers.

The Journal of Creative Nonfiction
A publication devoted exclusively to the nonfiction genre, it is aimed at writers of and about nonfiction. Any given issue includes new nonfiction, essays about the nature of the genre, interviews with authors, conference announcements and job openings.

Query Letters A few pages of do's and don'ts, and a good sample query letter to a literary agent.

Google
In the opinion of many, the most powerful and reliable search engine. It a good place to begin any research project.

The University of Massachusetts Libraries Home Page
Especially useful is the link "Databases and Research Guides" to "Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe," an enormous database that places the full text of six thousand U.S. newspapers online, daily. It allows searches for the full text of today's news as well as articles dating back more than twenty years.

Research Skills Training Webpage
This page is designed to assist those with little experience in research and to provide training. It provides links to generalized electronic references, with brief descriptions of each.

Amherst College Library
An especially well-designed research site.

Amazon.com
The online electonic bookstore. It is a commercial site; nonetheless, the page devoted to any given book features a wealth of information about that book--publishing history, editorial reviews and, in some cases, interviews with the author.

New York Times Book Review
Arguably the most prestigious book review for commercial authors, its bestseller list is divided into fiction, nonfiction and children's books. The site may require you to register a subscriber; there is no charge.