Author's Resources

Please visit these websites to see what the agents at Dystel & Goderich are reading everyday:

• http://www.mediabistro.com A great resource for information and publishing news. Subscription/Registration required.
  
  
• http://www.publishersmarketplace.com Very up-to-date insider news about the publishing world. Subscription required, but worth every penny.
  
  
• http://maudnewton.com/blog This literary blog always has entertaining commentary and links about today's book world.
  
  
• http://www.bookslut.com/blog/ Creative, interesting links about writers and books for writers and book lovers.
  
  
• http://bookangst.blogspot.com/ Self-proclaimed "Mad Max Perkins" has maintained his anonymity on this impressive and well-cited blog. About books, of course.
  
  
• http://centerforwriters.com/the_39_steps.html 39 steps to better writing from the University of Southern Mississippi's writing program, a nugget of wisdom in each one.
  
  
• http://mjroseblog.typepad.com/buzz_balls_hype/ This blog not only looks at publishing and books, but the ever-changing world of book promotion and marketing.
  
  
• http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/ "A Newbie's Guide to Publishing" by our very own J.A. Konrath

Other essential links for authors:

• http://www.aar-online.org/ The Association of Authors' Representatives
• http://www.loc.gov/
• http://www.dictionary.com
• http://www.bn.com
• http://www.amazon.com