Research Guides: Creative Writing: Getting Published

Guides to getting published

Guide to Literary Agents
No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 30th edition is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher.
Poet's Market
Poet’s Market includes hundreds of publishing opportunities specifically for poets, including listings for book and chapbook publishers, print and online poetry publications, contests, and more. These listings include contact information, submission preferences, insider tips on what specific editors want, and–when offered–payment information.
Writer's Market
Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market, 100th edition guide you through the process. It's the ultimate reference with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections, along with contact and submission information.

Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers Magazine is the leading publication of its kind. From its earliest days as a quarterly newsletter with a distribution of a few hundred copies, Poets & Writers Magazine has addressed issues of importance to creative writers, from finding an agent to promoting one’s book. The bimonthly magazine publishes essays on the literary life, profiles of contemporary authors, and the most comprehensive listing of literary grants and awards, deadlines, and prize winners available in print.
Writer's Digest
Every issue of Writer's Digest is devoted to helping writers develop their craft and offering expert advice on how to get published. This magazine is full of pertinent tips on writing queries, writers' rights, new markets, submission guidelines and competitions.

Community of Literary Magazines and Presses Directory of Publishers
Find presses, magazines, and online publishers by searching for a specific name, city or state, or filter by type, genre, and category. Published by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), an organization of small literary publishers.
Poets & Writers Small Presses Directory
A database of small literary publishers published Poets & Writers magazine. Covers publishers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translations. Includes contact information, submission guidelines, and representative authors. The "Getting Published" section of the Poets & Writers site also includes a similar directory for literary magazines.