Book trade guides, directories, and lists

Standard reference publications

The guides and directories cited below will help you locate and approach agents, publishers, and other book trade professionals:

Book Trade in Canada. Annual.
Canadian Writer's Guide. Multiple editions.
Canadian Writer's Market. Multiple editions.
Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market. Annual.
Guide to Literary Agents. Annual.
International Literary Market Place. Annual.
Literary Market Place: The Directory of American Publishing. Annual.
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Annual.
Writers' and Artists' Yearbook. Annual.
Writer's Handbook. Annual.
Writer's Market. Annual.

These publications are available in the reference section of most public libraries and for sale in larger bookstores. Most also have online versions.

From the Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)

Canadian literary agents.

Finding a publisher.
Links to the Directory of Canadian Publishers, a list of Canadian publishers accepting unsolicited submissions.

From Writer's Digest

Guide to Literary Agents.
This is the blog of the Guide to Literary Agents editor. Read it carefully for hints about agents taking new authors and what sort of books they are seeking.

And don't forget writers' conferences

Attending a writers' conference is a great way to learn about the book trade and to meet acquiring editors, literary agents, and published authors. Find a conference near you:

Go to Links for Authors / Writers' Conferences and Workshops

 

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