Book Review: Writer's Market 2009 ed. by Robert Lee Brewer

Posted by Lima Al-Azzeh Oct 16, 2008

“Market” books are a series of useful guides for writers. Edited and compiled by Robert Lee Brewer, these books impart valuable knowledge about how to become a successful and published writer.

Freelance writers would find the 2009 edition of Writer’s Market: Where and How to Sell What You Write the most useful. This resource includes helpful chapters like the ever-popular “Query Letter Clinic” as well as the “How Much Should I Charge” column. These two subjects are of increasing concern to many of our own writers here at Suite101. Brewer also compiles articles by numerous best selling authors and features many freelance success stories to prove that these methods are effective. The book also includes a large list of agents and publishers summarizing what they expect, what they accept, and how to contact them. Unfortunately, the list only reflects agents and publishers in the US and Canada.

Not to be taken as a common grammar guide, this book serves as an introduction to the market place. It is for writers who know how to write and would like to take the next step in having their work published.

This book can be purchased at most local bookstores or online through sites like Amazon or even directly from the F+W Publications Bookstore website.