Robert Lee Brewer (editor) - Writers Market 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

Writers Market is here to help you decide where and how to submit your writing to appropriate markets. Each listing contains information about the editorial focus of the market, how it prefers material to be submitted, payment information, and other helpful tips.

Since 1921, Writers Market has been giving you the information you need to knowledgeably approach a market. Weve continued to develop improvements to help you access that information more efficiently.

NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS. Weve designed the pages of Writers Market with you, the writer, in mind. Within the pages you will find readable market listings and accessible charts and graphs. One such chart can be found in the ever-popular How Much Should I Charge? article.

Weve taken all of the updated information in this feature and put it into an easy-to-read-and-navigate chart, making it convenient for you to find the rates that accompany the freelance jobs youre seeking.

ICONS. There are a variety of icons that appear before each listing. A complete Key to Icons & Abbreviations appears below. Icons let you know whether a book publisher accepts only agented writers ( ), comparative pay rates for a magazine ( - ), and more.

CONTACT NAMES, ROYALTY RATES AND ADVANCES. In every section, we identify key contact people with the boldface word Contact to help you get your manuscript to the right person.

EDITORS, PAY RATES, ROYALTIES, ADVANCES, AND PERCENTAGE OF MATERIAL WRITTEN BY FREELANCE WRITERS. For Book Publishers, royalty rates and advances are highlighted in boldface, as is other important information on the percentage of first-time writers and unagented writers the company publishes, the number of books published, and the number of manuscripts received each year. In the Consumer Magazines and Trade Journals sections, we identify the amount (percentage) of material accepted from freelance writers, and the pay rates for features, columns and departments, and fillers in boldface to help you quickly identify the information you need to know when considering whether to submit your work.

QUERY FORMATS. We asked editors how they prefer to receive queries and have indicated in the listings whether they prefer them by mail, e-mail, fax or phone. Be sure to check an editors individual preference before sending your query.

ARTICLES. Writers who want to improve their submission techniques should read the articles in the Finding Work section. The Managing Work section is geared more toward post-acceptance topics, such as contract negotiation, organization, and self-promotion.

KEY TO ICONS & ABBREVIATIONS