Hello Qpet,
Thank you for accepting my comments as the answer to your question.
I have reposted my findings below.
Writer Net provides a Directory of Literary Agents where you may
search by category.
http://www.writers.net/agents/browse/cat.php
There are 105 listings in the Nonfiction / Self-Help category.
http://www.writers.net/agents/topic/104/
There are 62 listings in the Nonfiction / Philosophy category.
http://www.writers.net/agents/topic/94/
You may also use the search form at the Association of Authors?
Representatives (AAR) to check if the agent you choose is a member.
http://www.aar-online.org/agent_search.cfm
The following is a suggested list of topics for authors to discuss
with literary agents who have offered to represent them:
http://www.aar-online.org/topics.html
Useful information and tips when choosing a literary agent.
http://www.sfwa.org/beware/agents.html
BOOKS THAT LIST AGENTS
Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents
2004: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over!
(Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents.)
by Jeff Herman
Book Description:
?Writers everywhere agree: When it's time to navigate the complex
world of book publishing, this is the book they value most! Jeff
Herman is a leading New York literary agent who has represented
best-selling authors and has helped thousands of new writers launch
successful careers. This latest annual edition of the classic writer's
directory provides everything working writers need to find the most
receptive publishers, editors, and agents for their work. Each entry
presents an overview of the publisher, including its history and
current lines, followed by the names of specific editors, their areas
of interest, and complete contact information. It also features
listings for over 150 top literary agencies, along with their agents,
what they represent, and how to contact them. Finally, this important
reference includes expert guidance on such valuable topics as how to
pitch a book, prepare a winning query and proposal, negotiate a
contract, and much more.?
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0871162016/qid=1074538673/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2858790-3456705?v=glance&s=books
2003 Guide to Literary Agents: 600+ Agents Who Sell What You Write
(Guide to Literary Agents, 2003)
by Rachel Vater (Editor)
Book Description
?Put your writing career on the fast track! You need an agent who can
get your fiction, nonfiction or screenplay into the hands of the
people who can make your dreams come true, and the 2003 Guide to
Literary Agents will help you find the right one. Here's all the
names, addresses and guidelines you need, including contact
information for over 500 literary agencies, 120 conferences and 30
freelance publicists. The book's easy-to-reference icons and indexes
help you to quickly, easily and correctly locate the agent best suited
to represent your work. Look inside and you'll find samples of actual
query letters, guidelines for hiring a freelance publicist, strategies
for getting the best agent and more. Special "Insider Reports" provide
you with access to the advice and opinions of the people who know how
the industry works. You'll also learn more about fees, market research
and electronic rights. With more agent listings than any other
reference, 2003 Guide to Literary Agents is the right choice that can
change your life right now.?
Amazon: 2 used & new from $29.98
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1582971463/qid=1074538911/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2858790-3456705?v=glance&s=books
Regarding your question "Is there any way to link agents and best-sellers?"
I am not aware of any way to do so, however I found the following tip
that may be useful.
"You could Expand your list by picking books you think resemble yours,
and finding out who agents them. This is not as difficult as it might
seem. Some writers thank their agents in the Acknowledgements sections
of their books."
http://www.sff.net/people/VictoriaStrauss/agentsearch.html
Best wishes,
Bobbie7 |
