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Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook

David G. Tompkins

First published 1994
Publisher Writer's Digest Books
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
Cover art Mark Harrison
Pages [x]+486
Price $19.99
ISBN 089879692X

  • On copyright page: "Copyright (c) 1994 by Writer's Digest Books", "Edited by David G. Tompkins", "Cover art by Mark Harrison", printing line "98 ... 94 5 4 3 2 1", ISSN and ISBN10.
  • The word "Marketplace" in the title appears as if two words as laid out on cover and title page. However, it appears correctly as a single word on the copyright page, both in the copyright notice and in this note describing the laminated boards: "This hardcover edition of Science Fiction Writer's Marketplace and Sourcebook features a 'self-jacket' that eliminates the need for a separate dust jacket."
  • $19.99 price on back cover

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Page Title Author(s) Type
2 Trends and Genres in Science Fiction: From Space Opera to Steampunk Peter Heck Essay
14 Writing: The Basics Algis Budrys Essay
18 Characters in Science Fiction Orson Scott Card Essay
25 Style: Knock Out Weak Verbs! Darrell Schweitzer Essay
30 Plot: Using Coincidence in Your Fiction Nancy Kress Essay
35 Marketing Your Short Story Robin Gee Essay
42 Aboriginal Science Fiction Charles C. Ryan Essay
46 Amazing Stories Kim Mohan Essay
52 Analog Science Fiction and Fact Stanley Schmidt Essay
55 Asimov's Science Fiction Gardner Dozois Essay
59 Marion Zimmer Bradley's Science Fiction Magazine Marion Zimmer Bradley Essay
63 Crank! Bryan Cholfin Essay
66 Expanse Steven E. Fick Essay
70 The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Kristine Kathryn Rusch Essay
73 Omni Ellen Datlow Essay
78 Realms of Fantasy Shawna McCarthy Essay
80 Science Fiction Age Scott Edelman Essay
83 Tomorrow, Speculative Fiction Algis Budrys Essay
87 Worlds of Fantasy & Horror Darrell Schweitzer Essay
89 Secondary Short Fiction Markets uncredited Essay
164 Overseas Short Fiction Markets uncredited Essay
173 The Science Fiction Anthology Market Richard Gilliam & Martin H. Greenberg Essay
182 Marketing Your Science Fiction Novel Robin Gee Essay
196 Ace Science Fiction and Fantasy Ginjer Buchanan Essay
200 AvoNova Books John Douglas Essay
203 Baen Books Toni Weisskopf Essay
208 Bantam Spectra Books Tom Dupree Essay
212 DAW Books, Inc. Sheila Gilbert Essay
217 Del Rey Books Shelly Shapiro Essay
220 Dell Publishing Jeanne Cavelos Essay
223 HarperPrism John Silbersack Essay
226 Pocket Books John J. Ordover Essay
228 Roc Books Amy Stout Essay
232 St. Martin's Press Gordon Van Gelder Essay
236 Tor Books Patrick Nielsen Hayden Essay
239 TSR Brian Thomsen Essay
243 Warner Aspect Books Betsy Mitchell Essay
246 Secondary Novel Markets uncredited Essay
269 Overseas Novel Markets uncredited Essay
276 The Gaming Market: Writing Role Playing Games G. W. Thomas Essay
286 Finding and Getting the Most Out of a Science Fiction Agent Russell Galen Essay
293 SF/Fantasy Agent Listings uncredited Essay
320 Anatomy of a Sale: "Due Process" to Aboriginal Science Fiction Magazine Charles C. Ryan Essay
323 Due Process K. D. Wentworth Short Story
331 Anatomy of a Sale: "From the Corner of the Eye" to Analog Science Fiction and Fact Stanley Schmidt Essay
334 From the Corner of the Eye Michael F. Flynn Short Story
344 Anatomy of a Sale: "Mom's Little Friends" to the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Kristine Kathryn Rusch Essay
345 Mom's Little Friends Ray Vukcevich Short Story
358 Anatomy of a Sale: "Sleipnir" to Baen Books Toni Weisskopf Essay
362 Sleipnir (excerpt) Linda Evans Short Fiction
376 Online Services uncredited Essay
380 Organizations uncredited Essay
383 Conventions uncredited Essay
387 Workshops uncredited Essay
393 Nonfiction Magazines/Publications of Interest uncredited Essay
415 Bookstores uncredited Essay
437 The Science Fiction Book Club uncredited Essay
439 Must-Read Lists uncredited Essay
445 Nebula and Hugo Award Winners uncredited Essay
457 Contests uncredited Essay
469 Glossary (Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook) uncredited Essay
473 Contributors to the Instructional Articles uncredited Essay
476 Contributors to the Market Listings uncredited Essay
477 General Index/Market Categories Index uncredited Essay
[ix] From the Editor (Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook) David G. Tompkins Essay