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What an illuminating bunch of comments, but the bottom line for me is that I'm taking MM off my little list. Here's an e-mail I'm in the process of sending to 2,000 of the top literary agents, editors and publishers in the US and the UK:
Wow. Who would have thought a whole year could have gone by so fast! It's already time for a Second Edition of Everyone Who's Anyone in Adult Trade Publishing. The update process is simple. Type your name in the "SEARCH" box at:
everyonewhosanyone.com
Go to the page you're on, do Ctrl+F, find yourself, correct any inaccuracies, make additions or amendments, list your interests, policies, likes and dislikes, etc.—anything you want to relay to the thousands of people who look at this directory every day—then forward your comments to me via a response to this e-mail and I'll take it from there. Thanks.
The fully revised Second Edition of EWA will include at least 2,000 of the top literary agents, editors and publishers in the US, UK and Canada for whom I could find e-mail addresses and/or websites. I've listed them in order of their relative size and significance. It's the most complete, candid, useful, up-to-date directory of executives and companies in the publishing industry available anywhere, as far as I can tell.
During the past year I've sold one book, GINNY GOOD, which is coming out in the Spring of 2004 from Monkfish Book Publishing Company. It's gonna be one of the most unique, substantial, enduring and successful books published in the 21st Century—if you think I'm exaggerating, get a copy from the publisher, read it and see for yourself. But don't despair, I also have a total of four more books, including this directory, which are equally compelling and timeless, although quite different in tone, style and content. If you want to talk to me about buying any or all of them, let me know.
Lastly, you're welcome to include a link to this free directory on your website--or use it yourself, for that matter. Tens of thousands of writers and even a few of the more enlightened agents, editors and publishers have found it to be an indispensable resource. Thanks again.
Gerard Jones