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Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009: 32nd Edition
Hugh Johnson
MITCH, 2008
I'm never without a copy
I buy this book every year and still have a copy of the original 1977 edition. It is amazing how much information is contained in a "pocket" book. I own a retail wine store and recommend this book to my customers (and send them to Amazon as I can't match the price!). ...
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2009 Photographer's Market
Editors of Writers Digest Books
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Great book to start your photo selling business.
I have purchased Photographers Market for several years and they are about the best book around for giving you places to sell (the use of) your photos. Not only magazines but business periodicals and even galleries are listed. Also some brief info on how to go about ...
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Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Chris Santella
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007
very pleased
what a wonderful book to get started!!! my husband has read it front to cover and has learned many important points.
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The Web Designer's Idea Book: The Ultimate Guide To Themes, Trends & Styles In Website Design
Patrick Mcneil
How, 2008
Exactly what it says on the tin!
This book does just one thing, it showcases beautifully made websites and the author does this extremely well. The Web Designer's Idea Book is a must have for any web designer/graphic designer out there to have real world examples of good design on hand.
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009
Edward B Fiske
Sourcebooks, Inc., 2008
A useful guide!
The Fiske Guide presents thorough information on a remarkable number of schools. In addition to basic enrollment statistics, this book provides up-to-date contact information for admissions departments, enrollment deadlines, a list of the school's strongest ...
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Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Chris Santella
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2005
Fifty places to golf
I bought this book as a gift for my boyfriend and he loves it. We have chosen one of the golf courses to visit on our honeymoon--Teeth of the Dog in the D.R. If you know someone who enjoys golf and likes to travel, buy them this book.
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2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)
Editors of Writers Digest Books
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Really Helpful
This book is a must have for an emerging writer who is trying to get his work out there. This book eliminates the problem of figuring out where to get started. After your story is complete, search the detailed listings to submit to journals and magazines that would be ...
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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2009: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 35th ...
Yale Daily News Staff
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Beyond statistics
What really sets this book apart from other college guides is that it goes beyond the standard statistics of SAT scores, majors and graduate programs offered, numbers of students and professors, etc., and looks at many other aspects of the college experience that are ...
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2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
Alice Pope
Writers Digest Books, 2008
The Best Guide out there!
I am a publisher author and illustrator, and I know first hand that this book works! How? Because it helped me to get where I am today! I have writers and illustrators asking me all the time how to get published, and I always direct them to this book. If you are a ...
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2009 Writer's Market
Robert Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Writer's Market
In general, the Book has loads of good leads. I really like being able to sit down and relax with Writer's Market. For anyone who wants updated information, just sign up for the online Writer's Market. They list new information regularly so you never miss out.
In ...
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Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges
Loren Pope
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A Book That Has Become a Classic Guide to Colleges
This book, "Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change The Way You Think About Colleges", has become a well-known and classic guidebook read by many during the college selection process. It is the book that first introduces many people to the concept that ...
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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh
Ballantine Books, 2007
A fun reference to keep by the TV
Although this is a great directory to refer to while you are watching TV, it also is fun to thumb through - so many great shows over the years. Very informative and wonderful for trivia buffs.
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2009 Writer's Market Deluxe (Writer's Market Online)
Robert Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Writer's Market 2009 review
The Writer's Market 2009 Deluxe Edition is vastly updated from the 2007 edition, which I had. There are at least 100 new Literary Agents catalogued in the text, which is what I was looking for. Also, the online resources may prove to be very useful.
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The Official Guide to Ancestry.com
George G. Morgan
Ancestry.com, 2008
Good reference
The book is a good reference to have on hand to clarify a point or search a question.
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2009 Guide To Literary Agents
Chuck Sambuchino
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Good Reference Guide
I wish that I would have had a guide like this when I published my last book.
The information is accurate, well organized and very helpful.
See also:
How to Get a Literary Agent
How to Write a Great Query Letter
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