• Publication: Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and SourcebookPublication Record # 29190
• Author: David G. Tompkins
• Date: 1994-00-00
• ISBN: 0-89879-692-X [978-0-89879-692-6]
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Price:
  $19.99^?$: US dollar
• Pages: [x]+486
• Format:
  hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
• Type: NONFICTION
• Cover: Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook by Mark Harrison
• Notes:

  • 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

Contents (view Concise Listing)

• [ix] • From the Editor (Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook) • essay by David G. Tompkins
• 2 • Trends and Genres in Science Fiction: From Space Opera to Steampunk • essay by Peter Heck
• 14 • Writing: The Basics • [Letters: Algis Budrys] • (1993) • essay by Algis Budrys (variant of Writing, Part Six)
• 18 • Characters in Science Fiction • (1990) • essay by Orson Scott Card
• 25 • Style: Knock Out Weak Verbs! • (1993) • essay by Darrell Schweitzer
• 30 • Plot: Using Coincidence in Your Fiction • (1990) • essay by Nancy Kress
• 35 • Marketing Your Short Story • essay by Robin Gee
• 42 • Aboriginal Science Fiction • essay by Charles C. Ryan
• 46 • Amazing Stories • essay by Kim Mohan
• 52 • Analog Science Fiction and Fact • essay by Stanley Schmidt
• 55 • Asimov's Science Fiction • essay by Gardner Dozois
• 59 • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Science Fiction Magazine • essay by Marion Zimmer Bradley
• 63 • Crank! • essay by Bryan Cholfin
• 66 • Expanse • essay by Steven E. Fick
• 70 • The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction • essay by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• 73 • Omni • essay by Ellen Datlow
• 78 • Realms of Fantasy • essay by Shawna McCarthy
• 80 • Science Fiction Age • essay by Scott Edelman
• 83 • Tomorrow, Speculative Fiction • essay by Algis Budrys
• 87 • Worlds of Fantasy & Horror • essay by Darrell Schweitzer
• 89 • Secondary Short Fiction Markets • essay by uncredited
• 164 • Overseas Short Fiction Markets • essay by uncredited
• 173 • The Science Fiction Anthology Market • essay by Richard Gilliam and Martin H. Greenberg
• 182 • Marketing Your Science Fiction Novel • essay by Robin Gee
• 196 • Ace Science Fiction and Fantasy • essay by Ginjer Buchanan
• 200 • AvoNova Books • essay by John Douglas
• 203 • Baen Books • essay by T. K. F. Weisskopf [as by Toni Weisskopf]
• 208 • Bantam Spectra Books • essay by Tom Dupree
• 212 • DAW Books, Inc. • essay by Sheila E. Gilbert [as by Sheila Gilbert]
• 217 • Del Rey Books • essay by Shelly Shapiro
• 220 • Dell Publishing • essay by Jeanne Cavelos
• 223 • HarperPrism • essay by John Silbersack
• 226 • Pocket Books • essay by John J. Ordover
• 228 • Roc Books • essay by Amy Stout
• 232 • St. Martin's Press • essay by Gordon Van Gelder
• 236 • Tor Books • essay by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
• 239 • TSR • essay by Brian M. Thomsen [as by Brian Thomsen]
• 243 • Warner Aspect Books • essay by Betsy Mitchell
• 246 • Secondary Novel Markets • essay by uncredited
• 269 • Overseas Novel Markets • essay by uncredited
• 276 • The Gaming Market: Writing Role Playing Games • (1993) • essay by G. W. Thomas
• 286 • Finding and Getting the Most Out of a Science Fiction Agent • essay by Russell Galen
• 293 • SF/Fantasy Agent Listings • essay by uncredited
• 320 • Anatomy of a Sale: "Due Process" to Aboriginal Science Fiction Magazine • essay by Charles C. Ryan
• 323 • Due Process • (1991) • short story by K. D. Wentworth
• 331 • Anatomy of a Sale: "From the Corner of the Eye" to Analog Science Fiction and Fact • essay by Stanley Schmidt
• 334 • From the Corner of the Eye • (1993) • short story by Michael F. Flynn
• 344 • Anatomy of a Sale: "Mom's Little Friends" to the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction • essay by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• 345 • Mom's Little Friends • (1992) • short story by Ray Vukcevich
• 358 • Anatomy of a Sale: "Sleipnir" to Baen Books • essay by T. K. F. Weisskopf [as by Toni Weisskopf]
• 362 • Sleipnir (Excerpt) • short fiction by Linda Evans
• 376 • Online Services • essay by uncredited
• 380 • Organizations • essay by uncredited
• 383 • Conventions • essay by uncredited
• 387 • Workshops • essay by uncredited
• 393 • Nonfiction Magazines/Publications of Interest • essay by uncredited
• 415 • Bookstores • essay by uncredited
• 437 • The Science Fiction Book Club • essay by uncredited
• 439 • Must-Read Lists • essay by uncredited
• 445 • Nebula and Hugo Award Winners • essay by uncredited
• 457 • Contests • essay by uncredited
• 469 • Glossary (Science Fiction Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook) • essay by uncredited
• 473 • Contributors to the Instructional Articles • essay by uncredited
• 476 • Contributors to the Market Listings • essay by uncredited
• 477 • General Index/Market Categories Index • essay by uncredited