Literary agent Jeff Herman and a staff of five surveyed more than 150 publishing houses. Each entry includes the name of editors and their interest areas, as well as other important information about the idiosyncracies of many of the houses.

No other book gives aspiring authors the inside scoop on the names and specialties of acquisitions editors. This vital information makes all the difference when submitting a book proposal or manuscript by keeping writers of all genres on top of the rapidly changing world of publishing. Who's moved where, who's new to the scene, who's gone for good--it's all here in one big volume.

A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.