Resources for Writers

Some of our favorite online resources.

Poetry
Academy of American Poets
Library of Congress (Poetry)
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Society of America

Fiction & Nonfiction
Freelance Writing
Funds for Writers
NewPages.com
Poets & Writers
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
The Center for Fiction
The Writer Magazine
Writer's Digest

Children's and Young Adult
The Children's Writer's Guild
JacketFlap
Literary Rambles
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
​The Children's Book Council

Organizations for Writers
​Academy of American Poets
Alliance of Independent Authors  
American Society of Journalists and Authors
International Women's Writing Guild 
PEN America  
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators 
The Authors Guild

​Writing Advice & Industry Professionals
Jane Friedman
​John Kremer
Mary Carol Moore
Rachelle Gardner
​​Reedsy​
TED Talks on Writing
Writers Helping Writers™

References
Book Industry Study Group (BISAC Codes)
Ask a Librarian Service of the Library of Congress
Read.gov (Library of Congress)

Events
BookExpo America
American Library Association Annual Conference
Brooklyn Book Festival
The National Book Festival

Explore
MobyLives!
Oxford University Press Blog

Blogs & Websites
BookLife (Publishers Weekly site for Indie authors)
​Indies Unlimited
​​Winning Writers  
The Marginalian (Maria Popova)

Publishers
Association of American Publishers
Literary Marketplace
Poets & Writers (Small Presses)
The Association of American University Presses
The Council of Literary Magazines & Presses
The Independent Book Publishers Association
Query Tracker

Literary Agents
Association of Authors' Representatives
Agent Query
Writer's Digest Guide to Literary Agents Blog
Literary Marketplace
Manuscript Wish List
Poets & Writers (Agents)
Query Tracker
​Rachelle Gardner (Gardner Literary)

​Editors
Editorial Freelancers Association
​Reedsy​

Industry Watchdogs
Writer Beware®
Watchdog Desk (Alliance of Independent Authors) 
Writer Beware Blog 

Industry News & Information
American Booksellers Association
Huff Post Book Publishing
Media Bistro
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Marketplace