Markets/resources?

Hi all,

I'm compiling a list of markets that accept animal-related articles and essays, and I've also got a few good resources I'd like to share. I know we have folks here write about cats, dogs, birds, horses, and wild animals. Anybody else want to chime in and tell us what animals you write about? And if you have any good markets you'd like to share, by all means post them and I'll put them in the list. Rose has already posted info about a few, and so has Reece. Thanks.

Oh, I almost forgot! If anyone is interested in writing animal/pet books, I have a list of contact info for book publishers.

As soon as I can get my stupid computer to stop eating my documents, I'll post a list! Visual C++ runtime errors/abnormal program terminations, anyone? Grrrrr.......

One book publisher coming up.

Here ya go: http://www.barronseduc.com/info.html

That's my publisher and they're very cool. Scroll down the page a bit to see the guidelines. You can also look to the left and see the book categories. Browse around a bit and see if they've published something like what you have in mind. Good luck should you decide to pitch them.

I'll gather some others soon and get them in here, as well.

Thanks for the offer of help with the computer probs! Will try to get back with some educated questions.

Hi Denise,

I found out payment details when they offered me a contract and we discussed the terms. They offer a split advance, half on signing of the contract, the rest after the project is completed. Then you receive royalties after the advance is earned back.

Seems like Writer's Market says they offer advances of around $2,500 to $3,000, but I can't remember for sure. (Anybody have a recent copy?) I suppose it depends on your project, since they publish books of different lengths and formats. If they are interested in buying your book, you can iron all that out then.

You're welcome!

Schoolmarm said:

Do they welcome direct contact, or is the intervention of an agent necessary? I do see in the guidelines that they are open to queries, but is that reality or just fluff?

Right now I'm suffering Writer's Funk, a little-known syndrome brought on by Rejection Overdose.

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Hi there!

No, they don't require that you have an agent, and yes, they really do invite queries! It has been my experience that they are very-writer friendly, easy to work with, and very approachable. I highly recommend them.

Rejection Overdose. Seems like I've heard of that.

Lovely! Thanks so much, Jill.

City + Country Pets Magazine

From their web site:

"Until further notice, City + Country Pets Magazine is no longer accepting unsolicited articles."

Looks like they prefer queries, but I and and other freelancers have noticed that this publication is either waaaaaay slow to respond, or does not respond at all. Just a heads-up. If you have a different experience, please let us know.

~ Anne

Rose, did you have any luck finding out anything from these markets? I'm not familar with any of them.

Bowtie Press

Here's another pet book publisher; they're the book division of Fancy Publications. (Fancy Publications is the publisher of Bird Talk, Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, etc.)

Here's the homepage: http://bowtiepress.com/bowtie/default.asp

Click here for submission guidelines: http://bowtiepress.com/bowtie/submission.asp

Here's a link to their catalog but I don't know how current it is:
http://bowtiepress.com/bowtie/catalog.asp

You're welcome, Joanne! Good luck with it!