So many links on what not to do lol

First of all Sheri, welcome!! I'm so glad you didn't go with PA. You made the right choice. There's a book that has a whole listing of agents. It's called The Writers Market Guide. I think that's the name. P&E also has a listing of who is good and isn't.

kim

Also try AgentQuery. It's a great site to find agents...but you'll still want to check them against the lists here and on P&E.

Another resource is QueryTracker.net, but like Kristie said, you still need to double check them with the scammer's list.

Welcome to AW glendalough!

Check the "Bewares and Background Check" here, check Publisher's Marketplace, AgentQuery (they have lists of major publishers, small presses, agents and literary magazines), and also, in books, try Jeff Herman's guide.

There's also literaryagents.org (it's not being updated anymore, from what I can see, but there's a list of agents there who are probably still in buisness. Check them through P&E - that's Preditors and Editors, in case you haven't heard of it yet - before submitting though.)

Then of course, there's the Associatoin of Authors' Representatives .