Guidelines for an overseas writer?

Hi there,

After completing my first objectively-wonderful book, I Googled the web for American publishers and found out I probably need an agent, being far away (not American) and all that.

I noticed ST Literary Agency and had a short email correspondence with them. Then I found the criticism in ezboard. I suppose the same could happen with any of my searches.

Question: My book is a somewhat-humorous book about religions (mainly Judaism, Christianity and Islam), and promotes atheism and humanism. Being a "foreigner" (from an American point of view) makes it difficult for me to actually contact many others, unless by email. Is there any specific recommendation (e.g., specific publishers or agents) I should approach?

Thanks!

Start with the folks who are members of this organization:

<a href="http://www.aar-online.org/" target="_new">AAR</a>

Stay well away from ST.

Do not, under any circumstances, pay money to an agent before the book is sold. Money flows toward the writer.

Internet brings NY home! And the whole world, of course.