Writer's Digest

A copy of the 1939 edition of Writer's Market, published by Writer's Digest Books rests next to William Faulkner's Underwood Universal Portable typewriter in his office at his home, Rowan Oak, which is now maintained by the University of Mississippi in Oxford as a museum.

Writer's Digest is an American magazine devoted to both beginning and established writers, offering interviews, market listings, calls for manuscripts, and how-to articles. It was established in 1920 under the name Successful Writing (first issue, December 1920; it changed name to Writer's Digest with the March 1921 issue).

Writer's Digest is owned by F+W Media, which also publishes the annual edition of Writer's Market, a guide similar in size to a telephone directory containing a comprehensive list of all paying markets — magazines, publishing houses, and contests — as well as an index and many tips for the beginning writer on how to compose query letters and proper manuscript format. The magazine is published 8 times per year by Editor Jessica Strawser, Managing Editor Zachary Petit, and Online Managing Editor Brian A. Klems.

Writer's Digest also sponsors several in-house contests annually. Of particular interest are the Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards and their Annual Writing Competition for short stories. Both are contests with fees and significant cash prizes for the Grand Prize Winner and Runners-Up. Certificates of participation and personal letters from the contest judges are given to all entrants in the Self-Published Book competition.

See also

• Guide to Literary Agents
• Writer's Market

External links

• Writer's Digest magazine
• Writers Online Workshop, from Writer's Digest magazine

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