Thank you for your interest in the Prince George's County Memorial
Library System (PGCMLS). The Library is pleased to have the works
of many local authors in our collection. The Library wishes to
recognize the literary efforts of local authors by including their
works in the collection when possible. However, these works must
meet the Library's selection criteria and standards as detailed
in the Selection Policy for Library Materials. Copies are available
at the Information Desk in all PGCMLS branch libraries.
To guide local authors in their efforts to have their works selected
for the Library's collection, this booklet of information includes:
- outlines the procedures to follow in submitting your work
for consideration
- informs you of what you can expect the Library to do in support
of your writing endeavors and of what services we do not provide
- provides a list of helpful library resources for writers
- lists local writers' groups
- supplies you with lists of various review sources.
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Selection Office
Send a copy of your finished work to:
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
Central Services Facility
Selection Office/ Local Author Submission
9601 Capital Lane
Largo, Maryland 20774
Please include:
- your address and telephone number
- information on pricing, including discounts, shipping and
handling fees
- professional reviews or critiques of your work ( a list of
professional review sources appears later in this booklet)
Within one month, we will acknowledge receipt of your work. We
carefully evaluate all new books using the Library System's standard
selection procedures, but because of limits on staff time, we
cannot discuss individual titles with authors. Within three months
of receipt, we will send you a letter to let you know if your
work has been accepted for the Library's collection.
Acceptance of a copy of your work for the collection does not
guarantee that we will buy additional copies. If we buy more copies,
they may not be purchased directly from you.
Some works, especially works of nonfiction, may not be considered
without accompanying professional reviews. The Library relies
on professional reviews when making selection decisions, and it
is up to local authors to solicit reviews for their works. You
may resubmit your work if professional reviews appear at a later
time.
Works not accepted for the collection will be returned to the
name and address you have provided.
Through inclusion in the collection, the Library assists the
author's efforts to market his or her work to the larger community.
On occasion, further promotion may take place.
For example:
- an author is booked for our Meet the Author series, with the
event, author's photo and the book jacket featured in CURRENT,
the Library's newsletter.
- a branch library includes the item in a display or list on
a particular subject or genre.
The Library does not schedule authors for Meet the Author unless
their works are in the Library's collection. Inclusion of an author's
book in the Library's collection does not guarantee the author's
participation in the Library's Meet the Author program.
To be considered for a Meet the Author program, authors should
send a cover letter and press packet with reviews to:
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
Office of Public Relations & Programming
6532 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
The Library bears no further obligation for marketing an author's
work. It is neither the role nor the responsibility of the public
library to provide any of the following services for authors.
Authors are fully responsible for securing these services:
| literary agent |
publisher |
| reviewer |
editor |
| proofreader |
publicist |
To assist you, the following pages include information on library
resources, writers' groups and review sources. We hope that you
find this information helpful.
BOOKS
R 808.02 L LMP:
Literary Market Place
(Reference)
808.02 W
Writer's Market
(Reference and circulating) Annual
808.02 P Poet's Market
(Reference and circulating) Annual.
782.42164 S Songwriter's Market
(Reference and circulating) Annual.
808.068 C Children's Writer's &
(Reference and circulating) Illustrator's Market
Each year these titles publish new articles of interest to authors
and songwriters. Also included are directories of publishers and
organizations, a calendar of conferences and workshops, a list
of contests and awards, on-line resources and more.
A variety of circulating books are available for aspiring authors
of magazine articles, young adult and children's literature, poetry,
non-fiction and fiction including Christian fiction and the genres
of romance, mystery, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. There
are also books on song writing and the music industry. Ask your
librarian for assistance.
MAGAZINES
The Writer In addition to articles on writing and regular
columns, this includes a calendar of contests, conferences and
fairs,and a market listing. www.writermag.com
Writer's Digest Articles and columns are aimed at aspiring
writers and include information on conferences, contest/competitions,
and markets. www.writersdigest.com
Black Writers' Group
The Hurston/Wright Foundation
6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 531
Hyattsville, MD 20782
301-683-2134
email: info@hurston-wright.org
www.hurston-wright.org
Capital Christian Writers
P.O. Box 873
Centreville, VA 20122
email: ccwriters@juno.com
http://www.ccwriters.org
Greenbelt Writers' Group
Greenbelt Community Center
15 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
email: gwgmail@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/5620/
Maryland Writers' Association
PO Box 142
Annapolis MD 21404
email:info@marylandwriters.org
www.marylandwriters.org
Maryland Romance Writers
P.O. Box 1444
Millersville, MD 21108
email: info@marylandromancewriters.org
www.marylandromancewriters.org
Playwright's Forum
P.O. Box 11488
Washington, DC 20008
email: pforum@erols.com
www.erols.com/pforum/welcome.htm
Washington Romance Writers
P.O. Box 21311
Kalorama Station
Washington, DC 20009
www.wrwdc.com
Writer's Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
301-654-8664
www.writer.org
Writer's Way Workshop
713 14th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-547-3506
www.dcwritersway.org
For best results, select review sources that target your specific
market in terms of genre and intended audience. Market guides
such as Writer's Digest and Writer's Market can assist with your
research. Be certain to read and follow the specific guidelines
for each source before submitting your work. Ask at your library
branch's Information Desk for help finding these resources.
Selection librarians consult these review sources when considering
purchases. When submitting your work for consideration, please
include reviews from at least one of these sources whenever possible.
Black Issues Book Review
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1522
New York, NY 10118-0165
212-947-8515
www.bibookreview.com
Booklist
American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-5715
www.ala.org/booklist
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
501 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, IL 61820-6211
Attn: Deborah Stevenson, Editor
Tel: 217-244-0324
e-mail: bccb@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu
The Horn Book Magazine (reviews children's books)
56 Roland Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02129
1-800-325-1170
www.hbook.com/publications/magazine
Kirkus Reviews
VNU US Literary Group
770 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
646-654-5000
www.kirkusreviews.com
Kliatt (reviews young adult books)
33 Bay State Road
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-237-7577
e-mail: kliatt@aol.com
http://hometown.aol.com/kliatt/
Library Journal
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
attn: Book Review Editor
646-746-6819
www.libraryjournal.com
New York Times Book Review
229 W 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
attn: Editor
212-556-1234
www.nytimes.com
Publishers Weekly
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
800-278-2991
www.publishersweekly.com
School Library Journal
360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
attn: SLJ Book Review
646-746-6759
email: slj@reedbusiness.com
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
Linda Benson, Review Editor
301-459-3366 ext. 5700
email: cmacrae@scarecrowpress.com
www.voya.com
Washington Post
Book World
1150 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20071
202-334-7882
www.washingtonpost.com
These publications may help you publicize your work, but they
are not considered sources of professional reviews. This is also
true of consumer reviews posted on web sites such as amazon.com
and barnesandnoble.com.
Baltimore Magazine
1000 Lancaster Street, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-7375
www.baltimoremagazine.net
Essence Magazine
1500 Broadway, 6th floor
New York, NY 10036
212-642-0600
www.essence.com
The Gazette, Prince George's Edition
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1200
Landover, MD 20785
301-731-2100
www.gazette.net
The Prince George's Sentinel
9458 Lanham-Severn Road
Seabrook, MD 20706
301-306-9500
www.thesentinel.com
Washington City Paper
2390 Champlain Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-332-2100
www.washingtoncitypaper.com
Washingtonian
1828 L Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202-296-3600
www.washingtonian.com
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