"Whether you want to find publicists, distributors, co-publishers, translation rights buyers, or regional information in (over 170) countries outside the U.S. & Canada, the handiest general directory is INTERNATIONAL LITERARY MARKET PLACE."--THE HUENEFELD REPORT. This singular contact directory to publishing worldwide covers over 170 countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Fully updated profiles cover more than 17,500 book related concerns, including over 10,000 publishers; plus book trade organizations; trade reference books & journals; literary agents; book manufacturers; book clubs; major book dealers & libraries; literary associations; suppliers; periodicals & prizes; & translation agencies. Plus, ILMP 1995 includes two indexes--Types of Publications Index & Subject Index--that offer access to publishers via some 120 headings. An International Section also provides information on copyright conventions, international organizations, & literary prizes, as well as an international bibliography, a review of the ISBN system, & a convenient book trade calendar.

For book publishing contacts on a global scale, International Literary Market Place 2005 is your ticket to the people, companies, and resources at the heart of publishing in more than 180 countries worldwide-from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. With the flip of a page, you'll find completely up-to-date profiles for more than 16,500 book-related concerns around the globe, including... 10,500 publishers and literary agents 1,100 major booksellers and book clubs 1,500 major libraries and library associations... and thousands of other book-related concerns-including trade organizations, distributors, dealers, literary associations, trade publications, book trade events, and other resources conveniently organized in a country-by-country format. Plus, ILMP 2005 includes two publisher indexes-Types of Publications Index and Subject Index-that offer access to publishers via some 140 headings. Additional coverage includes information on international literary prizes, copyright conventions, a yellow pages directory, and a worldwide calendar of events through 2010.