Cited in Sheehy's Guide to Reference Books. "LMP is a reference without competition. Those needing current data on publishers, their rapidly circulating staff, & support systems must have LMP."--Reference & Research Book News. "No well-stocked library can afford to be without this annually updated reference to the publishing industry."--Bookwatch. "[Among] the 10 most frequently thumbed [reference books] by Boston Public Library's humanities reference librarians are...Literary Market Place, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, [&] Books in Print."--Boston Globe. "This is perhaps the single most essential directory for almost every North American book publisher."--Huenefeld Report. When it comes to books, you can reach the people who publish, package, review, represent, edit, translate, typeset, illustrate, design, print, bind, promote, publicize, ship, distribute, & export them, all at one world-famous business address: Literary Market Place 2000. LMP 2000 is the ultimate insider's guide to the U.S. book publishing industry, covering every conceivable aspect of the business. In two easy-to-use volumes, it provides: * 80 sections organizing everyone & everything in the business - from publishers, agents, & ad agencies to associations, distributors, & events. * Over 15,000 listings in all - featuring names, addresses & numbers...key personnel...activities, specialties, & other relevant data...e-mail addresses & Web sites...& more. * Some 35,000 decision-makers throughout the industry, listed in a separate "Industry Yellow Pages" volume. * Thousands of services & suppliers equipped to meet every publishing need or requirement. * More than 600 new entries to this edition plus thousands of updated listings throughout. LMP 2000 leaves no stone unturned in connecting you with the publishing firm, service, or product you or your patrons need. It's completely updated to help: * Publishers locate other publishers, freelancers, agents, printers, wholesalers, manufacturers, & more. * Suppliers find names & numbers of potential publishing customers. * Job seekers locate contact names, addresses, & phone numbers throughout the industry. * Booksellers get publisher ordering & shipping information. * Writers locate publishers for their works. * Librarians provide patrons with the reference source they need to find their way through the publishing industry. Whether you're in the book business yourself or provide book world information for those who need it, LMP 2000 is one indispensable tool of the trade you don't want to be without!