CCAD Packard Library: Writing & Literature: Publishing Your Work

Books

AgentQuery.com
A large, free, searchable database of reputable literary agents for fiction & non-fiction writers.
Duotrope
Similar to The Grinder and Submittable, Duotrope will help you learn about creative writing markets and manage your submissions, but it does require a subscription fee.
Erika Krouse
While Erika Krouse’s blog primarily collects resources for short fiction, it is a fantastic resource to get a sense of various types of publication venues for all genres.
The Grinder
A free resource that helps you learn about creative writing markets, and, more importantly, manage your submissions.
New Pages
Similar to Poets and Writers, this site offers a plethora of information regarding publishing, creative writing programs, and creative writing news.
Poets & Writers
Nonprofit organization serving creative writers.
The Review Review
Reviews of literary journals, interviews with authors, plus contact information for submissions to hundreds of magazines.
Submittable
A database that many literary markets use to collect submissions. Creating an account is free though sometimes journals will ask for a submission fee before submitting.

Since it is important to read contemporary work that is being published, these sites feature daily samples of current poetry: