This completely updated book is your first - and often, last - stop for facts, figures, definitions and examples. You'll find over 1,300 entries and more than 60 tables and charts. They answer your questions about every discipline connected with writing - editing, public relations, advertising, songwriting, broadcasting, film, theater, audiovisuals, even lecturing. Alphabetically organized and cross-referenced, Writers Encyclopedia speeds you to information on organizations, awards, business practices and resources; the history of book publishing, and facts about careers in writing; and legal and ethical guidelines, ways to improve your writing, and tips on running a freelancing business.