First Five Pages. A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile, Paperback/Noah (Runs his own New York literary agency) Lukeman

A practical and succinct guide designed to help you give your manuscript its best chance to be noticed by literary agents. Contains a systematic chapter-by-chapter look at the symptoms of bad writing and how to avoid them. Written in an engaging and friendly style by a successful literary agent with a knowledgeable insider's perspective.