I've had physical copies of the Writer's Market books in the past, so I went into this product with certain expectations. I wanted a digital copy that I could use when researching markets for my work, and I was pleased that the file was formatted well and everything (including chapter headings, publisher/agent websites, etc.) was hyperlinked. Having said that, I do believe that how you read this file is as important as the content. I used the free Readium app for Chrome and the formatting is excellent.

The market information is very useful; additionally, there are some essays on writer's advice from professionals. It does have a more literary bent in some places, so this is meant to be more of an all-purpose market book as opposed to just focusing on one type of (e.g. commercial/mass market) fiction.

I have purchased Writer's Market books in the past, so I had some expectations when I downloaded this version. The PDF is fully linked with bookmarks to relevant sections and many of the listings that I expected to be there. The fiction portion leans more toward literary fiction and journals than on popular or genre fiction, but there's a healthy amount to balance the numerous nonfiction listings.

What impressed me the most were the articles to help writers. The information that spans approximately thirty articles is not only timely and relevant but useful. I consider myself to be well-read and have done loads of research on the business of writing. Yet, I found I still had something to either learn or remind myself about.

Highly recommended!