In order to get the attention of a literary agent, writers must submit a compelling query letter that succintly describes their book, while following the industry standards for queries. Writing a query letter doesn’t have to be a solo journey, explains...

A query letter's purpose is to help you get a literary agent for your book. Like a resume for a job search, the query letter is your chance to get your foot in the door. Your query letter deserves your utmost attention and effort to impress the target...

Writing a query letter can be a challenging activity for any writer. Listen in as agent Laurie McLean, the Dean of the San Francisco Writer's University offers perspective on how competitive the publishing market is and why the query letter is the key...

Writing a query letter can be a challenging activity for any writer. Listen in as agent Laurie McLean, the Dean of the San Francisco Writer's University offers perspective on how competitive the publishing market is and why the query letter is the key...

Agent Jill Marsall discusses what a query letter is, how should it be formatted, and what's included. Click here to play this audio clip

Agent Jill Marsall discusses what a query letter is, how should it be formatted, and what's included.

The query letter is the letter you send to agents to tell them about your project, and it should be no more than a page. Generally, it’s a few paragraphs describing the project and then a paragraph describing you. If it’s a work of fiction, if you’ve...

Land the Agent or Publisher of your Dreams Using a Proven Querying and Submission Strategy Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand...

Finding an agent is vital in today’s traditional publishing landscape. “If your goal is to be published by a traditional [publisher], then an agent is still key to open those doors,” says literary agent Amy Levenson. Most publishers won’t accept a...

For most authors, writing a powerful story is just a part of the journey toward being published. Submitting work to a journal, publisher, or agent is hard work that requires research. A great place to focus your time and effort is the query letter...