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1. Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary & Media Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, and debut fiction. On the children’s side, she is interested in select YA and MG. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven...

Happy Wednesday, writers! Here are 20 agents who opened to queries in the past week (July 29 - August 4), along with information about what they’re looking for, some of their published titles, and their query link. If you missed last week: 12 other agents opened to queries. Check out the list...

The following are new and updated listings to the QueryTracker agent database. Keep in mind that agents can change their profiles at any time. If you are reading this days (or even hours) after this newsletter was sent, the information may have changed. New Listings Stuti Shah of The Rights...

Hi, sorry to bother, but given that I am somewhat of a Luddite, I can't seem to find a subcategory for synopsis writing, nor Agent Pete's video on the subject. Any help greatly appreciated Mark Cherrington

I won this a few years ago and was granted 15 minutes with a very charming agent. He asked for 10 k words from me but ended up leaving Creative Veritas the agency he was with and starting his own a week after. I fell through the cracks. Still I feel he is a good contact to have. Just to say I...

Just a reminder. Publishers will have a look at your manuscript. But it needs to be READY. The site has a list of publishers including some hybrid that will charge you for publishing. Skip those. https://www.everywritersresource.com/bookpublishers/...

Hi all! I am attempting to send out my first agent query letter, but before I do that, I would like some help making sure that it is the best it can be. I'm not sure exactly what criticism I'm looking for, so anything constructive you have to offer would be helpful. Dear Ethan Ellenberg, I...

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I find this one a little expensive BUT the sarnies WERE nice. And you get a free years admission to the FB based Writers.ie. You do have to be able get to Dublin on May 17. Deadline april 4. First 1500 words, 500 w synopsis, 200 w bio

https://www.litrejections.com/humanity/ Perhaps the indefinable quality of the human race came from the stars. Perhaps one day this spirit will be tested against another species from a galactic world. Perhaps the future will see the universe finally reveal the real reason why mankind was...

So I thought I'd share with you this wonderful rejection I received this morning from an agent. This is completely mind boggling to me coming from the screenwriting world where screenwriters are ghosted, ignored or worst threatened with legal action for querying... Dear Sarit, I'm so sorry it...

Interesting in terms of what's hot and what's not. Tells you what they're peddling but not what they want... This may be firewalled. But try the link...

In the most recent Huddle South, @AgentPete suggested that for submissions to agents and publishers, that sometimes printed might differentiate yours from the pile, so long as its well presented (but not too polished!). I've heard bad exampoles of eople submitting in writing using perfume or...

A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books. John Hodgman

Just seen on twitter. 'I need an agent for my second book. My first book is - (title inserted with link) Please email me.' I guess it might hinge on that inserted first title. 285 tweets Following 25 accounts Followed by 5 accounts.

Interview with agent at Curtis Brown; Catherine Cho. She says you need to work out your log-line. This is the central thesis, showing you know what your story is really about.

Open House represent some very big hitters in the UK authors market. They are having an open house for the first 3 chapters and synopsis for submissions. The dates are - Crime fiction - Monday 8 Commercial fiction - Monday 15 Literary fiction - Monday 22 Full details on their website here -...

Karolina Sutton at Curtis Brown says HERE that five years ago it was all BRAND, BRAND, BRAND, does this writer have a BRAND? But she says, there is a shift in the wind again...if a Manuscript is wonderful enough. Tally ho. Make it wonderful ... and unique. What could be easier? *cough* says...

So here's a funny story...I accidentally submitted a query to an agent today. A lot of times, when I get bored, I'll go looking for agents that I would like to eventually represent my stories/books. I'll do lots of research on the agent and put together something to submit to them. I have an...

I found a wonderful article on querying agents. Basically, querying is a long game. She advises not to give up until you've queried 80-100 agents. You have to stick with it to see results. Don't get discouraged early on; keep trekking. :)...