Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: what questions should I ask agents who are offering representation? … tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1trvBi4 #askagent #tenqueries

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: Do you prefer a query that jumps right into the story...? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tM0Ln3 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: I was wondering what you look for in contemporaries? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tG5Pdy #askagent #MSWL

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: Any suggestions on how to control eagerness? Like how to wait for responses from agents? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJw0Aa #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: I've been working on this six-book young adult dystopian series... tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJwqaA #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: As a teen writing about teens, is there any precautions I should take while writing it? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1tJyqq8 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

anonymous asked: What is your opinion on Booktube? (Youtubers who talk about books) tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rKog-L #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

anonymous asked: Is there any YA contemporary novels set during Stonewall? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rKsQrz #askagent @mswl

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

anonymous asked:
What type of LGBT stories do you want to see? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rKrXC7 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: When querying, for the 5 pages, do they need to be the first 5 or any section we'd like? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rKpMt4 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

anonymous asked: Is there a such thing as too much diversity? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rKq7gC #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked what the avg. advance is for a debut novel & is it maybe better to just self-publish? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1rAZAN3 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked:
Should I mention in the query that there are no chapters and no quotation...? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qzy9zU #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anonymous asked:
What is your opinion on using swear words in Young Adult … tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qzyjDf #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anonymous asked:
Do you prefer authors include comp titles in their query letters? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1q_E3n2 #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked: Do you have a genre you tend to lean towards? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qt440i #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Anon asked about query etiquette: "I talked with 2 agents...about my full ms. One suggested rev..." tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qs-9rg #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

anon asked: is it OK to try to get an agent before submitting a full MS to an interested publisher? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qt2R7k #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Someone asked: Can you help explain the difference between YA & adult fiction w/ a teenage protag? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu1qdp1jZ #askagent

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Querying writers, you can find my wish list here: petejknapp.com/tagged/wishlist --adding more (incl. adult titles) this week! #askagent #tenqueries