Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
123 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips
Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
123 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips

#querytip #subtip You can query "dear sir or madam" if you want, "mr. or ms." but it tells me you didn't do your research. If you just query "dear sir" & there are no men working at the agency, you didn't do your research and are misogynist both. Throwing it out there.

Nikki Terpilowski
@AWomanReading
Literary Agent
Founder of @HollowayLit #LiteraryAgent of bestselling authors. IG: instagram.com/awomanreading/
94 MSWL
5 Tips
DongWon Song
@dongwon
Literary Agent
literary agent. closed to submissions until further notice. newsletter: publishingishard.com they/them. 🇰🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍⚧️
21 MSWL
13 Tips

#querytip reminder that it's a common courtesy to withdraw your query from agents still considering it if you accept representation from another agent.

DongWon Song
@dongwon
Literary Agent
literary agent. closed to submissions until further notice. newsletter: publishingishard.com they/them. 🇰🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍⚧️
21 MSWL
13 Tips

hey #querytip or maybe just, like, life tip. if you're thinking of making your title a pun on the name of one of the most horrific mass murders and genocidal actions in history maybe ... don't do that thing.

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 Eclectic in life & books. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens👽rock!
250 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

#querytip Please in query ONE project at a time.

Marie Lamba
@marielamba
Literary Agent
Author of GREEN GREEN, A DAY SO GRAY, WHAT I MEANT..., DRAWN, and OVER MY HEAD. Literary Agent at Jennifer De Chiara Literary. My opinions are my own.
55 MSWL
20 Queries
43 Tips

For fiction -- whether a children's picture book, a middle grade novel, a YA novel - don't write/pitch them as lessons for kids. This will = a swift rejection from me and most #literaryagents #amquerying #querytip #kidlit #amwriting @NJSCBWI

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary
79 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Y'all need to quit it with the "if you actually read this query" stuff in your ~~queries~~. Why do you think we ask for them if we're not going to read them? If we didn't want to read them, we could just not accept queries ever. #pubtip

Tracy Marchini
@TracyMarchini
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at @BookEndsLit Jr. | Author CHICKEN WANTS A NAP & PRINCESSES CAN FIX IT! | she/her 🖤🤍💜 demi | Join the Quacktory! bit.ly/1DfU0Wk
147 MSWL
144 AskAgent
13 Tips

Caught up to all queries sent before August 15th and all requests made before May. #querystats #amagenting

Nicole Payne
@tnicolepayne
Literary Agent
Made of one part Scientist, one part zombie, & two parts chocolate. She/Her. Literary Agent @GoldenWheatLit . Query me @ querymanager.com/npayne
44 MSWL
13 Tips

#querytip Please don’t send unsolicited queries to my direct email. Go through the agency and follow the guidelines. It makes the turnaround process smoother. If you want to make sure I’ve received your query you can always message me on Twitter and I’ll confirm for you.

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

.@jamerrson & I sat down to make another video for @bookendslit and we bored ourselves so much we decided not to inflict it on you. So instead our #querytip video from earlier this week will have to suffice. youtube.com/watch?v=BpQxUc… Enjoy!

Jennifer March Soloway
@marchsoloway
Literary Agent
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
183 MSWL
45 AskAgent
105 Tips

#QueryTip and request: Please double space your manuscript pages and use paragraph indentions with an easy-to-read font (no italics please). Single space can be difficult to read, and I want to read your work. I'd hate to miss you due to formatting. #amquerying

Kristy Hunter
@KristySHunter
Literary Agent
Agent @KnightAgency (open to queries) Instagram: @kristyshunter She/her **client and submission updates only**
71 MSWL
17 Tips

Just a friendly reminder that sending a well-crafted query letter to our submissions inbox following our guidelines is the ONLY way to win me over when it comes to your project. There's no need to get creative with packages... 🙃 #querytip #dontdoit

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

Tip-toeing around and assuming I know what you're talking about is not enticing. Think of back cover copy. You need to get to the heart of what's happening to grab the reader and get them to read. #querytip

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

I'm sorry my posts are so early in the am when not everyone sees, but that's when I work. In queries, tell me what "the worst thing possible" is. In other words: Don't: She faced the worst thing possible. Do: She was devasted when her husband had an affair. #querytip

Kelly Peterson
@LitAgentKelly
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @reesagency . Twitter Valkyrie. Philadelphian. Pisces. She/her. Multitasks #LikeABoss . Gandalf of #TheFellowship . Tweets are my own.✌🏻
263 MSWL
217 AskAgent
40 Queries
115 Tips

4. The accidental pregnancy/using a baby as the only tension in romance is not my jam.
5. Psychological thrillers are basically with emotional turmoil. Anything too emotionally/psychologically dark and I don't like it.
6. I don't represent PBs or chapter books. #querytip

Kelly Peterson
@LitAgentKelly
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @reesagency . Twitter Valkyrie. Philadelphian. Pisces. She/her. Multitasks #LikeABoss . Gandalf of #TheFellowship . Tweets are my own.✌🏻
263 MSWL
217 AskAgent
40 Queries
115 Tips

10 things I wish writers knew about me:
1. I don't like Christmas stories, but I love Christmas as a holiday.
2. I have a horse but I don't usually like horse stories.
3. I'm not an animal main character person, even in MG. I can never connect, even though I love them.
#querytip

The Tobias Literary Agency
@TheTobiasAgency
Literary Agency
A full-service literary agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction.
26 MSWL
16 Tips

The Tobias Literary Agency is officially open to unsolicited queries for the time being. Please see our Query Manager page at QueryMe.Online/TheTobiasLiter…. You can also find more information on our submissions page. #querytip

Kelly Peterson
@LitAgentKelly
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @reesagency . Twitter Valkyrie. Philadelphian. Pisces. She/her. Multitasks #LikeABoss . Gandalf of #TheFellowship . Tweets are my own.✌🏻
263 MSWL
217 AskAgent
40 Queries
115 Tips

Found a slew of queries today making 1 of these 2mistakes:
1. Not including an actual query. Please research queries and what's meant to be in them before querying.
2. Querying self published books because you want a larger audience and now want to traditionally pub.
#querytip

Lisa Rodgers
@_LisaRodgers
Literary Agent
Knitter, dancer, gamer, NorCal native, word whore, ruiner of dreams. Literary agent with @awfulagent . Opinions are my own. (She/her)
73 MSWL
3 Queries
22 Tips

#querytip Dear authors, please don't use the words "fucking bitch" when you follow up with an agent about your query.