Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

#pubtip #query EXAMPLE:

C YA Query: THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN ME IS YOU by @ms_lilyanderson

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

#pubtip Okay guys, let's talk #query conventions. In the email's subject line, follow this formula:

Genre/category Query: TITLE by Name

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

Why you should avoid writing "trendy" fiction, but pay attention to the market: bit.ly/1KmucKF #pubtip

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

On writing about other cultures: "we all need to deconstruct the idea of whiteness as a default" writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency
@K_C_Associates
Literary Agency
Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency. Kimberley Cameron, @ElizabethKracht , @AmyCloughley , @Mary_C_Moore , @LisaAbellera , & @DorianMaffei
6 MSWL
10 AskAgent
20 Tips

Agent One-on-One: How to Craft Query Letters & Other Submission Materials That Get Noticed Boot Camp writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/agent-… #pubtip

Masha Gunic
@masha_gunic
Literary Agent
Associate Agent at Azantian Literary Agency / Open to queries / Always looking for new experiences
49 MSWL
10 Tips

#pubtip When writing a query letter, don't list all of the reasons why you think we will reject your manuscript

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#pubtip I wish folks would take "self" out of the term "self-published." You published your book, plain and simple. Proceed accordingly.

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#pubtip Authors: make sure your contact info is readily available online. Agents are always reading and might want to reach out to say hello

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#PubTip = when asking an author if they could read for potential blurb, remember to let them know deadline for that blurb!

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

Whether or not the agent asks, please always send a synopsis with your requested material. #pubtip

Alexandra Machinist
@amachinist
Literary Agent
Literary agent at ICM. Sybarite. Lefty (both kinds). Feminist. My patronus is a fox. Must have plot.
27 MSWL
60 Tips

always best just query one book. Pick your winner and run w it! Don't query more than 1 in same letter, or worse, 2 letters. #pubtip

Pandamoon Publishing
@pandamoonpub
Publisher
We're an innovative independent publishing house in Austin. At Pandamoon, we're growing good ideas into great reads...one book at a time.
6 Tips

"#Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote https://t.co/NNEXlt6U1d

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2737 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.” - Jo Linsdell #pubtip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

Conference Etiquette: Advice From A Literary Agent marycmoore.com/index.php/2016… #querytip #pubtip #askagent https://t.co/XWEefGRdDP

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

Published Author Tip = keep a copy of every fully executed contract (and remember where you've kept it). #pubtip

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Carly Silver
@CarlyASilver
Editor
Writer, editor, historian, bespectacled legend. Byline in a publication near you
72 MSWL
27 Tips

I do my best to balance compliments and critiques/suggestions in a manuscript. It's important to show appreciation of their writing. #pubtip

Gordon Warnock
@gordonwarnock
Literary Agent
Founding partner @FuseLiterary representing commercial and literary fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. #VoteLibraries
12 MSWL
130 Tips

"Publishers want good business partners, not just good writers." - @NinaAmir #PubTip #BecauseItsWednesday

Pandamoon Publishing
@pandamoonpub
Publisher
We're an innovative independent publishing house in Austin. At Pandamoon, we're growing good ideas into great reads...one book at a time.
6 Tips

"#Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote fb.me/7D9GNiXFI

Jen Chen Tran
@jenchentran
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Glass Literary Management. Former art major, publishing attorney, cheese lover, aspiring humorist. @aalitagents and @AuthorsGuild member.
33 MSWL
38 AskAgent
38 Tips

It's a cliche but true: whenever one door closes, another one opens. Keep your head up. #pubtip