When I applied to Author Mentor Match in January 2021, I submitted a 95,000-word adult novel that I called YA because even though it wasnt, I knew I wanted it to be. This is an international giveaway. , Other books Ive recently loved in no particular order -- DIAL A FOR AUNTIES, THE INHERITANCE GAMES, THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV, ACE OF SPADES, THE FAMILY, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, THE GRACE YEAR, WHITE IVY, THE ECHO WIFE, WE ARE THE BRENNANS, HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. I'd love to enter the giveaway: towbinma@gmail.com. The Harvey Klinger Literary Agency has The following is a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics. Horror! (212)352-2055. Harvey Klinger Literary Agency. Thank you for querying me with >>TITLE<<. Email on Google ProfileI follow on bloglovin, Fabulous interview! learn the industry, attend conferences, join support groups and really Our role is going to be a lot more challenging because wed A very informative interview. Hopefully reading this makes you feel better. Analieze has been on my radar to send a query too so this contest is so exciting! Love your agent philosophy. Top 6 Querying Dos and Donts rachel moore, What to Expect from The Book of Fades rachel moore. Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent. The last time I queried, my now-agent Claire was an agent's assistant, and had requested the full of that project. generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. Im not the best fit for hard sci-fi, but anything that feels five seconds in the future (ex. Formerly with Ross Yoon Literary. genres you are interested in? When their notes came in, I cut scenes and added new ones, found out the only way I knew how to describe emotion was by clenching fists and rolling eyes, and felt the unnerving rush of email notifications of new comments. THE CAVENDISH HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) INCRYPTID series by Seanan McGuire (DAW) WINTERSPELL by Claire Legrand (Simon and Schuster) ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill (Disney*Hyperion) PARASITE trilogy by Mira Grant (Orbit) THE RED LILY CROWN by Elizabeth Loupas (NAL) Claire graduated with degrees in English and History, and continues to have stress dreams about the core curriculum. And a query critique would be awesome! queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript? Im here to Interesting career path. The query letter had been revised about a trillion times. represent? writelauryngreen@gmail.com, Wonderful interview, as always! The Friedrich Agency has four agents: Molly Friedrich, Lucy Carson, Heather Carr and Hannah Brattesani. Before contacting an agent, authors should verify and assess the agent's requirements and suitability by visiting the agent's website(s), and Arch Oncology, Inc. and guest posts you think would be helpful to writers interested in querying Thank you for the interview and keeping us informed during this busy summer! If it were an email query I would, but I have confidence that it's hard to lose a QM query. Thank you for this! usually go through three rounds of edits, focusing on the character Thanks! Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. experience with this agent? Feel free to modify it as required. Claire seeks projects with unique voices, interesting writing styles, and compelling characters. Time You got this. Very good interview. InkWell is a full-service literary management agency. Evergreen reminder that Im pretty genre agnostic, so if you think we would be a fit, go ahead and try me! While a student, she spent four summers working in particle physics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. I believe I finished it in 2017. Objectively, I suppose, my writing was good. Claire had read the revised version of my previous manuscript, and offered yet another R&R. And yet, this new book ended up being even more of a failure. Tip: Do not write a book that you dont care about. This is amazing! hybrid authors, more small publishersdo you see the role of agents changing at Do you have any specific dislikes in query letters or the first pages 16. the contest. Some said they loved it, but couldn't see a spot for it in the market. Jessie Cammack - Jabberwocky Literary Agency. like to share with aspiring authors that we havent covered? Yes, I am an editorial agent. The Literary Agency. Interviews with this agent from across the web. Queried in April, marked it as CNR in August, and now just got a form rejection. Inspirational com, I follow Analieze on Twitter and am excited to send her a query soon. So keep going. The seventh was a historical fantasy that stole my heart. All rights reserved. I withdraw the manuscript from Claire. Received a form rejection after six months of waiting. I'm in the same boat. Kerisa Greene, and Devika Oza. (please nothing with Zombies). Success Story Interviews. . Required fields are marked *. Here's a ready-made tracking spreadsheet template for you to download. This agent is seeking the following genres: Middle Grade, Contemporary, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Historical, Middle Grade, Literary, Middle Grade, Mystery, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Romance, Category, Romance, Contemporary, Romance, Historical, Romance, Paranormal, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Young Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult, Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical, Young Adult, Literary, Young Adult, Mystery, Young Adult, Paranormal, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Romance, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Patrick (Admin). that I remember and keep me glued to the pages since the very beginning. depending on the amount of edits. Thanks for a good interview. I talked about my writing process in my post, How I Got My Literary Agent, so if youre curious about hearing more, Ill see you over [], Your email address will not be published. comment or e-mail me at. I just KNEW that my next book would be THE ONE. I grab the first 30k of the book Id tried and failed to write over winter break while I was waiting for query responses. Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. works including religious overtones. Id worked so hard, for SO many months, and everyone loved the premise of my story. Im a huge horror movie fan, and am always on the hunt for a project to keep me up all night. An ivy-strewn college. To enter, all you We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant). the contest. 11 days later, I was working late. Fourth times the charm, am I right? My advice is to keep trying and never give up. Its always so interesting to hear about the different paths into agenting. Other recent favorites in no particular order: THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES, THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD, THE NO-SHOW, MORE THAN YOULL EVER KNOW, ALL MY RAGE, BABEL, ONE TRUE LOVES, FABLE, BELLADONNA, THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU, CULT CLASSIC, THE LAST HOUSEWIFE, BLACK CAKE. In thrillers and psychological suspense/horror, she likes unreliable narrators and morally ambiguous characters. An agent listing on QueryTracker is not an endorsement or recommendation of that agent by QueryTracker. Id already had about ten other readers and critique partners, so I figured she wasnt going to find much that needed fixing. As far as authors, I am looking for illustrators too! It felt like all I did was refresh my email and QueryTracker. I'm so excited Ms. Cervantes is considering picture books! Are you open to representing authors who have becoming familiar with ways to spot and avoid bad agents. However, if I am still considering the project girl?? I knew she was right. We adopt a . letters is when the author doesnt address me and tells me about why we would My whole life, everyone had always told me I was a fantastic writer, so I was CERTAIN agents would see my genius immediately. I have to choose between some really amazing submissions, and some other manuscripts in my inbox were a better fit for my list. Search by Name Search . Claire Friedman. Informative as always!sgallison01@gmail.com. I mustve sent twenty what if I just threw a query out into the void for science texts during my last pass revisions, but Im so glad I didnt. Back then, I had gone years without writing a single page. Natasha Mihell Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 5/22/2023. I will research your interests more and take advantage of the advice you've offered. My entire world was writing and querying. Today Im thrilled to have agent Analieze Cervantes here. Interviews with this agent from across the web. Proudly named to Writer's Digest's list of. As the rejections came in, I wrote a fourth book. Learn an agent's typical response time, reply rate, and much more. Previously, Claire was a Macmillan Speaker's Bureau Intern at The MacMillan and also held positions at Mps Virginia, DeVito/Verdi, Don Congdon Associates, TIME, Bwog, Mountain Bike Rider, APTitude Academics Services, MullenLowe US, Tremor Video, Mullen & Company. Or join QueryTracker, a free service that helps authors find agents and keep track of queries. There is no way that after three years of querying, she wants to offer me rep on book number eight. I knew I could. understand the business in the best way you can. For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. I devoured THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR and THE WIDOW OF ROSE HOUSE - give me all the historical glitz and drama! I needed to rebuild the story brick by brick if I wanted to tell it right. This goes for thrillers, too -- Id love to find the next Lucy Foley, Megan Abbott, or Jessica Knoll. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters) and address the email to me either at the beginning of the e-mail, or put it at my attention in the subject line. the right sidebar) and leave a comment through July 31st. I only queried about 25 agents, and though I probably should have been more upset that nobody so much as requested a partial, I had already mentally moved on. Im always craving books like ADDIE LA RUE or SERPENT & DOVE (two of my all-time faves!) By the end of July, I had a new version of the same book, one that made me laugh and cry while writing it, one that felt like coming home. I spat my water out. About: " Hannah Bowman joined Liza Dawson Associates as an agent in 2011. I queried so many agencies that I should not have queried. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter what is your process like when youre working with your authors before She enjoys reading fiction with a commercial hook, narrative nonfiction, and young adult and childrens books. I love this interview - just discovered your blog and I don't know how I've survived querying without it! I want to see three things: the hook (pitch), the Anything with a big hook and accessible writing has my name all over it. Hi Analieze! The agency has an eye for spotting talent, we pride ourselves on It didnt make any sense. been representing quality fiction and non fiction since 1977 from MG all the Im a big Kate Quinn fan, and am looking for stories w/ a similar vibe - something that can make the past feel accessible/ compelling to a modern audience. I got an immediate form rejection. Thanks for the third and fourth chances :). Claire and I had a call two days later. She got her start through the NYU Summer Publishing Institute and worked at a mid-sized agency before joining the P.S. please go to QueryTrackerfor a list of agents who do represent your genre. that you want to go off into bigger and better thingsthat youre ready. However, sometimes they need I played around with a manuscript over winter break, but never committed. This book quite literally wouldnt exist without any of them. For the first time, I didn't bother starting a new book while I waited. need to keep learning and make sure we are successful as agents. It had only been 11 days. But here we are, four drafts and 360,000 words later, and I want to talk about how I got my agent a lesson in cross-country road trips, finding your community, and writing what you love. Query Letter: (required)Tips for formatting and pasting textEnter your query letter for this book. Technical Account Manager at Atlassian Houston, TX. Thanks for the thorough interview. They freak me out. Claire Friedman InkWell Management 521 Fifth Avenue, Ste 2600 New York, NY 10175 E-Mail: To protect agents from spam, email addresses are hidden except to members. Youll get there, too. See something that needs updating? They should query me through my QM Heather requested my full about 4 months ago. Before I knew it, I had over 20 agents with materials. sjalbrechtwrites@gmail.com. But if you have a bad agent, youre wasting your time, no matter how good it feels when they offer. You cant play World of Warcraft for nearly a decade and NOT write a portal fantasy featuring attractive demon women, am I right? I hadnt even hit 10,000 words before it was dead in the water. After so many To enter, all you She graduated from Cornell University in 2009, earning a B.A. Sorry, guys. I felt it again, but this time more strongly. Also, DO NOT JUST QUERY PLACES THAT LOOK LIKE LITERARY AGENCIES. Please share how writers should E-Mail Genres This agent is seeking the following genres: Characters Very helpful advice. What types of submissions are you Mystery and Thrillers! Not one person requested. And you truly never know how your manuscript is going to land, because look at the stats for my two most recent manuscripts (I dont remember the other ones well enough): You cant make this shit up, haha!! Send it my way! I did the bare minimum in school and somehow passed with decent grades. Please leave a Word Count: (required)Enter the approximate WORDcount of your book. The Friedrich Agency is a proud home for a select and beloved list of novelists and authors of non-fiction, both critically and commercially celebrated." (From the agency website) Web Presence: The Friedrich Agency website. All rights reserved. Kirsty.rorke@gmail.com, I love this. If you have any experience with querying, you already know how this is going to go, dont you? Historical fiction! 6. For the first time in so long, the words came easily. After all the responses today, all the way to the end of the list, I'm not sure if I should nudge or not. I 12. We not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. lhdowdle@gmail.com, Thanks for great info rhiltoneddy@gmail.com. Im looking for smart, voice-driven stories with bite. Jennifer Didik - Loretta Barrett Books. When I got that first full request, I screamed and called my dad and teared up like Id just gotten my first book deal. I did that a lot. Clearly I need to stop making assumptions about stuff. How could this be happening? I figured it was a no? Books have always been a safe haven, a quiet place to fold back into, and Im so glad that I did. Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon . I had never been rejected before; nothing Id written had ever even gotten a bad grade. We scheduled it for the next day, and I dont think I slept a wink that night. Get the free QT Newsletter with query tips and agent updates. I got professional help with my query and first chapter, and I was ready to go. InkWell Management Location 521 5th Ave Ste 2600, New York, New York, 10175, United States Description Read More Industry Business Services General Business Services Discover more about InkWell Management Name. //]]>, Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover Art, Request (Agent only): Interview Duosuma Submission Manager. I send one query, to Claire Friedman of InkWell Management. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here Claire Friedman joined InkWell in 2016. I never properly finished my sixth book because I just didnt care about it anymore. Then the author can choose to do one of our Surprise me! I do not have one of those, I have always wanted to be a writer and wrote tons of books as a child! stories. 5. She responded about 12 hours after I'd sent to say thanks for sending and that she was looking forward to reading. Get answers to this, and many more agent questions at QueryTracker. 08/16/2022 03:43 PM. She is an associate literary agent at Harvey Daniele Hunter Agent Spotlight Interview and Query Critique Giveaway on 7/25/2023. It sucks to hear it, but you know its true. Always interesting to see what agents have to say. build my career alongside theirs. Wendy Levinson: Wendy@harveyklinger.com. How should authors query you and Thank you both! If it feels like the movies Midsommar or It Follows, I want to read it! MS Type: Adult Contemporary, 116K words. this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments romance! Prior to joining InkWell, Claire interned at Don Congdon Associates. If youd told me even two years ago that Id be writing this post, I probably wouldnt have believed you. Join Now Website: www.inkwellmanagement.com/ Twitter: @clairefriedman8 AALA Member: No Query Methods Accepts queries via. So many people were interested in my new book. to help our clients. We audit each active listing twice a year. What is your philosophy as an agent This querying experience was much, much different. Lit Agent @inkwellmgmt // claire@inkwellmanagement.com// Doesn't fully understand how to operate the Tweeter, (Oh, I also love romance!! Claire Friedman discloses the following relationships and financial interests: Aptitude Health. industry solidified because it was just a magical place with people who shared I sent her a query on a whim. It was a BIG agent too, and looking back now I kind of wonder why the heck she wanted to read it. @samanthabwriter fromBalancing Act. on your Google Profile,you mustleave it in the comments to enter She enjoys reading fiction with a commercial hook, narrative nonfiction, and young adult and childrens books. Though we do our best, QueryTracker can not guarantee the accuracy of any information provided. She offered me rep. Ottessa Moshfegh is an all-time fave, along with books like THE NEW ME, YOU, or MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER, and TV shows like White Lotus. children's fiction. I couldnt get enough of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS and Severance, and would love to find something similar! Stay focused on the right agents and avoid embarrassing mistakes. Many thanks for sharing! It was a crazy, wonderful experience. Provision of Services (uncompensated) Bristol-Myers Squibb. Query Sent: May 2, 2022 Nudged: June 24. With the right amount of preparation and a clear vision for your writing future, you can confidently enter the query trenches. I could come back from the crushing disappointment of shelving my other book. Horror! I love anything a little edgy, a little dark, or a little weird, but there will always be room on my list for books that make me smile whether its light, bright upmarket fiction, or a soapy, swoony romcom. Great interview. 7/14/2021, Have any I didnt need to tear the book down to its studs I needed to demolish it. You must be signed in to view this page. A good place to start is Writers Beware, a watch group that helps inform and protect authors Let me start off by saying that if youre in the query trenches right now and youre reading this post because youre a little bit excited and a little bit masochistic, I totally get it. Here are the 10 most recent interviews. I revise it in May. I am not open to authors who are another informative interview, thank you! Copyright 2023 Manuscript Wish List - All Rights Reserved | Website by, Resources and Events For Agents and Editors. Despite my certainty that this book was the one, and despite the huge number of queries I sent out, I only got about 7 requests. agent or writer (which is a goal sometime in the future), but I didnt know Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting. If your e-mail is not Profile Update: Open to queries. More often than Id realized that is the answer. to show us that they have sold a number of books if theyve been published by a I can read books like THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE, ADDIE LARUE, SERPENT & DOVE, or THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY again and again -- anything with a lush setting, a little (or a lot) of romance, and high stakes has my name all over it. Rejection received today. In no particular order Megan Abbott, V.E. InkWell Management Literary Agency Home About Authors Young Readers Illustrators All the historical glitz and drama figured she wasnt going to go into. 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