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Querying Literary Agents: Query Letter Essentials

Recorded

February 25, 2025

Duration

2 Hours

Cost

$35

Subject

Publishing

Topic

Business

The path to traditional publication can seem daunting, especially when it comes to finding literary representation. In the end, though, agents are just very busy people who really love books.

As someone who grew up in the publishing world, Zoe Quinton has not only known many agents but also worked as one herself. She will help you navigate the landscape of writing queries and finding the right representation for your writing career. 

This presentation will include: 

  • How to look for agents 
  • Tips on writing a query letter 
  • When to give up (hint: don’t) 

*Note: The live event included a query-letter critique, but the on-demand session does not include a critique.

What attendees have said ...

"I love that you dedicated a good amount of time for questions, even personal situations so writers could really make the best out of the seminar."

"I'm looking forward to the recording so I can retain the bullet points on the slides—all extremely important and helpful but so much was covered (a good thing!) so quickly that it was tough to absorb it all."

"As I get ready to query in the next couple months I will be using the information to structure my query letter."

Host

Zoe Quinton
As the daughter of a religious studies professor and a New York Times-bestselling mystery author, Zoe Quinton was born with stories in her blood. After working in the traditional publishing industry with her mother for over a decade, Zoe branched out to form her own freelance editing and publishing consultancy business in 2017. In 2023, […]

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