My friends, welcome to my last round of queries for the year! And (finally!) it’s for adult fiction. Themed submission periods have been a game changer for me. Submission periods have pre-set closing parameters. Each round ends on a set date, or if I received 100 queries, or if I sign 2 clients—whichever comes first…. Read Post
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Accepting queries May 10
Last fall I changed my query process to make it more efficient for me and the writers. Submission periods are organized in themed rounds. This helps writers know exactly what I am looking for and helps me reply to queries faster. Submission periods also have pre-set closing parameters. Each round ends after two months, or… Read Post
Accepting queries February 15
As you know I made changes to my query process to make it more efficient for me and the writers. Submission periods are organized in themed rounds. This helps writers know exactly what I am looking for and helps me reply to queries faster. The first round was for Black Canadian kidlit and was a… Read Post
No Picture Books
My query inbox will be opening soon, and as I request kidlit, I anticipate many writing sending me their picture book manuscripts. So let me be clear: do not send me picture books. It’s not that I don’t like picture books. I love them. The art and wordplay and lyricism is special and I frequently… Read Post
