Commercial women's fiction or romance novels for adult or YA audiences.
Emily is the president of Prospect Agency, which she opened in 2005 with the goal of offering clients top-notch representation and creating a community-centered haven for authors and illustrators. As an agent, she excels at identifying and nurturing each author's unique strengths and helping to grow long, sustainable publishing careers. She is a member in good standing at the AALA where she currently serves on the AI Committee and is a founding member of the literary production company et al Creative.
What to Submit We request a query letter, three chapters and a brief synopsis. Your query letter should include your name, the date, contact information and a brief description of the work. Include only relevant personal information: previous publications, writing education, etc. For previously published authors, please also give a brief overview of your career thus far and your goals for the future. If you are submitting a picture book text, please submit the entire manuscript. Illustrators should provide a link to their URL. Because we request more than just a query letter, we spend a lot of time with every submission. We consider character development, plot, voice, and most importantly, the writing. Please make sure the work you submit is edited, proofread, and at a mature stage of development. We do not accept re-submissions, edited or otherwise. Electronic Submission Guidelines - We accept Word (.doc), PDF (.pdf), HTML (.html, .htm), and Text (.rtf, .txt) formats. - Important: submit all material in a single document. Be sure to include a synopsis and query letter with your email and contact information at the beginning of the manuscript body (3 chapters or first 30 pages). If you are submitting a picture book, please include the entire picture book in PDF format. - Please submit no more than one (1) manuscript at any given time. Submitting multiple manuscripts to this agency will invalidate your submission. This includes submitting to more than one agent. - We welcome new manuscripts; however, unless requested, we do not accept revisions. Do not resubmit declined manuscripts (to any agent), revised or otherwise. - All fields required unless indicated otherwise.
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