Blog Articles About Query Letters
This query letter blog by a former literary agency president has agent query advice, stories about queries that worked, and feedback on query letters.
Erika Armstrong – Successful Query Letters
Erika Armstrong – This author success story is part of a series about agent queries that worked on our query letter blog. This particular story reveals how Erika Armstrong, a memoir author, got a literary agent, book deal, and TV interest.
Marni Battista – Successful Query Letters
Marni Battista – This author success story is part of a series about agent queries that worked on our query letter blog. This particular story reveals how Marni Battista, an author of dating and relationship books, wrote an agent query that got the attention of top literary agents.
Siobhan Cunningham – Successful Query Letters
Siobhan Cunningham – This author success story is part of a series about agent queries that worked on our query letter blog. This particular story reveals how Siobhan Cunningham, an author of fiction thriller novels, wrote an agent query that got the attention of some of the best literary agents.
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Interviews/Tips from Successful Authors
Fiction/Novels
BIPOC Fiction - H. August
Christian Fiction - K. Sargent
Crime/Mystery Fiction - B. Harper
Mystery/Thriller Fiction - J. Brown
General/Upmarket Fiction - J. Jago
General Fiction - K. Cox
Thriller Fiction - C. LePort
Memoir/Autobiography
Addiction/Recovery - M. Bond
Animals/Inspirational - K. Finley
BIPOC/Inspirational - D. Tolson
BIPOC/Inspirational - L. Subramani
BIPOC/Inspirational - N. Aronheim
Christian/Inspirational - S. LeRette
Family/Identity/Holocaust - S. Foti
Women's/Mainstream - E. Armstrong
Narrative Nonfiction
Christian/Inspirational - J. Stansifer
Historical - N. Johnson
Holocaust/Inspirational - D. Cohen
Military/War - M. Croissant
Women's Issues - L. Lehr
Nonfiction Books
Business - D. Hamme
Diversity - S. Peer
Environment - J. Biemer
Health/Nutrition - M. Hill
Self-Help - A. Obayuwana
Mental Health/Medical - R. Smith
Self-Help/Women - A. Goddard
Self-Help/Spirituality - M. Battista
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