Janet Reid
I prefer email queries. Send a query letter that includes the first 3-5 pages of the novel or memoir to: <[email protected]> The pages should be in the body of the email, NOT as an attachment. The subject line should read: Query for (insert title of your project) If you are querying about a non-fiction project, send a letter telling me about the project, your credentials, and the market niche the project serves. If you have an overview or introduction, include that in the body of the email like you would sample pages from a novel. Memoir, although non-fiction, is acquired and sold like a novel so use the guidelines for a novel. You don't need to write a proposal for a memoir. By US Mail: Send a query letter and the first 3-5 pages of your work and a #10 SASE to: Janet Reid FinePrint Literary Management 240 West 35th #500 New York, NY 100001 Please do NOT send full manuscripts or anything weighing more than 16 ounces unless I ask for it. I will not return it even with an SASE and do not accept any responsibility for things sent unsolicited. What I am looking for: Fiction and narrative non-fiction. Good stories. Fiction categories I prefer: Thrillers; mysteries; crime fiction of all kinds; commercial fiction; literary fiction; women’s fiction Fiction categories you should not query me for: science fiction; fantasy; speculative fiction; horror, westerns; romance. Non-fiction categories I prefer: memoir; biography; history; science; business; pop culture; music; how-to Non-fiction categories you should not query me for: politics, religion Forms I don’t consider: screenplays, poetry I am particularly interested in: the Pacific Northwest; death penalty issues; justice issues; contemporary (not pop) music; contemporary (not modern) art. Additional help: If you have a SHORT question about what to put in a query, or how to format your query, send me an email with QUERY QUESTION in the subject line. If I can answer I will. If I can't I'll reply and let you know your question is beyond the scope of the QQ project. Bottom line: When in doubt, query me. I'd rather see something that's not right for me than miss something fabulous. |
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