The Modern Guide to Querying Literary Agents
From Rejection to Representation in 8 Steps
$33.99
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
“A practical and heartening guide for those navigating the book industry for the first time.” — *Publishers Weekly*
The confusion and guessing games of the querying process end here. From two industry experts who built and work with the tools literary agents use daily, a step-by-step, proven guide for turning queries into representation, backed by real data and exclusive insights from over four million queries.
For the first time ever, aspiring authors have ac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637749005 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1637749007 |
| Author: | Alyssa Matesic, Patrick McDonald |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | Matt Holt Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Alyssa Matesic
Alyssa Matesic is an independent developmental book editor and publishing consultant who has held editorial roles at Henry Holt & Company, The Book Group literary agency, and Ballantine Books. She built one of the leading YouTube channels for aspiring traditionally published authors and shares writing and publishing insights to help authors at all stages of their careers through her popular newsletter, Chapter Break.
Patrick McDonald is the creator of QueryTracker and QueryManager, the industry-leading online querying tools. He has been bringing agents and authors together for 17 years.
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