QUERY SUBMISSIONS

William Clark began accepting representation queries via email in 1993, and may be the first literary agent to have done so.

The information requested below will allow us to determine the suitability of your idea or story for our list. The effort put into it will be a factor in our decision to request a full proposal or sample chapters, or to pass on further consideration.

We respond to all queries submitted via this form. Please note that a number of the fields below are "required," and that the form will not submit unless those fields with an asterisk are completed.

We do not represent screenplays nor respond to screenplay pitches. It is advised that before querying you become familiar with the kinds of books we handle by browsing our Book List.

QUERY FORM

Contact Information

* First Name: [required] * Last Name: [required] * Email: [required] [incorrect format] * Confirm Email: [required] [doesn't match above] * Phone: [required] Site/ Blog URL: [format as http://... or https://...] Type of Material * Non-Fiction (NF)
Fiction (F) [select one...] Genre of Project * choose one... NF - Advice / Relationships NF - Anthology NF - Biography NF - Business/Investing/Finance NF - Cooking NF - Health NF - History/Politics/Current Events NF - Humor NF - Illustrated/Art NF - Lifestyle NF - Memoir NF - Narrative NF - Parenting NF - Pop Culture NF - Reference NF - Religion/Spirituality NF - Science NF - Sports NF - Travel NF - True Crime NF - General/Other Non-Fiction F - Debut F - Literary F - Mystery / Crime F - Sci-Fi / Fantasy F - Thriller F - Women's F - General / Other Children's - Picture Book Children's - Middle Reader Children's - Young Adult Graphic Novel [choose one...] [required] Status of Project * choose one... In Development Partial Manuscript Complete Manuscript Proposal Treatment / Outline [choose one...] [required] Title * [required] Summary * Briefly describe your project, indicating what makes it unique and compelling. Pretend this is the jacket flap copy of your eventual book. [required] Author * Briefly explain your qualifications and background for writing this book. Pretend this is the author's bio that will appear on the jacket flap of your eventual book. [required] Audience * Identify and define the self-selecting, core audience who will definitely review, publicize, and buy your book, and why. Is there a secondary or crossover audience for your book? [required] Competing and Related Titles * Over 200,000 trade books are published every year. How does your book stand out, or significantly add to or alter the popular understanding compared to existing books on the same subject? [required] Special Marketing and Promotional Opportunities * Is there something about your position or background that will help a publisher in selling your book? For example, do you give speeches and/or appear in the media? Are you affiliated with an organization that plans to purchase and/or promote your book? [required] Questions or Comments Do you have any questions about this query process, or suggestions as to how it might be improved? How Did You Find Us? Were you referred to us by a friend of the agency, or through a search or a link from another site? choose... Referral Search Engine Another Site Name or Web Site: What's Next?

After you select Submit below, your query will be sent and you will see a page confirming your query details. We will endeavor to respond as soon as possible as to whether or not we'd like to see a proposal or sample chapters from your manuscript.

Thank you for your patience dealing with this form, and for awaiting a response to your query.

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