QueryPower: How to Make Your Book Stand Out to Agents and Editors - Softcover

Ruth, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069261639X ISBN 13: 9780692616390

Publisher: Prodigi Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Former literary agent, book editor and assistant publisher Lauren Ruth tells us in her no-nonsense style how to write the dreaded query letter like a pro! Learn how to avoid annoying an agent, committing a publishing-industry faux pas or pulling out your hair after you've finally sent your query. The first of its kind, QueryPower is the only guide to writing a query letter that takes authors from grammar and etiquette all the way through hitting "send". Bonus: 25 query letters from real authors and Lauren Ruth's commentary on why they don't (or do) work!

About this title

About the Author

Lauren Ruth began her career at Simon and Schuster soon moved over to the literary agent side of the publishing business. As an agent, she served as faculty for many industry conferences and writing retreats across the nation and started the popular blog, SlushPileTales. She was an assistant publisher at Entangled Publishing. Lauren teaches English and literature at Ocean County College. She holds an M.S. in publishing and a B.A. in English and Literature from Pace University. She lives in New Jersey with her family.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prodigi Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069261639X
• ISBN 13: 9780692616390
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160