MY INTERACTIVE BOOKSHELF
ABOUT ME
I am a literary agent with
the Laura Dail Literary Agency.
I blog about adventures in agenting,
my clients, books I love,
living in New York, my adorable cats,
and everything else!
I also give pretty great advice.
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Follow me on Twitter and
pay a visit to my old blog
to learn more about my life pre-2019.
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You can also check out my
LDLA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Send a concise email query letter to:
queries [at] ldlainc [dot] com
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Along with your book's title,
please include the name of the agent
you are querying in the subject field.
This helps guarantee that your submission
ends up in the right person's queue.
(Example subject line:
QUERY: TITLE for CARRIE PESTRITTO)
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Your query letter should include
a short pitch, a short plot summary, and a short bio.
Please also include publisher
submission history and previous
publishing credits, if applicable.
If you are a debut author, do not worry.
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After your query letter, paste the
first 5-10 pages of your novel
into the body of the email.
Your writing sample MUST be pasted
into the email—we do not open
unrequested attachments.
You may also include a synopsis,
but it's not required.
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My (Average) Submission Timeline
Once I receive your query,
if I am going to request pages,
I usually do so by the 2 month mark.
When I receive a partial,
it goes to my TBR pile and I try to respond
with feedback in about 3-6 months.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PITCH WARS
I'll be one of the Pitch Wars agents again this year...and I'm already gearing up for the frenzy!!
Pitch Wars Agent Showcase
Feb. 5-10, 2020
