Query Submission

Dawn Dowdle, Blue Ridge Literary Agency

NOT accepting queries for books that have already been published. I do NOT represent YA.
No manuscripts with a word count over 100K.

#MSWL
Cozy Mysteries (Female Protagonist)
Amish Romance
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Suspense
Inspirational Romance (many subgenres)
Sweet Romance
Western Romance
Historical Mysteries
Mysteries
Children's Picture Books (prefer under 700 words)
Middle Grade
Graphic Novels
Cookbooks

Synopsis required for everything except Picture Books. Should tell the story from beginning to end, including all important events in the story and the ending.

First three chapters required for everything except Picture Books and Nonfiction True Crime or Cookbooks. For Picture Books please provide the full manuscript. For Nonfiction True Crime or Cookbooks, please provide a proposal.

About The Author

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Biography: (required) Tell us a little about yourself and any writing credentials you may have.

Website Address: (if you have one)

Have you previously published other books? Yes No

Have you ever been represented by a literary agent before? Yes No

If you previously self-published a book, about how many copies were sold in the first year?

If this query is a referral, who referred you?

What have you published before, including self-published, whether still available or not? Please list title, date of publication, and publisher name. (required)

Have you queried this manuscript to editors? Which ones? (required)

If this is a series, please describe, in a few paragraphs, where you see this series going after book 1. (required)

About The Book

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Title: (required)

Genre: (required) This agent only represents the genres shown in this list. Selecting an inaccurate genre will result in a rejection. If your book's genre is not shown here, please go to QueryTracker for a list of agents who do represent your genre.

Word Count: (required) Enter the approximate WORD count of your book. Enter numbers only. Do not include any letters or special characters.

Is this book currently published or has it ever been published before? Yes No

Query Letter: (required) Tips for formatting and pasting text Enter your query letter for this book. (Tips for formatting and pasting text) Do NOT paste images into this field. Pasting large blocks of text can take several minutes. Please be patient.

Synopsis: (required) Tips for formatting and pasting text Enter a short synopsis of your book. (Tips for formatting and pasting text) Do NOT paste images into this field. Pasting large blocks of text can take several minutes. Please be patient.

The First 3 Chapters of Your Book (or full book proposal if non-fiction): (required)
(If your book is shorter than this (such as a picture book) please include the entire text.) Upload the first 3 chapters of your book, or your full book proposal if your book is non-fiction..

Acceptable file formats: doc, docx, pdf.
File Size Limit: 2 MB (same as 2,000 KB)

Pitch: (required) Enter a one paragraph pitch for your book.

Describe the Potential Target Audience for Your Book: (required) Who will want to read your book. For example, girls under 12, fans of John Grisham, etc. (500 characters or less)

Similar Books: (required) List some books that are similar to yours. (500 characters or less)

What # in the series is this book? (required)

Novels: Number of Points of View (POV) telling the story? (required)

Who edited this book? Are you in a critique group? (required)

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