Query Submission

Query for The Margret McBride Literary Agency

Thank you for your interest in The Margret McBride Literary Agency. We look forward to reading your material. Please allow four to six weeks for a response to queries and eight weeks for requested material.

Please note that if you are submitting nonfiction work, we require a full nonfiction book proposal instead of a sample chapter. We highly recommend Jane Friedman's website for excellent guidance on writing a book proposal. This is a great place to get started: https://www.janefriedman.com/start-here-how-to-write-a-book-proposal/

Please also take a look at this helpful article, which includes sample proposals:
https://www.janefriedman.com/to-nail-your-book-proposal-think-in-synergies-not-sections/

We encourage every author to read Brooke Cary's fantastic entry on book marketing. If you don't, we'll be able to tell when we read your questionnaire responses, and we will judge you for it!
https://www.brookecarey.com/blog/category/How-to

If you have any questions or concerns, please email staff@mcbridelit.com

Step 1. Tell us about the author

Fill in these author-related fields.

First Name: (required)

Last Name: (required)

E-Mail Address: (required)

Phone Number: (required)

Street Address:

City:

State/Province:

Zip/Postal Code:

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

Website Address: (if you have one)

Blog Address (if you have one)

Twitter Handle (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?

Step 2. Tell us about the book

Fill in these book-related fields.

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: 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 1 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 1 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) (Get help for large files)

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)

If this is a work of nonfiction, have you written a proposal? (If so, please upload your full proposal in lieu of sample chapter.)

Optional: Sign into QueryTracker

A QueryTracker account is NOT required to send a query. If you are not a member of QueryTracker, you can skip this section.
Or join QueryTracker, a free service that helps authors find agents and keep track of queries.

Signing into QueryTracker will link this query to your QueryTracker account, allowing it to be automatically tracked and displayed in QueryTracker.

Your QueryTracker Username or Email Address: Your QueryTracker Password:

Forget your credentials? Recover them at QueryTracker.

Not a QueryTracker member? Join here (Free)

Learn more about auto-tracking queries.

Final Step: Submit Your Query

Sorry, your browser does not support JavaScript. You'll need to enable it before you can use this page properly.

Click here to learn how and why to enable JavaScript.

Important: After submitting your query, you will receive a personalized link to a special page that you can visit any time to check your query's status.

If the recipient of your query would like to read more, they will contact you through that page as well as through email.

Query for The Margret McBride Literary Agency

Step 1. Tell us about the author

Step 2. Tell us about the book

Optional: Sign into QueryTracker

You are signed into QueryTracker with username .

Sorry, this query can not be auto-tracked. (Why?)

Final Step: Submit Your Query