Query Submission

Marietta’s query form. Thank you for your interest in partnering with me!

I am currently seeking to represent illustrators and author/illustrators who authentically depict the world we live in, which naturally includes people who have been historically underrepresented. In particular, I am looking for illustrators and stories by illustrators from marginalized communities, with lived experiences, whose existence informs and guides their work.

If you are submitting an art portfolio because you illustrate and not write (and therefore don’t have a specific project), please enter N/A for the title in the ABOUT THE BOOK section, choose ILLUSTRATOR as a genre, and put “0” for the word count (all of those are required fields in QueryManager), then complete the next section FOR ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS. If email is more accommodating, you can email me your query and link to your portfolio using querymarietta@galltzacker.com.

About The Author

Fill in these author-related fields.

First Name: (required)

Last Name: (required)

E-Mail Address: (required)

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 this query is a referral, who referred you?

What inspires you to write or illustrate for children and/or young adults?

Share any other information about you, including any publishing credentials and anything relevant to your work.

About The Book

Fill in these book-related fields.

Title: (required)

Genre: (required)

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

Query Letter: 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.

The First 10 Pages of Your Book (or full book proposal if non-fiction):
(If your book is shorter than this (such as a picture book) please paste in the entire text.) Tips for formatting and pasting text Paste in the first 10 pages of your book, or your full book proposal if your book is non-fiction. (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.

Pitch: Enter a one sentence pitch for your book.

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

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

For Artists and Illustrators

Provide illustrations or art samples, if applicable.

Link to online art samples or portfolio: (if you have one)

Upload Sample Artwork or Illustrations

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

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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.