Send a Query to Brianne Johnson at HG Literary

Bri here. Thank you so much for trying me!

Over the course of my decade-long agenting career, the vast, vast majority of my author clients came via queries. Please know I deeply appreciate your time and effort, and consider each query thoroughly.

A full rundown of my agenting wishlist can be found at https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/bjohnson/

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About The Book

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Enter the approximate WORD count of your book. Enter numbers only. Do not include any letters or special characters.
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.
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Who will want to read your book. For example, girls under 12, fans of John Grisham, etc. (500 characters or less)
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