Query Submission

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Thank you for submitting to Great Dog Literary! We are looking forward to reading your work.

While we know you are eager to have us read your manuscript (or look at your portfolio, if you are an illustrator) we would ask you to first fill out the all requested information, which includes a sample from your manuscript. Once we have read your initial background and writing sample, we will invite you to upload your manuscript and/or your illustrations (PDF) if we want to read/see more.

About The Author

Fill in these author-related fields.

First Name: (required)

Last Name: (required)

E-Mail Address: (required)

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

Website 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?

Tell us about your Marketing Platform, i.e. Author Website, Social Media Presence, Professional associations, etc.

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.

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

Query Letter: Tips for formatting and pasting text Enter your query letter for this book. (Tips for formatting and pasting text) 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) Pasting large blocks of text can take several minutes. Please be patient.

The First 5 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 5 pages of your book, or your full book proposal if your book is non-fiction. (Tips for formatting and pasting text) Pasting large blocks of text can take several minutes. Please be patient.

Pitch: Enter a one paragraph 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)

For Artists and Illustrators

Provide illustrations or art samples, if applicable.

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

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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.