Query Submission

Send a query to Jessica Alvarez of BookEnds Literary

Please note that I reply to all queries and make an attempt to do so well within 4 weeks of receipt. Honestly, you'll probably get a response to your query within days, if not hours, but it sometimes takes me longer. For requested proposals and completes, I'm not as speedy but my response is usually within 12 weeks.

Despite what it says in the form below, for nonfiction, please don't paste in your entire proposal. Just a few pages of your sample chapter, please.

I am not the right agent for any project involving graphic depictions of rape and sexual abuse, nor do I represent sci-fi/fantasy, young adult, or children's books. If your book falls into one of those categories, please take a look at www.bookendsliterary.com/submissions to see if one of BookEnds' other agents would be a better fit.

I look forward to reading your query! Thank you so much for thinking of me.

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)

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?

If you've been previously published, with which house(s)?

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.

The First 3 Pages 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.) Tips for formatting and pasting text Paste in the first 3 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.

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.