Query Submission

Send a Query to Sarah N. Fisk at The Tobias Literary Agency

Fields marked (required) are required. All other fields are encouraged. Please submit only one project at a time and note that the Tobias Agency Policy is to only submit to one of our agents at a time.

If you haven't already, please view my wishlist and FAQ on my wesbite. Examples of successful queries are also available at that site.

Your query should look like a regular query you email, even if the info is contained in other fields. A "synopsis" should tell what happens in the entire story from beginning to end, including all spoilers and twists.

Please don't be concerned with any formatting loss due to copy and pasting.

Thank you for your query! Please know I take your privacy seriously and will not post queries publicly without permission.

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:

Street Address: (required)

City: (required)

State/Province: (required)

Zip/Postal Code: (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

What are your pronouns? (Optional)

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: (required) 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.

Please provide any content warnings, especially related to sexual assault or OCD behaviors.

If this is a referral, who referred you? (optional)

Step 3. File Upload

Use the buttons below to upload the requested files.

Select your Manuscript or Book Proposal

Acceptable file formats: doc, docx.
File Size Limit: 2 MB (same as 2,000 KB) (Get help for large files)

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Final Step: Submit Your Query

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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.