List Of Literary Agents For Children’s Books
Sunday, February 6th, 2011 at
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Who are the best children’s novel literary agents and how can I contact them?
I have recently completed a manuscript and I’m looking for literary agents to send it to for evaluation. The book I wrote is for the same age range as the Harry Potter series was for. So I am assuming this would be the young adult novel category. I would like to know who the best literary agents of this genre are and how I could contact and send my manuscript to them. Somewhere I could see a listing would be great, and any other help given.
Query anyway just to be safe. They’d rather respond to a needless query than discard an unsolicited manuscript.
It would be best if you had the illustrations done before submitting. Time is of the essence in this business, and they aren’t going to want to run with the story and have to find an illustrator.
I’m sending in a manuscript for a children’s book to a literary agent, but have a question…?
For the submissions guidelines, it says to send, “if applicable”, colored copies of illustration samples. I’m not an artist, just a writer. Do I need to find someone to draw pictures for me? Or is it fine to not send any illustrations?
And it never mentions a query. Do I still send one, just in case?
It just lists a self-addresses envelope, illustration samples, and completed manuscript…
It’s my first time!
Anyways, thanks.
Another thing to try: Look on the web sites for writers’ conferences for a list of the conference presenters. Some of these will be agents, and agents who attend conferences are generally agents who are willing to consider new clients.
Even better: Go to some conferences near you and sign up for a pitch session with those agents. You might land an agent that way, but even if not, agents will at least give you pointers in presenting your book in the most compelling way.
I’m sending in a manuscript for a children’s book to a literary agent, but have a question…?
For the submissions guidelines, it says to send, “if applicable”, colored copies of illustration samples. I’m not an artist, just a writer. Do I need to find someone to draw pictures for me? Or is it fine to not send any illustrations?
And it never mentions a query. Do I still send one, just in case?
It just lists a self-addresses envelope, illustration samples, and completed manuscript…
It’s my first time!
Anyways, thanks.
Send a query and completed manuscript. Sometimes publishers have (and prefer to use) their own illustrators.