Podcast – Meet the Gatekeepers
If you can’t get your manuscript past the gatekeepers, you have zero chance of getting published. So who are the gatekeepers? They are often editor and agent assistants. These assistants often take the first pass at the agent’s or editor’s inbox to eliminate manuscripts that don’t follow guidelines or don’t meet their boss’ tastes.
In this episode, Emma Walton Hamilton asks editor and agent assistants AZ Hackett, Claire Tattersfield, and Gaby Caballero all the burning questions from writers and illustrators like you.
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What’s the first step in getting past the gatekeepers? A query letter that works!
Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund, co-creators of The Complete Picture Book Submission System, share the basic components of a successful query letter and break down three real-life queries critiqued that resulted in landing an agent or a book deal. Includes actionable items you can apply immediately to your own queries.
Get lifetime access to Sold! Query Letters That Worked on the Picture Book Summit FreshLearn site:
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