SUBMISSIONS

We are very pleased that you would like to submit your work to us for consideration. Please read all the instructions thoroughly, as any queries that do not follow these guidelines are deleted unread. Please read the FAQ's to get a better sense of the kind of material we accept and how to follow up.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICES ABOUT A SUBMISSION. None of our agents accept queries or pitches via phone call. 

To query Deborah Schneider, please send your Query and First Thirty pages to [email protected]. Her wishlist in her own words: "I’m looking for upmarket and commercial fiction: women’s, historical, domestic drama, bookclub, suspense, romcoms and comic novels—word of mouth or TikTok phenomenon. I’m looking for a great voice and writing that is commanding. I don’t generally represent YA, children’s, horror, romance or cozy mysteries. I will occasionally consider upmarket speculative and scifi. I have a soft spot for witches and magic, but I am not interested in romantasy (I’m not against it; I simply don’t know the genre). In nonfiction, I look for science and physics (always looking for someone to explain the universe to me), health (but no how-tos), current and political events. Please no addiction or child-abuse memoirs. I love food and cooking but I am not the agent for the genre, unless you’ve written a unique food memoir.
 
Here are some of my favorite books from the last few years: Hamnet, The Shampoo Effect, Go Gentle, North Woods, The Director, Whistler, Say Nothing, This Is Happiness, Heart the Lover, I Cheerfully Refuse, The Wedding People, There Are Rivers in the Sky, The God of the Woods, James, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, Martyr, The Friend, Trust, The Twelfth of December, Demon Copperhead, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Overstory"
 
Jane Gelfman is currently closed to queries. She will re-open to queries at a later date. Please check the website for updates. 

Heather Mitchell is currently closed to queries. She will re-open to queries at a later date. Please check the website for updates. 

Penelope Burns is currently closed to queries. She will re-open at a later date. Please check this page for updates.  

We do not accept unsolicited material. Please do not send any materials unless we have specifically requested them. Any unsolicited manuscripts, bound galleys, or self-published editions will be discarded unread. Any queries with attachments will be deleted unread. 

WE DO NOT ACCEPT SPAM or REPEAT QUERIES. If you have already sent a query and been rejected, please do not spam us or repeat the same query. It will be deleted unread. 

FAQ's

Do you accept screenplays? 
No, we do not accept screenplays or scripts. 

Do you accept Poetry?
Unfortunately, we do not accept poetry at this time. The website will be updated to reflect any upcoming changes in the policy.

Do you accept Picture Book Queries?
Unfortunately, none of our agents are accepting queries for picture books at this time. 

How do I submit?
Please look to the left! 

How do I follow-up on a Submission? 
Due to the volume of queries received, Deborah can only respond to those queries she is personally interested in. 

For Penelope, if you followed all the submission instructions and have not heard back within 12 weeks, please write to her with the subject line "query follow-up."

Should I include any sample material besides sample chapters? 
If you feel that we would benefit from any relevant articles, features, newspaper clippings etc.., please feel free to include them. However, DO NOT SEND VIDEOS, CD’s, DVD’s or other audio/visual material as we will not be able to open it. And again, hyperlinks or text in the body of an email. Any attachments are deleted. 

If you are inquiring about the status of a solicited manuscript only, please e-mail or please call at 212-245-1993