Writers Literary Agency & Marketing Company

Submission Instructions

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive we ask that you please use this form for our initial contact. By providing us with a thorough explanation of yourself and your work, we can very quickly decide about representation.

We do NOT accept 'ideas' or proposals for work. Your work should be at least 1/2 finished.

This page is for submissions for ALL manuscripts/ALL genres EXCEPT the categories below. (They have their own divisions within our company).

For FICTION, Fantasy, SF, etc. use the form below. Also, we prefer that you use the form below for autobiographies and memoirs, not the non-fiction form.

If you have a Non-Fiction book, please use our special Non-Fiction page. http://www.wlwritersagency.com/non-fiction.html

If you have a Children’s book, please submit to our sister agency located at
www.WLchildrensagency.com/submission.html

If you have a Christian book, please use our special Christian
Submission page. www.WLchildrensagency.com/christian_submission.html

Poetry: Please submit your work to our poetry division located at
www.WLpoetsagency.com/submission.html .

Screenplays: Please submit your work to our screenplay division located at www.WLScreenplayAgency.com/submission.html .

Self-Published: Please click here and use the query form specifically for self-published authors.

Short Stories, Articles: Please click here.

Please only fill out ONE form for ONE manuscript. Choose the one that you feel is your best work. If accepted, we will discuss your other works with you later in the process. Please do not send multiple query forms.

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* Your Name:

* Your Email Address (Only enter One valid email address):

* Your phone number (Only to be used if the email is not getting through):

Your Bio:

*How Did You Hear of Us?:

* What can you do to support sales of the work? Be as detailed as possible as this is a main criteria we use.

* The Title of Your Work:

* Synopsis:

If your manuscript has not been published please fill out this section.
Has the book been formally edited? Yes No
If the book has been edited, please give details?
Does the book have illustrations other than the cover? Yes No
If so, how many? And, do you have a formal contract with the illustrator? If the book needs illustrations and they are not done, how many are needed?
What You Can Expect From Us: We know that forms like this take time to fill out and we thank you in advance for your commitment and time. We pledge to reply to you within 1-2 business days. Sometimes, due to spam, email can slip through the cracks, so if you haven't heard from us in that timeframe, please be sure to email us a followup inquiry. Most likely, our reply will be a few additional questions or comments related to the information that you sent us. If we believe that you have potential we will ask you to either email us, or mail us, a copy of your work. Because we know what we are looking for we usually can make a final decision within 2-4 weeks of receiving all your materials.
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If you should receive an error message after hitting the 'Submit' button, simply copy the questions and email your answers to form@ wlwritersagency.com please.

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