Writing a query to an agent.

[Tyburn]

I've messaged a prospective agent on Twitter, who recommended that I submit a query to her regarding my book but I'm not a hundred percent sure of how to phrase this query.

After checking her bio page on the site, it just says

I prefer to see only a query letter first, please.

Along with the details of where to send the letter (or email).

I'm presuming there will be some people here who have experience of submitting query letters, so am asking for help in putting my own one together.

All answers gratefully received.

Thanks.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Ah, the query letter, welcome to hell....

Two resources that are invaluable -

Absolute Write | Write hard. Write true. And write on. - query letter hell thread

Janet Reid's queryshark.blogspot.com

Particularly for Queryshark I'd suggest starting at the beginning and reading them all.

In the meantime

Dear

Title-genre-wordcount

Name of mc (age if YA) faces xyz. To get there he must overcome abc. (2 paragraphs or thereabout and leave it on a hook - you don't need to reveal the end.)

I'm a writer... Anything relevant

As per your guidelines I include....

 

[Aleph]

I have a full out through a slush pile query. Springs is on point!