Submission Guidelines

All of our agents only accept submissions through QueryManager, but here are a few items you’ll need in order to fulfill all the requirements.

Fiction

You will need: a query letter along with the first chapter of your manuscript and a synopsis. Please be sure to include the genre and word count in your cover letter.

Illustrators & Picture Books

Picture book submissions should include a short query along with the entire manuscript. Feel free to send 2-3 picture book submissions at one time (within the body). Artwork is not required to submit a picture book text, but if you are an illustrator and/or seeking representation for artwork, please include a link to your online portfolio and a link to the online dummy.

Non-Fiction

You will need: a full non-fiction proposal including a query letter and a sample chapter.

Please send your query to only one agent at a time.

Please go to the individual agent’s profiles to find the best person to represent your work. You are welcome to submit to another agent if the first one you submitted to passes, but you must wait for a response from that agent first. There is no need to query exclusively to Bradford Literary Agency. We encourage queries to be shared with multiple agencies, but we do ask that you inform us of any interest while we are still considering your work.