Everything you need to query
in one place
Get ready to query in just 7 days (or less!)
-In-depth querying courses
-Genre-specific query letter templates
-Personalized query letter edit with a pro
…and more!
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The 7-Day QueryAcademy Program
$199
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DAY 1
Take our comprehensive 40-minute course: Write the Query Letter That Gets You Your Agent.
✅ 40 Minute Video Lesson
✅ 7 Essential Components of a Strong Query Letter
✅ 3 Bad Query Letter Examples with Common Errors
✅ Strong Query Letter Example -
DAY 2
Use our genre-specific query letter templates to write the draft of your query letter.
✅ Fiction Query Letter Template
✅ Nonfiction Query Letter Template -
DAYS 3-6
Work with an industry professional who has literary agency experience on a 1:1 query letter critique.
✅ Professional Review of Your Query Letter
✅ In-line Edits and Comments via Word Track Changes
✅ Delivered in 3 Business Days -
DAY 7
Enroll in our exclusive weekly agent update newsletter to keep track of when new agents open to queries.
✅ Weekly Agent Alert Updates
✅ Detailed Profiles with Agents’ MSWLs, Prior Clients, and Query Links
After completing QueryAcademy, you’ll have…
-All your query questions answered
-A polished query letter (reviewed by a pro!)
-A list of agents to query
-More confidence in your project than ever before
Success Stories From Our Authors
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"From the start of receiving feedback, I was grateful to witness my drastic improvement in prose, not to mention the overall transformation I achieved with the confidence of knowing I was in super-professional care. So much so, that after only four days of querying literary agents, I received my first request for a full manuscript ever — and with a very well-known agency at that."
— E.J. Gerena, YA author
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“I needed a professional editor to help me strengthen the pitch in my query. Our communication sparked new ideas for me and showed me exactly what was needed to dramatically create intrigue in the storyline of my pitch.”
— Alison Laverty, Memoir Author
FAQs
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QueryAcademy is designed for authors who are seeking traditional publication for their book and have either a completed manuscript or a completed proposal in hand. They're ready to begin reaching out to literary agents but want to make sure they're doing everything they can to set themselves up for success. That's where we come in!
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While you don't need to have a complete manuscript or proposal to complete QueryAcademy, you will get the most out of the program if you do. That's because agents will require either a complete manuscript (for fiction) or a complete proposal (for nonfiction), and your query letter should reflect the complete project you will be presenting them.
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Completing QueryAcademy does not guarantee you will get a literary agent. (And anyone who sells you something with a "guarantee" is not being honest about the process!) Getting a literary agent is highly competitive, as there are far more querying authors than there are agents. The process is not unlike getting accepted into a top-ranked university. Your query is similar to your college application. It doesn't guarantee admission, but a stronger query will help you put your best foot forward.
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If you don't want to submit your query letter, you don't have to, but we find that most of our clients get a lot out of this part of the process. For many, it's the most helpful part of QueryAcademy! This is your chance to get 1:1 feedback from an industry professional who has been on the other end of the querying process reviewing queries for a living. Remember there is no judgment from our team — even if your query letter is a rough draft!
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You will receive a Word document with Track Changes incorporating the edits and comments from your industry professional.
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You'll find many editors and authors offering query letter review services. QueryAcademy is different — we're a comprehensive program designed to give you all the tools you need to query. In addition to a query letter review with one of our publishing industry professionals (who all have literary agency experience), you'll also get a course, templates, and agent search resources to guide you through the complete querying process.
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QueryAcademy is totally self-paced. While we recommend completing the phases in a week, you can take as much time as you need.
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Email us anytime at hello@queryacademy.com and we'll be happy to help!