All querying needs in one place
-Free courses about querying
-Free query letter templates by genre
-Free downloads such as trackers, checklists, and lists
-Work with a top current/former literary agent
Hey, it’s Alyssa 👋🏻
Helping authors reach their publishing dreams has been my passion since I started working in the publishing industry in 2015. I worked at Macmillan, The Book Group literary agency, and Penguin Random House before founding my own developmental editing company.
After receiving countless emails from authors asking for help getting out of the querying trenches, I made it my mission to demystify this part of the traditional publishing process by providing 1:1 query letter critiques and sharing all my querying advice on my YouTube channel.
I created QueryAcademy to become your one-stop shop for perfecting your query letter and give you access to industry professionals who know what agents are looking for — because they are or were agents themselves.
Our goal? Get you a polished, industry-approved query letter that reflects everything that’s awesome about your book in a matter of days.
76,000+ authors follow me YouTube, X, and my weekly newsletter for tips and advice, and 950+ authors have worked with me on their stories.
Everything you need to query a literary agent successfully
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Courses (Free)
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
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Templates (Free)
Use our genre-specific query letter templates to write the draft of your query letter.
✅ Fiction Query Letter Template
✅ Nonfiction Query Letter Template -
Agent Updates (Free/Paid)
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 -
Professional Review ($199)
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
Let’s work together. ($199)
Interested in working together? We will give you a query letter review in 3 business days. Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly!
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Success Stories From Our Authors
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"QueryAcademy exceeded all my expectations. The content was clear, actionable, and incredibly insightful, breaking down the query process into manageable steps. The team’s expertise and guidance helped me craft a polished query letter that I feel confident sending to agents. This program is an absolute game-changer for any writer navigating the challenging path to publication. I can’t recommend it enough!"
— Clint Salter, Contemporary Fiction Author
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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've been following Alyssa on YouTube for a while now. I found that her advice is both practical and easy to apply. The same happened with her query letter service from queryacademy.com. I think her query letter services are useful at any stage of your query letter development. I began using her site with my first draft. I took her course and downloaded the template and used it to write several drafts. Then when I was around my seventh draft, I got in touch with Alyssa, purchased her query letter analysis services and got a response to my query letter with edits and comments within 3 business days. That was amazing, because it allowed me to apply her changes and be ready to confidently query for an agent. I wish there were more services like this one from her. Super professional and understanding of your work. Don't waste any time. Get in touch with Alyssa if you want your query to work.”
Hernan Salvarezza, 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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Email us anytime at hello@queryacademy.com and we'll be happy to help!