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

Helping authors

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

  • 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
    ✅ Strong Query Letter Example

  • 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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