Submissions

Our submission policy is as follows:

Please submit a one page query letter via e-mail.

The query letter should describe your work as well as your background. Please do not send attachments. However a first chapter pasted into the body of an e-mail query is acceptable. Please do not submit to more than one agent at this agency. (We urge you to consider each agent's emphasis before submitting.)

Due to the tremendous number of queries we receive, we are not able to respond to everyone. We will get back to you within four weeks, but only if interested. Thank you in advance for your submission.

querypriest@aaronpriest.com for Aaron Priest
Specific interests: Thrillers, commercial fiction, biographies.

querychilds@aaronpriest.com for Lucy Childs
Specific interests: Literary & commercial fiction, memoir, edgy women's fiction.

queryvance@aaronpriest.com for Lisa Erbach Vance
Specific interests: Contemporary fiction, thrillers/suspense, international fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Please see Lisa's profile for more details.

Due to an overwhelming number of submissions, Nicole James is currently not accepting new queries. However, she looks forward to opening the doors again soon. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note:
For all four agents: no poetry, no screenplays, no sci-fi and no horror.