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Chad Luibl

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Janklow & Nesbit Associates·US

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Represents
narrative non-fictionhorrorthrillerspeculative fictionhistorical fictiongraphic novels
Looking for
Query Letter, Synopsis, Sample Pages
How to submit
Email
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Chad Luibl is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates based in US. Their list focuses on genres including narrative non-fiction, horror, and thriller. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

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Notes

Chad comes from the workshop model of creative writing and has a hands-on editorial approach to agenting. The agency does not accept submissions written with artificial intelligence.

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How to submitDirect submission to Luke Janklow at submissions@janklow.com. For fiction: send informative description, brief synopsis and first ten pages in email body. For non-fiction: send informative description, full outline, and first ten pages in email body.
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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, picture books, graphic novels
Looking forQuery Letter, Synopsis, Sample Pages
How to submitDirect submission to an individual agent. For fiction: send informative description, brief synopsis and first ten pages in email body. For non-fiction: send informative description, full outline, and first ten pages in email body. For picture books: send informative description, full outline, dummy as PDF and full-color samples as JPEGs or PDFs. For graphic novels: send 10 illustrated pages with text as PDF and synopsis in email body.
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Looking forShe seeks strong stories and exhilarating ideas in reportage, memoir, narrative nonfiction, science, religion, nature writing, and fiction. She loves writers who extend empathy, resist all manner of tyrannies, and entertain, wanting pages that whip by and spark wide conversation.
How to submitFor fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Include the sample pages in the body of the email below your query. Direct your submission to an individual agent and send your material to submissions@janklow.com.
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