InkWell Management

Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

Writers from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.

Literary fiction, cultural history

Wants: Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

Literary fiction and works of cultural history.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.

Young adult, fantasy, horror, thriller, romance, graphic novels

Wants: Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

Young adult, fantasy, light horror, thriller, the occasional rom-com, graphic novels, and almost anything with a strong female lead.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.

Science fiction, fantasy, speculative literature

Wants: Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

Science fiction, fantasy, and speculative literature that falls anywhere along the commercial to literary spectrum. Books that delve into the intricacies of language or explore forgotten mythologies.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.

Adult fiction, children's fiction, nonfiction

Wants: Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

A wide range of fiction from around the world for both adults and children as well as some non-fiction on subjects that intrigue her. Writing that is memorable and enduring. Particularly loves working with debut authors.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.

Fiction, memoir, health, wellness, business, psychology, self-help

Wants: Query letter, writing sample

Pine works with leaders and writers who inspire, extend horizons, coin new terms, invent new worlds, and reach millions of people. He represents authors, creators, and memoirists of particularly high originality. He has a commitment to books that evolve our popular understanding of health and wellness.

In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line of your query.

Non-fiction, young adult

Query Letter, Writing Sample

Email queries to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com with query letter and short writing sample (1-2 chapters) in the body of the email. May specify agent name in subject line. Large attachments will be discarded.

Fiction, non-fiction

Query Letter, Writing Sample

In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line of your query or address your query to the agency at large.

Adult fiction, young reader fiction

Wants: Query letter, first 1-2 chapters

High-quality fiction with a strong sense of plot in both adult and young reader spaces. A novel that hits big on an emotional level or, if nonfiction, changes the way he thinks about the world.

Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com. In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line.