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A query letter review is a professional editing service that helps perfect your query letter before it crosses a literary agent's desk. Before you begin the competitive querying process, an experienced editor can make sure it’s pitch-perfect.

On Reedsy, meet editors who have worked with debut and established authors alike to hone their pitches. Having had years of experience as literary agents and acquiring editors in Big 5 publishing, our editors know how to make your query sing. 

Jennifer R.

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Bestselling Editor of PICTURE BOOKS, MG, and YA like The Hunger Games! Excited to help make your story stand out, shine and be market-ready!

Miriam K.

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Literary agent with 20 years of experience in NY helping authors hone their work, resulting in numerous NYT bestsellers for debut writers.

John B.

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I specialize in children's books because kids will be your best critics and biggest fans -- next to a good editor.

Michael S.

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Versatile editor of award-winning fiction and nonfiction with 15+ years' industry experience.

Andy R.

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I am a literary agent and freelance developmental book editor. I also edit and consult on query letters and non-fiction book proposals.

Do I need a query letter review?

Crafting a knock-out query letter is an entirely different task than writing a book. If you’ve already drafted yours, you might have questions: Did you include all the right details? Have you given away too much in your summary? Is the letter exciting enough to get agents interested?

A query letter review is the best way to answer your questions and set yourself up for success while querying. With the advice of a professional editor at your back, you can start querying with full confidence in your materials. While a query letter review can’t guarantee responses or offers of representation, it can make all the difference in developing a brilliant letter that will capture agents’ interest rather than getting lost in the noise.

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Mollie M.

Versatile copy editor and proofreader with experience in academic publishing and a passion for romance, fantasy, and historical fiction.

Specializes in:
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Humanities & Social Sciences
Historical Romance

Elizabeth C.

Denver, CO, USA

Literary Agent and Freelance Editor with over a decade of experience in traditional publishing, specializing in manuscript development.

Specializes in:
Children’s Non-Fiction
Historical Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Middle Grade

Margaret M.

Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

Developmental Editor specializing in Y/A and middle grade, formerly at Penguin and Simon and Schuster

Specializes in:
Children’s Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade
Children's

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