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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. 

Eric S.

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Eric is a literary agent and Young Adult author who has worked on award-winning and New York Times bestselling books.

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Fiction editor, exceptional editorial services/query assistance, member of Editors Canada. Literary agent w/ industry knowledge/insights.

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I am a writer, a life-long educator, and an editor who works to help other writers find their voice.

Daniel P.

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Former New Yorker editorial staff, interested in literary fiction and nonfiction. Bylines in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, GQ, and NYT.

Rebecca F.

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Passionate and creative children's books editor with over 15 years experience (Hachette UK, Sourcebooks, Disney, and Chronicle Books).

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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Get to know our editors

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Rebecca F.

New York, NY, USA

Passionate and creative children's books editor with over 15 years experience (Hachette UK, Sourcebooks, Disney, and Chronicle Books).

Specializes in:
Fiction
Comics Non-Fiction
Picture Books
Children’s Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction

Margaret M.

Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

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

Specializes in:
Fiction
Coming of Age
Picture Books
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction

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
Non-Fiction
History
Fiction
Romance

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