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Annie Bomke Literary Agency is interested in representing a wide variety
of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction, including commercial and literary fiction, upmarket fiction, mysteries (from hilarious cozies to gritty police procedurals and everything in between), historical fiction, women’s fiction, psychological thrillers, literary/psychological horror, self-help, business, health/diet, cookbooks, memoir, relationships, current events, psychology, and narrative nonfiction. I'm especially looking for books that feature diverse characters.
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For a more detailed submissions list, visit my page on ManuscriptWishlist.com.
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You can email submissions to submissions@abliterary.com, or mail them
to the following address:
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Annie Bomke Literary Agency
P. O. Box 3759
San Diego, CA 92163
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Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with all hard copy submissions. Annie
Bomke Literary Agency will read your material and respond to you within 8-12 weeks of submission.
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For all fiction submissions, please include a query letter, synopsis, and the first 20 pages of your
manuscript pasted in the body of the email.
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For all nonfiction submissions, please include a query letter and proposal.
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A one page overview of your project and what distinguishes it from published books on a similar
topic.
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A one page bio explaining your background and what makes you uniquely qualified to write this
book. If you are a previously published author, please list your books and how many copies of
each have been sold.
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A marketing and promotion section explaining your level of visibility nationwide and how you
would promote the book. Name any media coverage you’ve experienced in the form of
newspaper and magazine articles, or television appearances, and what connections you have
to promote your book through these channels. List any professional honors or accolades you
have received, or any major associations you are a part of and how they can be leveraged to
result in book sales. If you frequently give speeches on this topic, include a list of your past and
upcoming speaking engagements (including whom you are speaking to, and how many people
will be in attendance). If you are associated with any businesses or high profile individuals who
have promised to help you promote your book, please explain who they are and how they have
promised to promote your book. If you have a popular blog, a significant email list, or a big
Facebook or Twitter following, please describe how this would promote your book. If you have
received endorsements from high-profile customers, authors, or other notable names, please
include them.
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A competitive works section comparing your book to 5-6 popular books on the same topic and
explaining how your book will provide a unique perspective and break new ground.
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A table of contents with a summary of each chapter.
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Two to three sample chapters.
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