Query Letter Builder
Fill in each field. The tool assembles a query letter in the structure most agents expect: a greeting, a personalization line, a short pitch, a hook paragraph, book metadata (title, word count, genre, comps), and a brief bio. Read the full query letter guide if you want to know why each part exists.
Your query letter
How to use this
- Write the pitch first. The hardest field is the pitch paragraphs. Draft it separately, rewrite it five times, and then paste the final version in. Don't try to polish a pitch by filling out a form — the form is for assembling the finished pieces.
- Personalize per agent. The agent name and the personalization line should be rewritten for each query. A generic "Dear Agent" reads like a mass email, because it is one.
- Comps must be recent and real. Comparable titles tell an agent where your book sits on a shelf. They should be books published in the last three to five years, with sales performance you're comfortable being compared to.
- Keep the bio short. An agent who gets past the pitch is not buying you, they are buying the book. A short, honest bio beats a long, padded one every time.
- Always paste, never attach. Paste the letter into the body of the email. Don't attach the query itself. Attach pages only if the agent's guidelines request them.