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Home » Tools for Writers » Literary Agents » Sarah Burnes
Sarah Burnes
New York, New York 10022
Submission Guidelines
Send a query letter, by regular mail or
e-mail, plus a bio, a description of the project, and a sample chapter if appropriate. Send e-mail queries to info@thegernertco.com and indicate which agent you're querying. Do not e-mail individual agents, even if their personal e-mail
addresses are available elsewhere online. Response time: two
to four weeks.
Tips From the Agent
Please research our agents before sending your query. Please do not call the office regarding queries for unsolicited manuscripts for any reason.
Agent Advice
6.17.13
Do you think it’s a good idea for people who are not completely confident in their work to make an attempt at soliciting an agent? Is it worth the effort to try? Which raises the question: What...
6.10.13
Do you like it when a writer draws a parallel between the writer’s manuscript and other books that have been published?
6.3.13
How widely should a writer be published and how large a body of work should she accumulate before it is time to consider finding an agent?
Speakeasy Threads
- Multiple agents okay? added June 19
- Before you send your work to an agent -- added April 25
- Agent Follow-up Question added April 11
- Editors & Agents added March 22
- Time frame for replying to partial? added January 30
- Can you really find an agent with a query letter? added January 25