SFF Addicts
Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly
Ep. 197: How to Query Agents with Laura Crockett, John Baker & Jennifer Chevais (Masterclass Panel)
APR 7, 202682 MIN
Ep. 197: How to Query Agents with Laura Crockett, John Baker & Jennifer Chevais (Masterclass Panel)
APR 7, 202682 MIN
Description
<p>Join co-hosts <strong>Adrian M. Gibson</strong> & <strong>Greta Kelly</strong> for a masterclass panel on <strong>How to Query Agents</strong>, featuring literary agents <strong>Laura Crockett, John Baker</strong> and <strong>Jennifer Chevais</strong>. During the panel, they lay out the fundamentals of query letters and agents, discussing what agents do, what a query letter is, the anatomy of a query letter, social media presence, how authors can seek out agents, query letter no-nos and more.</p><p><strong>RESOURCES MENTIONED:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://agentsassoc.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Association of Authors' Agents</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://aalitagents.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Association of American Literary Agents</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://querytracker.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">QueryTracker</a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://mswishlist.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Manuscript Wishlist</a></p></li></ul><p>🍄 <a href="https://the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PRE-ORDER </strong><em><strong>THE BOOK OF SPORES</strong></em><strong> ANTHOLOGY</strong></a> 🍄</p><p><strong>OUR SPONSOR:</strong></p><p><strong>Go Back</strong> by Emily Wagner is a dystopian novel that explores the role of technology in our lives, and the ways in which governments can control it.</p><p>Purchase it <a href="https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/go-back/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> in hardcover, paperback and eBook.</p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:</strong></p><p>Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>- <a href="http://patreon.com/sffaddictspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><p>- Rate and review SFF Addicts</p><p><strong>EMAIL US:</strong></p><p><a href="https://[email protected]/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://[email protected]/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Laura Crockett </strong>is a senior literary agent at Triada US Literary Agency. Find Laura on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauraecrock/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.triadaus.com/laura" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her agency's website</a> and <a href="https://scribblesandwanderlust.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>John Baker </strong>is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton. Find John on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/agentbakerbooks/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/agents/john-baker" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">his agency's website</a>.</p><p><strong>Jennifer Chevais </strong>is an associate literary agent at The Rights Factory. Find Jennifer on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferchevais/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.therightsfactory.com/Agents/jennifer-chevais" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her agency's website</a> and <a href="https://www.jenniferchevais.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR HOSTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Adrian M. Gibson</strong> is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3PHpwtw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mushroom Blues</a> and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSW6DKM4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Murder Most Fungal</a>.</p><p>Find Adrian on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianmgibson/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a> and <a href="https://adrianmgibson.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>M.J. Kuhn</strong> is the author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/M-J-Kuhn/dp/1982142154/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Among Thieves</a>, Thick as Thieves and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Killswitch-Protocol-M-J-Kuhn-ebook/dp/B0GRY15N2M" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Killswitch Protocol</a>.</p><p>Find M.J. on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.mjkuhn.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>Greta Kelly</strong> is the author of <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-queen-of-days-greta-kelly" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Queen of Days</a>, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Throwaways-Greta-Kelly/dp/1682817385" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Throwaways</a>.</p><p>Find Greta on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gretakkelly/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://gretakkelly.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linktree</a></p><p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p><p>Intro: "<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Into The Grid</a>" by MellauSFX</p><p>Outro: “<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Galactic Synthwave</a>” by Divion</p><p><strong>AD ATTRIBUTION:</strong></p><p>- Music: "<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-catching-the-killer-dark-thriller-music-loopable-209988/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catching the Killer</a>" by JoelFazhari</p><p>- Video made using licensed materials from <a href="https://elements.envato.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elements.envato.com/</a></p>