How to Submit your Manuscript to a UK Literary Agent - Appraisal

This is an actual appraisal of the package you are sending in as opposed to our 'How to' packs which will give you advice on exactly how you should be submitting your work with contributions from agents.

This service is recommended for people who feel they are ready to submit their work to an agent and who have already had a look through the 'How to' pack and would like further, more specific guidance.

It can be very easy to concentrate on your manuscript and forget that you need to be marketing yourself and your work as a package - particularly when submitting your work to an agent. In a market saturated with writers on a mission to find an agent, you need to develop an approach which will emphasise the merits of your work, setting you above the rest.

Our editors who have direct experience of agenting will study your package in depth and will advise on:

Material included in your package
The impact of your cover letter
Your publishing history & CV and relevant information to be included
Additional necessary information - including marketing info, character outlines, chapter outlines
Three sample chapters including length, format and suitability
Overall presentation of your package