Submission Guidelines

The P.S. Literary Agency represents both fiction and nonfiction.

For nonfiction, we are currently seeking:

• Memoir
• History
• Politics
• Current Affairs
• Business (Management & Leadership, Finance, etc.)
• Health (targeting adults and children)
• Wellness
• Sports
• Humour
• Pop Science
• Pop Psychology

For fiction, we are currently seeking:

• Commercial Mainstream
• Literary (with a commercial angle)
• World Literature
• Women's Fiction
• Mystery (Cozy, Private Eye, Police Procedural, etc.)
• Thriller (Legal, Medical, Political, etc.)
• Romance (Suspense, Contemporary, Historical, etc.)
• New Adult (early 20-something protagonists)
• Young Adult (must be high-concept/commercial)
• Middle Grade (must be high-concept/commercial)
• Picture Books (must be high-concept/commercial)

We do not represent:

• Poetry
• Screenplays

Please limit your query to one page and include the following:

• Paragraph One - Introduction: Include the title and category of your work (i.e. fiction or nonfiction and topic), an estimated word count and a brief, general introduction.
• Paragraph Two - Brief overview: This should read similar to back-cover copy.
• Paragraph Three - Writer’s bio: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background (awards and affiliations, etc.).

Tips:

• Do not send attachments. Please use text within the body of your e-mail.
  
• Please do not submit a full-length manuscript/proposal unless requested.
  
• Always let us know if your manuscript/proposal is currently under consideration by other agents/publishers.
• Please do not query multiple agents at the agency simultaneously - if you receive a query rejection from one agent it means a no from the agency.

We only accept submissions via e-mail.
We do not accept or respond to phone/paper queries.
To meet our team, please check our About Us page.

Please Note: We normally respond within 4-6 weeks. However, the process may take longer depending on the volume of submissions we may be reviewing at a particular time. Please do not call to check on the status of your submission - if you have a question or concern with regard to your submission, e-mail is the best way to inquire.

We do not charge reading fees.

For more information please check our F.A.Q. page.