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The Carolyn Swayze Literary
Agency Ltd. represents some of the finest Canadian
authors writing today. We
do not handle romance, science fiction, poetry,
screenplays or children's picture books. We consider some fantasy for children but not for adults. We are rarely interested in self-help, religion or self-improvement books. We
do handle literary fiction, juvenile and teen
books and a limited list of commercial fiction. We
are eager to discover lively, thought-provoking
narrative non-fiction, especially in the fields of
science, nature, history, travel, politics, pop culture, food, lifestyle, parenting and
memoir. We
do not take telephone inquiries. The best way
to contact us is by
sending queries by e-mail.
Provide a brief bio which
will tell us who you are. Please include
publication credits, writing awards, education and
experience relevant to the kind of book project you
are working on. Tell us why we are the agency you have chosen. Include
a one-page synopsis of the book and the first ten pages.
For non-fiction please include a proposal. If querying
by traditional mail, please include SASE for the return
of your materials, if return is desired. Under no
circumstances include original photographs, maps or
other irreplaceable treasures.
Include your query letter in the body of your e-mail message.
Do not include any images in email queries. Please do not direct us to your website -- include all information in your query.
If submitting by traditional mail, send hard copy material double-spaced, single-sided, loose
pages (no binding or binders). Use a font which is
easy to read, such as Arial or Times Roman, in 11
or 12 point size. Send
submissions by regular mail (not courier, not
registered), to PO Box 39588, RPO White Rock,
Surrey, BC
Canada, V4A 0A9. We are sorry we cannot invest the time in reading
multiple submissions of complete manuscripts,
although we will read inquiries and proposals which
are multiple submissions. Do not query more than one project at a time. While your query is important to
us, the volume of mail we receive makes a speedy
reply impossible. Allow up to six weeks for a reply. Please
direct e-mail inquiries to: reception@swayzeagency.com |
