How does a book evolve from scribbled pages into a professionally packaged novel backed by a major publisher, distributed all over the world in a range of formats and languages, or even brought to life on the screen?
A key step in the traditional publishing process is writing a query letter to a literary agent who will help the author wrangle the best possible contract from a publisher. To jumpstart this relationship, authors must send an introductory email that explains their manuscript’s plot, synopsis, genre, word count, and target audience. The author may also flaunt their own laurels…