What I’m Looking For
Updated January, 2013
I represent books for the Christian market (CBA) as well as for the general market, and I’m now accepting queries for both.
Please note:
Read our Submission Guidelines before sending a query!
My query policy:
While we would like to respond to all queries, our policy is that if you do not hear back within 60 days, you can consider it a “pass.” If you follow the guidelines and send the query to the correct email address, you’ll receive an automated response so you’ll know we received it.
What I’m looking for:
Adult Fiction:
General and Christian market, full-length, 75,000 to 120,000 words. Women’s, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, Family Saga, Historical, Legal, Literary, Mainstream, Romance. No fantasy or sci-fi.
Kids:
NO children’s, middle grade, or YA books.
Non Fiction:
I’m looking at both Christian market and general market projects. Memoirs, Home Life, Current Affairs, Health & Diet, Narrative Nonfiction, Popular Culture, Self-Help, Women’s Issues.
Christian theology, apologetics, pastoral, spiritual growth:
I only take on this kind of project if the author has an established platform, such as a popular blog in which the topic is already being addressed.
Devotionals:
I am NOT looking at devotionals.
What else am I NOT looking at?
→ Gift books
→ Cookbooks
→ Poetry
→ Short stories
→ Novellas (except from current clients)
→ Screenplays
→ Graphic novels
→ Children’s picture books.
→ Science fiction or fantasy for any age.
See my Submission Guidelines for more info.
My name is Rachelle Gardner and I'm an agent with Books and Such Literary Agency.
I love books, authors, publishing, and talking incessantly about them. My passion is partnering with authors to bring worthwhile books to publication. I started this blog as a way to create a community of writers, both published and seeking publication. I post five days a week on topics of interest to writers, and I consider the reader comments even more important than my own posts!
