Query Letter 101: How to Land Your Next Agent

Monday, October 19, 12-1 p.m. ET

Free for WMG members; $15 for non-members (Zoom)

Writing a good query letter is essential to finding an agent for your book—but there’s a lot of conflicting advice on how to create the perfect message. During this virtual session, editor Emily Murdock Baker and author Frances McGarry will demystify the querying process through interactive exercises, giving writers the tools they need to craft an attention-grabbing letter.

Meet the speakers:

Frances McGarry, PhD, is an arts advocate, author, actor, and podcast host. A teacher and a scholar, Frances has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of the arts. She is currently authoring a book based on Stephen Sondheim’s innovative Young Playwrights programs. As a working actor based in New York City, Frances has a decade of experience on stage, film, and television. She is a SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity member and is represented by BMG Talent. She is the podcast host of First Online with Fran, featuring ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the arts to make our world a deeper, richer, kinder place to live.

Emily Murdock Baker began her career in Hollywood after graduating Cum Laude from Boston University’s School of Communication with a degree in Film. She worked primarily in development for several production companies, and also on set as a PA in Los Angeles. After three years she left to focus on her first loves: books and the East Coast. She spent seven years at Penguin Random House imprints Penguin Books and Viking, editing fiction and nonfiction, before founding EMB Editorial in 2016. EMB Editorial lets Emily focus on the favorite part of her job: working directly with authors.

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