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The Cooke Agency Vancouver represents commercial fiction (including science fiction, fantasy and romance), literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, and children’s books. We do not represent short fiction, poetry, or screenplays.
Submission Process
Please do not phone; we prefer to "hear" your writing voice first. If you are unsure whether your work is appropriate for our list, send a brief email to Elizabeth Griffin at egriffin@cookeagency.ca. We suggest you include "Author
Query" in the subject line to get around the spam filter.
By email:
If you wish to submit by email, please begin with an email query only — no attachments. We will then invite you to send further material. Please note that due to the very large number of email queries we receive, we do not respond to email queries unless we intend to further consider your work.
By regular mail:
If you wish to submit by mail, send your complete submission to our Toronto office. If you do not have an email address, include a stamped self-addressed
envelope for our response. If you wish to have your submission returned
to you, please include a stamped self-addressed envelope (in the appropriate
size and with adequate postage); otherwise, your material will be promptly
recycled. (Please also note that US stamps do not work in Canada.) Do
not send original documents or illustrations; we cannot be responsible
for them.
We try to respond as quickly as possible, but you need to allow 6 - 8
weeks.
Submission Material
We expect submissions to include the following:
1. A query letter with:
- a brief description of the book
- the genre (e.g., fiction – commercial women's; non-fiction
– biography)
- the approximate word count
- the author's contact information
2. A brief bio (which may be part of the query letter) that includes
the author's writing experience, relevant qualifications, published works,
awards, etc.
3. The first 30 pages (fiction) or a sample chapter (non-fiction) in double-spaced single-sided format, i.e. 30 double-spaced pages total for fiction.
4. If a non-fiction submission, include:
- an outline of the project and its market
- the chapter headings with a brief description of the material covered
5. The submission history of the project.
We look forward to reading your work.
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