KV: What are you looking for in a requested manuscript? From there, oddly, I have about a 7% rate for offering representation. I request a full manuscript for about 7% of my queries. In those cases I just don't need to read the pages. I get a lot of queries for genres I don't even represent (adult fiction, for instance), queries that are just too much of a mess, and queries for a book with something I'm not interested in (such as talking animals). MH: I would say I read the included sample pages about half the time. KV: How often does a query intrigue you enough to look at the included pages? And how often do those pages intrigue you enough to request the manuscript? Hubbard writes a fantastic blog full of information about her agenting philosophy and querying tastes, so this interview focuses on several issues beyond the query. Howdy, all! Today's installment of "Interview with an Agent" features Mandy Hubbard of D4EO Literary Agency.
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