Pitch Your Book: Write the Letter that Hooks an Agent on Your Novel

You've done it! You've finished writing your novel. Next step? Time to connect with an agent. The good news is agents are searching for promising new novelists. But are you prepared to immediately capture their attention? They're notoriously short on time and patience, and here's what they want to know right away:

"Just tell me what your book is about."

Do you have the query letter that succinctly captures your novel — and instantly hooks the agent? PITCH YOUR BOOK is your step-by-step guide from novelist and pitching champion Sheila M. Averbuch. You'll learn the proven method to distill your novel into the short pitch that forms the heart of your query letter. With up-to-date tips and digital tools that simplify and demystify the querying process.

CLEAR, CONCISE AND EASY TO FOLLOW

Countless guides offer advice about the path to publication, but only PITCH YOUR BOOK trains you to spot the most gripping elements of your story and write the pitch that compels the agent to want to know more.

Sheila M. Averbuch was the first pitching champion for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in the UK. Using Sheila's four-step method, you'll:

- Find the most memorable way to describe your protagonist

- Distill the character's journey, struggle and stakes

- Draw out the moments of highest tension from your novel

Plus:

- Learn how to personalize a query and position your book in the market

- Describe yourself without overloading the agent

- For beginners: learn the vital steps to take BEFORE querying

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Audiolibro: 4 de julio de 2025