Another question about exclusivity

Azure Skye · Mar 20, 2007

I'm looking at the Barry Goldblatt Angency in Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market and was wondering about the wording for submissions.

It says: Send queries only;....Prefers to read material exclusively.

Does that mean once they request your material like a full they want it exclusively or does that mean they want to be queried exclusively?

Just want to make sure.

janetbellinger · Mar 20, 2007

I would gusee it refers to the manuscript as you don't usually include material from the novel in your query.

giftedrhonda · Mar 20, 2007

I agree--if they request material, then they probably want exclusivity on the material. I've never heard of any agents requesting exclusivity on querying, though...?

ORION · Mar 20, 2007

Queries are not exclusive- Send them to everybody at once. Although some agents "prefer" to read exclusively you don't have to agree. Cross that bridge if and when you get asked for material. My agent said she preferred exclusivity but when I told her my stuff was already out to other agents she said OK...just let her know when I got an offer. As it was - I accepted hers.

Azure Skye · Mar 20, 2007

Ok. That's what I thought but just wanted to be sure.

Thanks!

Another question about exclusivity

Azure Skye

Huh?

janetbellinger

giftedrhonda

Gifted Goofball

ORION

Sailed away years ago

Azure Skye

Huh?