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Query Letter Tools
Phoenix-assisted guidance and feedback to help authors put together a stronger query letter.
Get hands-on help with your query.
A query letter has very little space to make its case — a strong hook, a clear pitch, and the right context, all in a few paragraphs. Small missteps in structure or tone can undermine an otherwise strong manuscript.
Phoenix's query letter support pairs authors with our team for guidance and feedback, helping structure and refine a query letter so it presents the manuscript clearly and professionally.
What we can help with
Structure guidance
Help organizing your query into a clear hook, pitch, and bio.
Feedback on drafts
Review of an existing query letter with notes on clarity, tone and pacing.
Tailoring support
Guidance on adjusting a query for a specific agent or publisher.
Genre-specific advice
Notes on conventions and expectations for your particular genre or category.
Built for authors who are
- Writing a query letter for the first time
- Struggling to condense their manuscript into a pitch
- Revising a query letter that hasn't been getting responses
- Tailoring a query for multiple agents or publishers
How it works
Tell us about your book
Share your book, stage, audience, timeline and the help you're looking for.
We review your goals
Our team looks at what you want to achieve and where your book is today.
We recommend the right approach
You get a clear recommendation, scope and custom quote — no obligation.
We create or execute the work
Once you approve the plan, our specialists deliver the work and keep you updated.
We review the next steps with you
We go through what was delivered and whether there's a sensible next stage.
Why Phoenix
We look at your book as a whole, not one task in isolation. The same team can connect query letter tools with the editing, publishing, marketing or media work around it, so each piece supports the next. We explain what we recommend and why, agree the scope with you before starting, and never promise sales, rankings, coverage or reviews.
Custom packages available
Built around your project.
Every author, book, audience, timeline and goal is different. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll recommend a suitable approach.
Pricing may vary depending on
- Your book
- Manuscript length
- Number of assets
- Campaign scope
- Timeline
- Platforms
- Audience
- Geographic markets
- Level of ongoing support
- Not sure which service you need? Talk to our team.
- Need several services together? We can build a custom package.
- Need something different? Talk to our team about a custom project.
- Have a different requirement or budget in mind? Tell us about your project.
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Start with a conversation
Tell us about your book. We'll help you decide what you need.
Share your book, your goals and your timeline. Our team will review it and recommend the right services with a custom quote.