Ann Henry: How to Write a Successful Query Pitch for Memoir or Fiction

Ann Henry, novelist and author of The Novel Pitch, will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, via Zoom.

Submitting a compelling query letter to a literary agent, editor, or scout is the first step for most writers hoping to break into the traditional publishing market, and the heart of that letter is the pitch. Ann Henry will give us the tools and information we need to write a professional and engaging pitch that can entice the gatekeepers of publishing houses to request to see examples of our work, possibly resulting in a publishing contract. She will give us industry guidelines, explain the elements that should be included in a pitch, demonstrate different approaches we can take to present our stories to best advantage, and share with us methods for reducing word count to the desired length. Henry’s presentation will take about half an hour, after which she will be available for questions.

A native of north Mississippi, Ann earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Mississippi. After graduation, she worked for years as a newspaper reporter and editor in South Florida and in the British West Indies and later as an English teacher, magazine writer, radio news reporter, and television producer. Ann is the author of novels A Bit of Sun and Sailing Away from the Moon and the nonfiction book The Novel Pitch. She has served as a fiction judge for the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palm Literary Awards for the past four years and currently resides with her husband in St. Augustine, Florida.

Learn more about Henry and the services she provides on her websites: ProseAct.com and annhenry.com/

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