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2025 Writer to Agent: Summer Edition

Submissions to 2025 Writer to Agent: Summer Edition are open to registered AWP members until 11:59 p.m. ET on July 9, 2025.

If you submitted to the 2025 Writer to Agent: Summer Edition program, you can view your submission under Complete Applications on the left-hand sidebar; this is also where you will withdraw applications, if needed.

For the first time, AWP is thrilled to expand our popular conference Writer to Agent program with Writer to Agent: Summer Edition, exclusive to AWP members! Submissions to this program are open to all AWP members who have registered for the 2025 Writer to Agent: Summer Edition package, now through July 9, 2025. Haven’t registered yet? Sign up now on our website.

Please note: Only AWP members who have registered for the Writer to Agent: Summer Edition package are eligible to submit. Once you register, be sure to log out of our submission portal and then log back in using your AWP credentials to give the system a chance to update. Email programs@awpwriter.org with any questions.

Literary agents from Aevitas Creative Management UK, Folio Literary Management, the Friedrich Agency, Kaplan Stahler Agency, Noyan Literary, Renaissance Literary & Talent, and Verve Talent & Literary Agency will read and review applications on a rolling basis to find prospective clients to meet with virtually. If the literary agent is interested in the author’s work, they will contact the applicant directly to schedule a day and time to meet via virtual video call.

Submission Guidelines

  • Only registered AWP members are eligible to submit.
  • Submit a one-page query letter along with the first five pages of a novel, essay collection, narrative nonfiction book manuscript, or short story collection as one document.
  • Your submission document should be saved and submitted according to your type of project and your name (ProjectType_LastName_FirstName); for example, “Novel_Lee_MinJin” or “Essays_Smith_Zadie.” Clearly indicating the type of project in your submission title helps the participating agents sort through the submissions more easily.
  • The five-page writing sample should be double-spaced in twelve-point Times New Roman font.
  • Query letters are composed of a description of the book and the author’s bio. If you have questions about writing and submitting a query letter, review the Writer to Agent web series episode for instructions and tips.
  • Agents from each of the seven participating agencies will read the query letters and submissions. You may address your query letter to “agent.” 
  • Indicate in the query letter if the submission has been published in a magazine or journal. 
  • Indicate in the query letter if you are actively querying the project or if the project is still in progress.
  • Submissions are limited to one per registered member. If you are working on multiple projects, you can only pitch one but may very briefly mention other projects toward the end of your query letter—e.g., “I am also working on a young adult novel.” Multiple submissions will be removed from consideration. 
  • Poetry submissions are not eligible.
  • If you are contacted by a participating agent and have already received and/or are considering another offer of representation, please let the participating agent know right away.
  • If you accept an offer of representation after submitting to Writer to Agent: Summer Edition, please immediately withdraw your submission to Writer to Agent. To withdraw, log in to our submission portal using your AWP credentials and navigate to My Applications > Complete > Withdraw.

Terms & Conditions

  • The opportunity to meet with agents is solely at the discretion of Aevitas Creative Management UK, Folio Literary Management, the Friedrich Agency, Kaplan Stahler Agency, Noyan Literary, Renaissance Literary & Talent, and Verve Talent & Literary Agency. 
  • AWP facilitates this service as a benefit to AWP members but does not participate in reviewing applications.
  • Meeting with an agent does not constitute a partnership or relationship, or establish representation on behalf of the agency. 
  • AWP, Aevitas Creative Management UK, Folio Literary Management, the Friedrich Agency, Kaplan Stahler Agency, Noyan Literary, Renaissance Literary & Talent, and Verve Talent & Literary Agency make no claims as to the probability applicants will be selected to meet with an agent.
  • Applications are only accepted via AWP’s submission portal. Aevitas Creative Management UK, Folio Literary Management, the Friedrich Agency, Kaplan Stahler Agency, Noyan Literary, Renaissance Literary & Talent, and Verve Talent & Literary Agency will not respond to any inquiries about submissions or the Writer to Agent program.
  • Due to the volume of applications, feedback is not possible for applicants who are not selected.