Alexa Donne | Successful Query Letter Examples | YA fantasy, romance, historical, sci-fi & MG fantasy @AlexaDonne | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
I'm sharing some queries that landed great agents and got book deals so you have some good examples. These are queries from friends of mine in a variety of genres, including: YA fantasy, YA contemporary rom-com, MG fantasy, YA sci-fi mystery, YA historical.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 YA Fantasy, Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan
03:36 YA contemporary romance, Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
06:25 MG fantasy, The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
09:49 YA sci-fi mystery, Across the Universe by Beth Revis
12:47 YA historical romance, Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen
16:46 Conclusion
My query for Brightly Burning: youtu.be/3mvX_uG0nHE
GOODREADS
Add each of the books above!
JADE FIRE GOLD by June C.L. Tan: goodreads.com/book/show/51062420-jade-fire-gold
ALWAYS NEVER YOURS Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka: goodreads.com/book/show/34092885-always-never-yours
THE GILDED GIRL by Alyssa Colman: goodreads.com/book/show/45170447-the-gilded-girl
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis: goodreads.com/book/show/8235178-across-the-universe
DANGEROUS ALLIANCE by Jennieke Cohen: goodreads.com/book/show/44244324-dangerous-alliance
Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
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Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/40950392-the-stars-we-steal
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning
Twitter:
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I'm sharing some queries that landed great agents and got book deals so you have some good examples. These are queries from friends of mine in a variety of genres, including: YA fantasy, YA contemporary rom-com, MG fantasy, YA sci-fi mystery, YA historical.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 YA Fantasy, Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan
03:36 YA contemporary romance, Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
06:25 MG fantasy, The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
09:49 YA sci-fi mystery, Across the Universe by Beth Revis
12:47 YA historical romance, Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen
16:46 Conclusion
My query for Brightly Burning: youtu.be/3mvX_uG0nHE
GOODREADS
Add each of the books above!
JADE FIRE GOLD by June C.L. Tan: goodreads.com/book/show/51062420-jade-fire-gold
ALWAYS NEVER YOURS Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka: goodreads.com/book/show/34092885-always-never-yours
THE GILDED GIRL by Alyssa Colman: goodreads.com/book/show/45170447-the-gilded-girl
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis: goodreads.com/book/show/8235178-across-the-universe
DANGEROUS ALLIANCE by Jennieke Cohen: goodreads.com/book/show/44244324-dangerous-alliance
Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads! goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies
+OTHER PROJECTS+
Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support. patreon.com/novelteashow
+BUY MY BOOKS+
Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/40950392-the-stars-we-steal
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423
Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1
Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII
+LINKS+
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning
Twitter:
twitter.com/alexadonne
Instagram:
instagram.com/alexadonne
Newsletter Sign-Up:
alexadonne.com/newsletter
Website:
alexadonne.com
Wattpad:
wattpad.com/user/alexadonne
+FILMING SPECS+
Camera: Canon t6i
Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light
Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22