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Mr. William Clark

Wm Clark Associates

Mr. William Clark

Wm Clark Associates

186 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10010



Website: www.wmclark.com/

AAR Member: Yes

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: No

Online Form: Yes

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Query Guidelines

Please update our query information to the following: QUERY GUIDELINES We regret that as of August 26th, 2008 we no longer accept queries via any other means than the below form, and that queries sent to query@wmclark.com are deleted unread. We respond to all queries, whether or not we are interested in your work or idea. We do not represent screenplays nor respond to screenplay pitches. It is advised that before querying you become familiar with the kinds of books we handle by browsing our Book List, which is available on this page: http://www.wmclark.com/clientsandtitles.html Also, we do accept "snail mail"

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from JasonTVoiovich
Apr 26, 2018 11:15 am


EQ: 4/26/2018 Business, Narrative Nonfiction
Uses a unique online form that does not handle formatting well...be warned.
from laurids
Jan 02, 2018 2:48 pm


10-16-2017 query through online form, literary fiction
10-19 Request for a 50 pg sample to be sent by post
10-23 Sent sample;
11-21 Nudge with offer
12-11He apologized for late reply and said if I hadn't yet engaged an agent he would read.
I did not ask him to read further, as I had a second offer, but he wrote on 12-20 saying he'd read and would like to see more...
But I accepted the earlier offer.
from KristenH
Aug 15, 2017 4:12 pm


EQ 6/1/17 (requery Diplomatic Immunity)
ER 8/15/17 (Passed from nudge--not right advocate.)
from tennisplayernw
Jun 16, 2017 1:10 pm


EQ: 4/11/17 online form
from Patrick (admin)
Feb 13, 2017 5:54 am


Raphee, I'm only guessing, but since their form doesn't actually ask for a query letter, I'd say that the "summary" from your query letter would work here. Good luck.
from raphee
Feb 13, 2017 4:18 am


What does this mean in the Query Form:
Summary *
Briefly describe your project, indicating what makes it unique and compelling.

Do we send in our regular query, or do we need to have some other format? Say give a description in overall terms with a brief mention of characters and story(I mean shorter than our usual query).
from KristenH
Nov 02, 2016 3:08 pm


On 3/16/16, I requeried William Clark with Chain Reaction. I've nudged him last month and got no response. So it's closed out as CNR.

Update: 10/24/16, he passed. Not strong candidate. So I'll try him with Diplomatic Immunity next week.

11/2/16: EQ Diplomatic Immunity--same day rejection with same response. I'll try him next year with new manuscript.
from helenmorrone
Mar 08, 2016 4:56 am


He has had 50 pages on exclusive for a month, so I sent him a nudge letter, but haven't heard back. Just got another partial request from an agent. Hope I hear back today.
from KristenH
Feb 12, 2016 4:03 pm


Same day rejection for Venom's requery with a pass--not the best advocate for my work. I'll try him in March with Chain Reaction.
from akdougglas
Oct 20, 2015 10:49 pm


I received a nice email asking for 50 pages so he could decide whether he responded to my writing or not. He requested exclusivity but I was not able to provide it because another agent had requested it exactly four minutes earlier. I'm really hoping to find an agent that wants to help me promote the story, the point of which is to encourage more volunteering on behalf of children.
from CathieArms
Aug 20, 2015 2:00 pm


So I realize a lot of people are aggravated that they've JUST received a rejection after 6-12 months from the initial query. Today I got a rejection exactly 6 months after my query. Sure, it's frustrating, but I'd MUCH RATHER an agent who takes the time - even 6 months or a year late - to say "thanks but no thanks." Sure it's not timely, but it's a heck of a lot kinder than those who never response. I closed this one out as a no reply in April, but I'm glad to finally be able to close it out as a rejection.
from mayqueen
Aug 17, 2015 3:06 pm


Here, too.

Query by form in July of 2014.
Today I received a email rejection.

I had completely forgotten all about it because I closed this one out.
from cterlson
Jul 27, 2015 4:03 pm


Yep - I got one too. One year later. Seriously? Why even bother to send.
from EmilioCorsetti
Jul 23, 2015 12:37 pm


I completed the online form in July of last year (2014) for a nonfiction book. I closed the query four months later after no response. Today I received a rejection on the original query. Really? It takes you a year to respond to a query? My recommendation -- don't waste your time.
from aRealGShaw
Mar 31, 2015 4:01 pm


SunFlowerSky, remember those numbers to your right are just averages. If you look at his reports I think he has a response thats like 159 days or something, and that one was positive so you know...Keep the faith! :)

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