Query Claire Draper at Au Literary Management

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Send a Query to Claire Draper at Au Literary Management

I only accept queries through Query Manager, so only submit your query here and do not send queries through other channels.

I am currently ONLY open to Romance submissions at this time. Please check back later when I open to other submissions more generally.

Please review my detailed wishlist on my website to ensure that I am the best agent for your work: https://auliterarymanagement.com/wishlist/

I am grateful for all queries and submissions, and thank you for considering me in your querying process.

Claire

Automatic passes:

By submitting a query to me, you are agreeing to address me as Claire or Mx. Draper, and you agreeing that if your work is fictional, it will NOT contain the following as an on page scene or it will be considered an automatic pass:

Suicide ideation
Unchallenged narratives of Eating Disorders
Sexual assault
Gratuitous violence
Mass shootings

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Referrals: If you are a referral, please query me through the referral page linked here. QueryManager.com/draper_claire/Referrals

Exclusives: Please do not send an exclusive query. Queries are meant to be shared with multiple agencies!

Requests: If I am interested in your work, I will respond with instructions for sending the rest of your material.

Offers: If you receive an offer of representation or publication, I ask that you check back with me before accepting representation elsewhere to give me time to review your work. I will do my best to get you a response quickly.

Requests from other agents: If another agent has requested a full, congratulations! But that is not a reason to reach out with an update to me.

Response time: Thank you for being patient while I have a look at your work. My response time for queries is typically a month, and my response time for full manuscripts is typically 3 months, though a longer response time is usually a good sign not a bad one, as it means I am having difficulty finding fault in your work! I respond to every query, and so if you haven't heard back, please know I am still reviewing your work.

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