Send a Query to Kristin Ostby at Greenhouse Literary Agency

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Thank you for thinking of me for your work. To learn more about what I'm seeking to represent, please visit {my website} https://www.kristinostby.com/manuscript-wish-list/.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND MANUSCRIPTS OVER 95K WORDS.

I DO NOT REPRESENT PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPTS unless you are already a client.

I also do not represent the following: poetry collections, short story collections, screenplays, erotica, and work for the Christian/inspirational market.

If you think we'd be a good fit, please fill out the form below. When submitting manuscripts, please upload Word documents instead of PDFs. Graphic novelists and picture book illustrators can enter 1 for their word count. (Do not stress about word count.)

Thank you! I look forward to receiving your work.

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