Query Jessica Saint Jean at Root Literary

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Send a Query to Jessica Saint Jean at Root Literary

*Please Note: I'm a literary agent specializing in visual storytellers.

My current focus is on representing illustrators, including illustrators who also write. I do work with select writers who primarily work in illustrated formats – right now, I am only reviewing non-illustrated queries from picture book writers.

You can find more info about me and my wishlist here: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jsaintjean/

Author-illustrators: For picture books, please share a PDF sketch dummy of the full book; for GNs or chapter books, please share a pitch package that includes synopsis, excerpt of the text/script, and art samples.

Illustrators submitting a portfolio: Please put "PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION" in the Title field, and 0 in the word count field.

Picture book writers: In lieu of uploading a PDF of your manuscript, please paste the entire text of your picture book in the query letter field, below your actual query letter.

To all creators – thank you for your interest in working with me!

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Step 1: Tell us about the author

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Are you a visual artist? (i.e. illustrator, cartoonist, author-illustrator) Yes No

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