Submission Guidelines

Please check our individual submission guidelines. Some of us like direct email, some of us use Query Manager.

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Eric Smith: Right now, Eric Smith is closed to queries save for referrals or conferences. He hopes to reopen at the start of 2026. If you need to reach out, you can email him directly at eric@neighborhoodliterary.com.

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Rebecca Podos: Rebecca only accepts queries through the QueryManager system. Please be prepared to include a query letter and the first three chapters of your manuscript here.

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Donovan Levine: Donovan accepts query letters the first week of every month, and then is closed until the first of the next month. You can send queries directly to donovan@neighborhoodliterary.com with the first three chapters of the manuscript (attached or in the body of the email).

If he doesn’t get back to you on your query within 4 - 5 weeks, it is likely a pass.

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GiannaMarie Dobson: GiannaMarie only accepts query letters via Query Manager. Details can be found here. If there's no response within three months, it's a pass, but GiannaMarie guarantees responses to partial or full manuscripts.

Tianna Kelly: Tianna only accepts queries through Query Manager, which you can get to here.