Q&A Thursday

Armored Edition

Hi friends!

Let’s distract ourselves with some Q&A today!

C asks: Thanks for all the helpful publishing information, and congrats on your book!! Here's my question for Q&A Thursday: I’m about to send query letters out for my first book, a novel. I’m also researching a second, a nonfiction journalism/analysis/memoir hybrid. Should I limit my search for agents to ones who would be a good fit for both projects? Further, should I mention my second book project in my query letter? It’s an exciting idea imo, and I plan to try to sell it on proposal (unlike the novel, which is complete). I’ve published short work in both fiction and nonfiction, if that’s relevant.

I swear I have answered this question before but I can’t find it in the archives and after all this time, it’s probably due for an update, so you’re in luck, C! Let’s start with the easy part firs. Yes, it’s ok to mention your incomplete non-fiction idea in your fiction query letter. I would keep it very brief, though, because this is a query letter for