As a literary agent, I enjoyed the information relayed in Pitch Craft. I’ve gone through many years and rounds of querying my fiction manuscripts. The content was informative for first time queriers and even those who have lived in the trenches for far too long. There are other subjects for writers hoping to publish in other venues, which wasn’t applicable to me, but informational. I would recommend this book to all writers starting out on their journey or those authors needing some innovative ideas to expand their querying process or how to build their brand.
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is an easily-accessible book that is chock full of invaluable information for both novice and experienced authors. Absolutely worth the read if you're looking to publish.

A good introductory overview to crafting a pitch and getting an agent. I did appreciate the advice on what to do once you're offered agent representation, and the warning about how to spot and avoid publishing scams. I had hoped for slightly more in depth advice on writing pitches/query letters; most of this was basic stuff you'd easily find in places like author newsletters. Overall a useful starter guide of compiled information.

[This review will be posted on September 16th.]

I must preface this by saying I only read the parts that are relevant to me, specifically relating to querying novels. I found much of the advice to be at odds both with what I’ve heard agents say and what seems to be the general consensus. A tame example would be what kinds of comps you should use (how old, whether they should be other media).
Most of the explanations around query letters themselves serve as a basic introduction, but remains surface-level and contains nothing insightful. I was looking for concrete examples and advice on crafting pitches but those sections are incredibly brief. I’ve seen more in-depth blog posts.

Overall, this book was disappointing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.