Frequently asked questions

The film specialist prepares materials to present a book as a possible screen project. The literary specialist prepares materials for authors approaching literary agents. Each path has its own documents, audience and purpose.

No. Choose “Not Sure — I Need Guidance” on the project form and tell us about your book and goals.

If your project has both goals, we can discuss each path separately. The materials and processes remain distinct.

No. Agents, producers and other industry professionals make their own decisions. Our role is to help you prepare appropriate, professional materials, not promise an outcome.

That depends on your goals and the book. We discuss the appropriate materials with you before any work begins; not every book needs every document listed on the site.

No. Your work remains yours. An inquiry is not a rights transfer or a representation agreement.

Yes. You can attach a PDF, Word document or text file up to 5 MB. Please review our privacy policy for how submissions are handled.

No. Your inquiry is saved privately for review. To ask a question, use our Contact page.

You can still tell us about your project and select its current status. Some materials may be possible to discuss early, but fiction agents usually expect a complete, revised manuscript before a formal submission.

The services described here focus on preparing professional materials for you. Sending your book through our form is not an agent query, producer pitch, representation agreement or automatic industry submission.

Think about the reader you want to reach next. A literary-agent query introduces the book and its publishing position; film development materials explain the story's potential in a screen context. Our guides explain both in greater detail.