Charlotte Wenger

Currently Looking For

I represent authors, illustrators, and author-illustrators of children’s books—board books through graphic novels and middle-grade, but especially picture books—as well as select YA fiction. I’m always seeking stories from diverse voices – those that have been historically marginalized and/or underrepresented in publishing, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people living in and/or from marginalized/underrepresented cultures and countries, neurodiverse persons, disabled persons, and more. (https://diversebooks.org/why-we-need-diverse-books-is-no-longer-using-the-term-ownvoices/) I’m on the lookout for what hasn’t been done yet – stories that haven’t been told and voices that haven’t been heard. That said, your work should still have at least three key selling points! Picture Books: I’m very picky about rhyme unless it feels authentic to the tone and audience age range of the story. Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers through Middle-Grade Middle-Grade: Select YA fiction I’m not the best fit for: Fun facts about me: A few of my favorite things…

Submission Guidelines

I am not on QueryTracker. If you are an author or author-illustrator, please use the submission form on our agency website: https://www.prospectagency.com/submit.html. All fields required unless indicated otherwise. If you are an illustrator only, you can submit your work here: https://portfolio.prospectagency.com/submissions/. What to Submit For picture books, we request a query letter and the full manuscript or a sketch dummy with sample final (if an author-illustrator). Illustrators should provide a URL link to their portfolio. For middle-grade, young adult, and adult texts, we request a query letter, three chapters and a brief synopsis. Your query letter should include your name, the date, contact information and a brief description of the work. Include only relevant personal information: previous publications, writing education, etc. For previously published authors, please also give a brief overview of your career thus far and your goals for the future. Because we request more than just a query letter, we spend a lot of time with every submission. We consider character development, plot, voice, and most importantly, the writing. Please make sure the work you submit is edited, proofread, and at a mature stage of development. We do not accept re-submissions, edited or otherwise. Electronic Submission Guidelines We accept Word (.docx, .doc), PDF (.pdf), HTML (.html, .htm), and Text (.rtf, .txt) formats. Important: Submit all material in a single document. Be sure to incl

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