Your AI filter reads every query you receive, scores it against your wishlist, and surfaces the best fits before you open a single email. Works with queries from any source — not just us.
No credit card. Free for solo agents.
Claim your profile
Search our directory (3,000+ agents) and claim your existing listing — or start fresh if you're new.
Set your wishlist
Tell the AI what you're seeking: genres, word counts, themes. What you're not looking for. Open/closed status.
Share your link
Put your submission URL wherever authors find you — website, email signature, QueryTracker, MSWL.
Queries arrive scored
Every query — from our system, from your email inbox (paste it in), from anywhere — gets an AI score against your preferences.
Read what matters
Read Now, Consider, or Pass. One-click responses. Auto-decline the obvious mismatches with a polite note.
One link, every source
Share your Above the Slush link on your site, email sig, QueryTracker, MSWL — queries arrive AI-scored no matter where they come from.
Scored against your wishlist
Not a generic rubric. Every query is scored against what you're actively seeking right now — genres, word counts, themes.
READ NOW / CONSIDER / PASS
Every query gets a clear recommendation before you spend any time on it. Auto-reject obvious mismatches with a polite decline.
One-click response
Pass, request pages, or request the full manuscript — authors are notified instantly, and every decision is logged.
AI & plagiarism detection
When a manuscript is attached, we automatically flag AI-generated content and plagiarism so you know before you invest reading time.
Paste in any query, score it instantly
Got a query in your email from QueryManager or another platform? Paste it in — or upload the Word doc — and get an AI score in seconds.
Your wishlist, your rules
Set exactly what you're seeking: genres, word count ranges, themes, audiences. Toggle open or closed by genre. Update anytime.
Auto-reject obvious mismatches
Set a threshold: anything below your minimum score gets a polite, instant decline. Your inbox only shows you the queries worth reading.
Shared agency inbox
Agencies can set up a shared inbox for the whole team, or give each agent their own wishlist and feed.
All genres — including picture books
The AI understands genre-specific signals and expectations, from picture books to upmarket literary fiction.
Full submission history
Every query, every response, every pass — logged and searchable. Know exactly what you've seen and when.
Your profile, pre-populated
We've already scraped 3,000+ public agent profiles including yours — bio, wishlist, recent deals, submission guidelines. When you claim your profile, you edit anything you want to change. No cold-start data entry.
You control open/closed status
Toggle open, closed, or "referrals only" per genre. Set effective dates. When you close, obvious mismatches auto-decline with the message you configure.
"I was spending 3 hours a day on slush. Now I spend 20 minutes on the ones that actually matter."
"The wishlist matching is eerily accurate. It catches things I would have said no to in the first line."
"I put my Above the Slush link in my email signature and QueryTracker profile. Queries come in pre-sorted."
Free for solo agents. Always.
Above the Slush is free for individual literary agents — no usage limits, no time limit, no credit card. The agent inbox is how we connect authors to the right representation.
Want to add associates, interns, or readers? Upgrade to Pro at $49/mo (includes 1 team seat). Additional seats are $29/mo each.
Takes 5 minutes to set up. Share your link. Let the AI do the first pass.
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