Submission Report
Package
Submission Report
Make sure your pitch package is in the best possible shape before you send your book out to literary agents.
Get detailed feedback on your pitch letter, one-page synopsis and 10,000-word opening from an industry expert.
You’ll get approximately 500 words of feedback on the letter and synopsis and 500 words on the opening. Your editor will approach your submission package from an industry perspective, providing practical tips and publishing insights to help you tighten your letter and synopsis as well as giving critical comment on your writing to ensure you have a powerful opening that really draws the reader in. The report will focus on helping you to sharpen and polish your submission package, bringing you one step closer to gaining representation.
My synopsis was a succinct summary of key events in the novel. Hannah (Boursnell) alerted me to the fact that it could reveal so much more. She was encouraging and made good suggestions as to how the query letter and synopsis could be improved.
We offer submission reports for books written in any of the following genres/categories:
- Novels written for adults
- Novels written for children (older than 7) or young adults
- Memoir
If you're writing a non-fiction proposal and are interested in getting a submission report please email us (students@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk) before purchasing and we will let you know whether this report would be suitable for your book.
Our editors
All our editors are established authors with significant teaching experience or respected publishing professionals. Our team will match you with an editor based on the genre and style of your book.
Laura Barnett
- #1 Bestselling author
- Author of five acclaimed novels
- Senior lecturer in Creative Writing
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Reading group, Literary fiction, Suspense
Craig Barr-Green
- Award-winning children's author
- Lecturer at Falmouth University
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: YA, Children's, Middle Grade
Hannah Boursnell
- 15+ years of experience in publishing
- Editor and copywriter
- Publishing consultant
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Memoir, Literary fiction, Reading group
Abbie Greaves
- Shortlisted for the RNA Debut Novel of the Year Award
- Author of two novels
- Former Curtis Brown literary agent's assistant
- Available for submission reports & full manuscript reports
- Genres: Women's fiction, Romance, Suspense, Reading group
CONSULTATION
For an additional fee of £105, you can add on a 30-minute consultation with your editor. This consultation will take place within one month of your receipt of the submission report. You will be able to use this time to discuss your editor’s feedback, ask questions and explore possible revisions and suggested changes to your pitch package.
READY TO PURCHASE YOUR REPORT?
Before submitting your submission package for a report, we recommend that you read our advice on how to write a one-page synopsis and how to craft your letter to a literary agent.
Please add the submission report to your basket. Immediately after purchase, you'll be sent a form to let us know little more about your work-in-progress and if you have any specific concerns that you’d like your editor to address.
We will then send you instructions on how to upload the first 10,000 words of the novel or memoir, your one-page synopsis, and your agent pitch letter (max. 500 words).
Your form and uploaded work will help us select the right editor for your novel or memoir from our experienced team.
You can purchase a report at any time. After we receive your uploaded submission package, we will be in touch with details of your editor within seven working days. Your report will be returned to you within 30 days of receipt of your work.
If you have any questions about our submission reports or available editors, please email students@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk