I have opened my books again to submissions from Australian writers. On the menu above you’ll see the Contact tab. The Submissions page appears when you hover over it.
Alternatively here is the direct link: http://virginialloyd.com/vblog/contact/submissions/.
I look forward to hearing from writers who have read the guidelines carefully.
Now open for new business
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Hi Virginia,
Finally! I’m so excited that you’ve opened your books again…I had been checking your blog every couple of days since the new year rolled over just waiting! I’m just in the process of finishing my research regarding other books in the market for my non-fiction book, and will make sure I’ve got a decent proposal prepared before I email it through to you. Yay!
~ Katie
Hi Katie,
I look forward to receiving it when you’re ready. –Virginia
Hi Virginia – how fantastic. I have recently completed my non fiction book and am in the final phases of the proposal. I just started looking for agents and came across you. I am very excited at the prospect of working together with an Australian focussed agent living in NY. Thank you.
Thanks for finding me, Chris! I look forward to receiving your book proposal. –Virginia
Hi Virginia, I have completed the draft of the manuscript and am planning to have it professionally edited before sending across to you. My editor asked what style she should edit in? US or Australian/British? Does this make a difference in terms of the book for you? Thanks.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your question. A few things to note. My Submissions page makes clear that I need to see a query/proposal from you first. I use that to determine whether or not your idea/story interests me enough to ask to see a sample of your manuscript (usually the first few chapters). Please do not presume to send me your entire work. Also, many writers confuse a copyedit/proofread with the kind of serious editing that I find most mss need. A polished manuscript with no spelling or grammatical errors, in Australian English, doesn’t actually matter much if I feel the story or the writing isn’t at the level that publishers expect. Hope that helps! –Virginia