Query Tracker keeps every literary agent query in one table, so you can see who has your manuscript, who has asked for more, and who still owes you an answer.
Log your first submission
- Click Query Tracker in the left sidebar.
- Click + Add Submission.
- Enter the Agent Name.
- Choose the Manuscript Title from your Book Library. If the book isn't there yet, pick + New Book… to add it without leaving the form.
- Pick the File Type you sent (PDF, DOCX, RTF, EPUB or Other).
- Choose a Status. New queries start as Initial Inquiry Sent.
- Set the Sent Date (it defaults to today) and add any Notes, such as the materials you sent or the agent's preferences.
- Click Add Submission.
The save button stays greyed out until both an agent name and a manuscript are filled in.
Read the stat tiles
The four tiles at the top summarise your pipeline:
- Active Queries counts submissions that are Initial Inquiry Sent, Requested Full or Sent Full and aren't archived. No Response and closed statuses don't count as active.
- Full Requests counts submissions at Requested Full or Sent Full.
- Offers of Rep counts submissions marked Offer of Rep.
- Total Submitted counts everything you've logged.
Keep it current
- Change a status straight from the coloured status pill on each row.
- The Last Modified column shows how long ago you last touched a submission. It turns green for under 30 days, yellow for 30 to 89 days, and red after 90 days, so stale queries stand out.
- Click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse the order.
- Use the search box to find an agent or manuscript, and the status menu to show one status at a time.
Related shortcuts
- Query Letter Templates opens Email Templates, where you can keep your query letter drafts.
- If you write under more than one pen name, a Pen name filter appears so you can focus on one name's submissions.
New to the tool? Click How do I use this tool? under the page title for a guided walkthrough with example submissions.