BOOKS WITH HOOKS SUBMISSIONS

THE SHIT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT WRITING AND BOOKS WITH HOOKS!

When Words Collide is so freaking excited to be presenting a live taping of the popular podcast The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, and the popular segment Books with Hooks. Featuring the hostesses with the mostest...ess -  Bianca Marais, Carly Watters, and Cecelia "CeCe" Lyra - you'll want to get up early on Saturday for this one. 

Fans of the podcast will recognize Books with Hooks as the segment where the hosts examine real query letters and opening pages to talk about how to make them stand out and grab the attention of literary agents and publishers. 

Bianca, Carly, and CeCe will select up to a maximum of 10 submissions in advance to be critiqued at this special author event at When Words Collide. 

​For more info and to submit your query and first five pages for consideration follow the link.

Submission Link

Deadline for submission is August 7, 2026 at 11:59pm MT.

Good luck y'all!