Release for Unsolicited Manuscripts Submitted Electronically:
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I acknowledge that I am submitting to InkWell Management the following material, ideas, or creative work (the “Material”).
I hereby warrant that I am the sole owner and/or author of the Material and that I have the exclusive right and authority to submit the same to InkWell Management upon the terms and conditions stated herein.
I am executing this release to induce InkWell Management to review, examine, or otherwise evaluate and consider the Material, and I acknowledge that it is InkWell Management’s established policy to refuse to accept, review, examine, or otherwise evaluate the Material without my acceptance of each and all of the provisions of this release.
I agree that (i) InkWell Management is not undertaking any obligation to accept, review, examine, otherwise evaluate and consider, or represent the Material; (ii) InkWell Management does not purchase material, ideas, or creative work; and (iii) I retain all rights to submit the Material or materially similar material to persons or entities other than InkWell Management.
I further agree that (i) no confidential or fiduciary relationship exists between InkWell Management and me; (ii) neither this release nor the fact of my submission of the Material to InkWell Management places InkWell Management and/or any of its clients in any different position from any member of the general public with respect to any element or portion of the material; (iii) InkWell Management and/or any of its clients may use without obligation to me any material which is not legally protected; (iv) InkWell Management and/or any of its clients may have created, may create, or may otherwise have access to materials, ideas, and creative works which may be similar or identical to the Material with regard to theme, motif, plots, characters, formats, or other attributes; and (v) I shall not be entitled to any compensation because of the proposed use or use of any such similar or identical material that may be or may have been created by InkWell Management and/or any of its clients or that may have been created by InkWell Management and/or any of its clients that may have come to InkWell Management and/or any of its clients from any other independent source.
I hereby acknowledge that I have retained at least one copy of the Material and that InkWell Management has no obligation to return the Material, and I hereby release InkWell Management from any and all liability for loss of, or damage to, any and all copies of the Material submitted to InkWell Management hereunder. I hereby agree that this release shall be binding on me and my heirs, executors, representatives, and assigns.
I hereby agree that any provision of this release which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, but shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
I hereby agree that (i) this release constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter hereof; (ii) this release may not be modified in any manner except by a written instrument signed by both parties; (iii) no oral representations of any kind have been made to me; and (iv) no waiver by either party of any breach or nonperformance of any provisions of this release shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this release.
The words “InkWell Management” in this release refer to InkWell Management’s officers, agents, employees, stockholders, successors and assigns. If the Material is submitted by more than one person, or by a firm, corporation, or other entity, the words “I,” “my” or “me” shall refer to all persons, firms, or other entities, and this release will be binding jointly and severally upon all such persons, firms, corporations or other entities.
All questions concerning the construction, validity, and interpretation of this release and the performance of any obligations under this release shall be governed by the internal law, not the law of conflicts, of the of the state of New York.
Any suit involving any dispute or matter arising under this agreement may only be brought in a United States district court located in the state of New York or any New York state court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the dispute or matter. All parties to this agreement hereby consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction by any such court with respect to any such proceeding.
I warrant and represent that I have read the above release prior to its execution and that I am fully familiar with and understand the contents hereof.
To submit electronically the writer acknowledges the release.
Submissions
Queries should be emailed to submissions@inkwellmanagement.com
In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). Emails with large attachments will be discarded. We currently accept submissions in all genres except screenplays.
Illustrator queries should include a query letter and a link to your portfolio. Please note that InkWell only accepts queries for books, not for illustrators seeking an illustration agent.
Due to the volume of queries we receive, we may not be able to respond to your query. If we are interested in reading more, we will respond within two months.
By submitting to InkWell Management, you agree to these terms.
Internship Program
InkWell offers educational, unpaid internships in the spring, summer and fall seasons. Interns assist with the reading and evaluation of manuscripts, learn about the submission process to editors and latest developments in industry trends, and are provided guidance on furthering a career in publishing. InkWell has a successful track record helping interns find paid publishing positions throughout the industry.
Positions are posted at bookjobs.com throughout the year, but at any time we welcome applicants who are interested to email a cover letter and resume in the body of the email (no attachments) to: hiring@inkwellmanagement.com.
In the subject line, indicate the season and the year, along with the word ‘Internship’. No phone calls, please.
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dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. We work together as a close-knit team, ensuring that each client has every advantage at all stages of the publishing process.
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Submissions
Queries should be emailed to:
submissions [at] inkwellmanagement [dot] com
You may specify the name of the agent to whom you are submitting in the subject line of your query or address your query to the agency at large.
In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters). Emails with large attachments will be discarded. We currently accept submissions in all genres except screenplays.
Illustrator queries should include a query letter and a link to your portfolio. Please note that InkWell only accepts queries for books, not for illustrators seeking an illustration agent.
Due to the volume of queries we receive, we may not be able to respond to your query. If we are interested in reading more, we will respond within two months.By submitting to InkWell Management, you agree to these terms.
No phone calls, please.
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Internship Program
InkWell offers paid, part-time internships in the spring, summer and fall seasons.
Interns will assist with the reading and evaluation of queries and manuscripts and help with administrative and research tasks which are designed to better understand the workings of a literary agency. Interns will also contribute to various projects within the agency involving foreign and subsidiary rights, contracts, royalties and social media.
InkWell has a successful track record helping interns find full-time publishing positions throughout the industry.
Positions are posted at bookjobs.com throughout the year, but at any time we welcome applicants who are interested to email a cover letter and resume in the body of the email (no attachments) to: hiring@inkwellmanagement.com. In the subject line, indicate the season and the year, along with the word ‘Internship’. No phone calls, please.
We are also partnered with the We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Internship Grant Program, which offers supplemental grants for summer internships to applicants from diverse backgrounds to help further their goals of pursuing their careers in publishing.
InkWell is one of the world’s leading literary agencies, proudly representing major literary prize winners as well as many of the world’s bestselling and best-loved authors. We enjoy a considerable international reputation as a significant and innovative player in the industry.
In addition to its full-time agents and their assistants, the InkWell team includes a tireless foreign rights department and a meticulous contracts manager. We also join forces with leading literary agencies in every foreign market and have agents based in Australia, Boston, and Dallas. We continue to be excited by—and on the lookout for—original ideas, riveting stories and great writing.