Fake Query Letters by Dead Authors is a funny (and very useful) tongue-in-cheek guide to cover/query letters as if they were written by famous authors, long departed. Editors David Griffin Brown and Michelle Barker have written a useful guide for aspiring authors to help with the difficulties of navigating publishing and skirting the pitfalls of being too self-effacing or too self-aggrandizing. Released 17th Feb 2026, it's 149 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
Although ostensibly aimed at authors actively honing their craft, there are a number of good takeaways for anyone using the written word as a medium of expression. The authors do a good job of making tone accessible and breaking down the salient points into logical steps which make *sense*.
Five stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or secondary school library acquisition, home reference library, writers' groups, workshops, and similar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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