Query sorting software for literary agents

Your query inbox, sorted by wishlist fit.

QuerySort sorts every incoming query by how closely it matches your manuscript wishlist, so you always know which submissions to read first.

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An Ohio agent received 1,494 queries in just 3 weeks.
On average, just 1.8% of queries led to a request – that's 18 in every 1,000.
A New York agent received 1,000 queries in a single week.
One agent received 4,000 queries between January and August.
An Illinois agent received 800 queries in a single week — and 5,000 across 2025.
More than 300 agents received over 1,000 queries in the past 12 months.
A Pennsylvania agent received 1,623 queries in 6 weeks.
A literary agent in New York received 12,135 queries in 12 months and requested pages on 106 of them.

An Ohio agent received 1,494 queries in just 3 weeks.
On average, just 1.8% of queries led to a request – that’s 18 in every 1,000.
A New York agent received 1,000 queries in a single week.
One agent received 4,000 queries between January and August.
An Illinois agent received 800 queries in a single week — and 5,000 across 2025.
More than 300 agents received over 1,000 queries in the past 12 months.
A Pennsylvania agent received 1,623 queries in 6 weeks.
A literary agent in New York received 12,135 queries in 12 months and requested pages on 106 of them.

Based on QueryTracker data and figures agents have shared publicly.

The current reality for literary agents

Agents receive thousands of queries per year.

Your email inbox is overwhelmed with queries – and keeping up often spills into evenings, weekends, and on your commute.

The queries worth requesting are buried in your inbox.

But there's no way to know which ones they are without reading everything else first. Every query looks the same until you open it.

But there’s no way to know which ones they are without reading everything else first. Every query looks the same until you open it.

Most of what arrives isn't a fit.

Most of what arrives isn’t a fit.

From batch-and-blast sends to submissions outside the ages and genres you represent — agent inboxes are flooded with low-fit queries.

With QuerySort, focus on discovering great stories

QuerySort works quietly in the background of your inbox — grouping and highlighting incoming queries based on wishlist fit, so you can focus on reading what aligns with your list, first.

QuerySort showing an agent's wishlist next to their inbox, with each query tagged by wishlist alignment.

Stay on top of your inbox

Incoming queries are organized as they arrive, so your inbox feels manageable — without the constant pressure to keep up.

Read the best-fit queries, first

Every incoming query is tagged by how closely it matches your wishlist, so you can see at a glance where to focus your time.

Low alignment queries, out of the way

Batch sends or ages and genres you don't represent are moved to a quieter flow so they're not competing for your attention.

Batch sends or ages and genres you don’t represent are moved to a quieter flow so they’re not competing for your attention.

How QuerySort helps literary agents

A smarter structure for your query inbox

Queries grouped by fit

Incoming queries are automatically organized based on how well they align with your wishlist — so you can see at a glance what to prioritize.

Read the best-fit queries right away

Higher-alignment submissions surface clearly. Lower-alignment queries move into a quieter, reviewable flow — so your attention goes where it’s most relevant.

Incoming queries grouped by high, medium and low wishlist alignment.

A query flagged as low alignment because it falls outside the agent's wishlist.

Obvious non-fits, flagged automatically

Submissions in genres you don't represent, that fall into your exclusions list, or show signs of batch sending (e.g. "Dear Agent") are automatically grouped as Low alignment — so you can prioritize the queries more likely to be a fit.

Submissions in genres you don’t represent, that fall into your exclusions list, or show signs of batch and blast sending (e.g. “Dear Agent”) are automatically grouped as Low alignment and moved to a quieter flow — so you can prioritize the queries more likely to be a fit.

Submission requirements, tracked

QuerySort flags queries that don't align with your submission requirements — like unsolicited pages — so you can see at a glance what's been followed and what hasn't.

QuerySort flags queries that don’t align with your submission requirements — like unsolicited pages — so you can see at a glance what’s been followed and what hasn’t.

Works inside your existing inbox

No new platform to learn. QuerySort integrates directly into your Gmail or Outlook workflow — you receive and read queries exactly as you do now.

Stay open, without the pressure

With a more structured inbox, staying open to submissions feels more manageable — you can see what's arrived and what it is, without the constant pressure to act on everything immediately.

With a more structured inbox, staying open to submissions feels more manageable — you can see what’s arrived and what it is, without the constant pressure to act on everything immediately.

An email inbox with QuerySort alignment tags shown beside each query.

QuerySort alignment tags on a query, organizing the inbox without judging the manuscript.

No editorial opinions — just organization

QuerySort doesn't read or evaluate manuscripts or make editorial decisions. All judgement remains entirely yours — it simply helps you organize.

QuerySort doesn’t read or evaluate manuscripts or make editorial decisions. All judgement remains entirely yours — it simply helps you organize.

Built for literary agents

Designed specifically for literary agents — not adapted from generic tools. QuerySort understands the realities of query management at scale.

Querying is a matching process.

When the right query reaches the right agent, everybody benefits.

QuerySort makes that match happen sooner — so agents find the best-fit submissions faster, writers spend less time waiting, and great stories can make their way into the world.

QuerySort is built by two women in software – one a querying writer, who has felt that wait herself.

How it works

Simple to set up, easy to use

1 – Connect your inbox

QuerySort integrates directly with your email. A quick setup is all it takes — no workflow changes required.

2 – Set your wishlist and exclusions

Tell QuerySort what you're looking for — genres, themes, the stories you'd champion – and what you're not. The more specific, the more precise the sorting.