Bringing sexy back to the publishing process.

Publishing is broken.
We're what's next.

The query letter was invented in the 1970s. Nothing has changed. Taper is the platform that finally ends the chaos — for agents who are drowning and authors who are invisible.

94%
of queries go unanswered
50+
avg. queries per book
1
platform to fix it all

The real problem

The querying system is a relic. Everyone knows it. Nobody fixed it.

Until now. Here's what the status quo actually looks like for the people living it every day.

94%
Queries ghosted
Most authors spend months crafting the perfect query — and hear absolutely nothing back.
1,000s
Submissions per agent
Literary agents manage thousands of submissions through scattered email inboxes with zero tooling built for the job.
2+ yrs
Average query journey
For most authors, landing representation is a multi-year ordeal tracked in spreadsheets and fueled by blind hope.
$0
Tools built for this
Before Taper, there was no platform purpose-built for the agent-author relationship. Just email, spreadsheets, and prayer.

What we built

A platform that respects your time — and your craft.

Taper brings the tools agents need and the visibility authors deserve into a single, beautifully designed workspace.

🗂️
Clean Workspace
Agents get a purpose-built submission dashboard. No more drowning in email threads or losing track of promising manuscripts.
📊
Insightful Analytics
Understand your query patterns, response rates, and submission pipeline at a glance. Data that actually helps.
✍️
Beautiful Profiles
Authors get a real presence — not just a query letter. A profile that lets your voice and vision speak for itself.
🤝
Genuine Connection
Built for real relationships, not form letters. Taper creates the conditions for great stories to find the right advocates.

Choose your path

Built for both sides of the story.

Whether you discover stories or create them, Taper was designed for you.

Literary Agents

Your workspace.
Your terms.

Stop managing your submissions in email. Taper gives you the infrastructure the industry should have built a decade ago.

  • Centralized submission dashboard
  • Author profile discovery
  • Built-in communication tools
  • Analytics on your pipeline
Authors

Be seen.
Not lost.

You spent years writing your book. Don't let it disappear into an inbox. Taper gives you a presence worthy of your work.

  • A profile that represents you
  • Track your query journey
  • Connect with the right agents
  • Get notified — no more silence

The gatekeepers are losing control. Good.

Taper is invite-only. Join the agents and authors already building the future of publishing.