One thing that Writer's Market and other publications will tell you about publishers is whether or not they accept unsolicited submissions. If they do, it's not necessary to submit a query letter first.
I hate opening an envelope to see that someone wanted to know if it's okay to submit their work--eight, nine months ago. I try to catch these guys coming in (I open the really skinny ones), but all too often they get thrown on the slushpile.
And please, god, read the submission guidelines. Call and ask if you can't find them. If a publishing house accepts unsolicited submissions, guidelines exist for them. Don't query us to see if it'd be worth it to send us your work. You can find that out for yourself long before you'll hear back from us. If you do.
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