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Barbara Poelle

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Word One Literary·US

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thrillermysteryliterary fictionupmarket fictioncommercial fictionyoung adult
+3 moreadult fictionhorrorsuspense
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Query Letter, First Ten Pages
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Email
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Barbara Poelle is a literary agent at Word One Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including thriller, mystery, and literary fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Young Adult, Adult

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Sydnie Thornton

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Looking forQuery Letter, First Ten Pages
How to submitSubmit through Sydnie Thornton's official QueryManager link from the Word One Literary submissions page. The agency asks writers to send a query letter and first 10 pages to the agent of choice.
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How to submitUse the QueryManager route linked from Amy Bishop-Wycisk's Trellis profile and review her current wishlist before querying.
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Lauren Abramo

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Looking forLauren is interested in commercial, literary, and upmarket fiction; mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, young adult, and middle grade; and nonfiction with a strong platform in narrative nonfiction, pop culture, food, travel, lifestyle, LGBTQ+, and Latinx topics.
How to submitSubmit via Lauren Abramo's QueryManager form following Dystel, Goderich and Bourret submission guidelines. Include the query materials requested by QueryManager, do not email queries outside the stated process.
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Brent Taylor

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RepresentsChick lit, commercial, contemporary, cozy fantasy, cozy romantasy, crime, detective, police, family saga, fantasy, fantasy: magical realism, fantasy: urban, graphic novel, historical, horror, LGBTQ+, literary, middle grade, military, espionage, multicultural, mystery, new adult, offbeat, quirky, romance, romantasy, suspense, thriller, upmarket, women's fiction, young adult
Looking forQuery Letter, Synopsis, One Paragraph Pitch, Comparable Books, First 10 Pages
How to submitSubmit through Query Manager. Unsolicited queries sent to his email address will be deleted unread.
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Rachel Ridout

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, mystery, crime, thriller, science fiction, horror, western, women's fiction, middle grade, young adult, narrative non-fiction, true crime, memoir
Looking forShe is a fan of magical realism, contemporary westerns, science fiction and all stories that quicken the pulse and imagination.
How to submitMake your submission letter to the point and as brief as possible. Include a short synopsis of your work, an author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of your email, no attachments please.
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Laura Rennert

Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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How to submitClick on the QueryManager link in the agent's bio, follow the prompts, and complete all required fields including a short query letter with a description of your work, previous publishing credentials, a short author bio, contact information, and for novels: first 10 pages of text.
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Andrea Somberg

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

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Looking forAndrea represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including projects for adult, young adult and middle grade audiences. She actively seeks literary and commercial fiction, upmarket women's fiction, romance, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. In nonfiction, she seeks memoir, narrative nonfiction, popular science, parenting, pop culture, humor, how-to, self-help, lifestyle, travel, interior design, crafts, and business.
How to submitSubmit via email with a short synopsis of your work, author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of the email. No attachments.
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