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Carrie Pestritto

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Laura Dail Literary Agency·US

Agent profile summary

Represents
narrative nonfictionbiographymemoircommercial fictionromancewomen's fiction
+6 morehistorical fictionmysterythrillercozy mysterymiddle gradeyoung adult
Looking for
Carrie Pestritto represents projects across a range of genres and is drawn to immersive writing, engaging voices, meticulous world-building, and compelling premises. LDLA lists her interests as adult narrative nonfiction, biography/memoir, commercial fiction with a literary twist, fresh chick-lit, romance, upmarket women's fiction, near-historical fiction from about the Gilded Age on, mystery/thrillers for a female audience, cozies, and high-concept commercial MG and YA in contemporary, historical, mystery/thriller, horror, or fantasy genres, especially featuring POC or marginalized characters, high stakes, and exciting plot lines.
How to submit
Carrie Pestritto is currently closed to queries. LDLA accepts queries via QueryManager only and says writers should submit to one agent at a time with one complete project. Carrie's official linked QueryManager page says she is not accepting queries at this time and suggests checking colleagues' bios while she is closed.
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Last checked 21 Jul 2026·Last verified: 21 Jul 2026
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Carrie Pestritto is a literary agent at Laura Dail Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including narrative nonfiction, biography, and memoir. Currently closed to submissions, with response guidance listed as LDLA aims to answer every query letter within 2 months, and requested manuscripts may take closer to 12 weeks. Carrie's closed QueryManager page says existing queries will be reviewed as quickly as possible and writers may check in if it has been longer than two months.. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within LDLA aims to answer every query letter within 2 months, and requested manuscripts may take closer to 12 weeks. Carrie's closed QueryManager page says existing queries will be reviewed as quickly as possible and writers may check in if it has been longer than two months.

Notes

Closed to picture book submissions.

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