#PitchDis request: 23rd June 2022
EQ: 24th June 2022
FR: 24th Aug 2022
90K adult contemporary romance

Friendly/semi-personalised feedback as below: -

Thanks so much for thinking of me at Stimola Literary Studio. I really enjoyed reading this and meeting the characters in this book - there is a lot of potential here. However, although there was a lot that resonated in your pitch and sample, this is going to be a pass. I can only take on a few new authors a year, and so I must feel with great certainty that we’ll be successful getting your book into the marketplace. Without this confidence, I can’t move forward, but I do think another agent may feel different, so do keep trying! (I don't usually send rejections, but this one was a close call, so I wanted to thank you and wish you well.)

All best,
Alli

Thanks @hammer34! I’m not registered for PMP / great to know this

@jmay18 . . . quick check on publishers marketplace: she's got 322 deals overall, 8 six figure deals and 7 deals in past 12 months. Definitely a longtime, seasoned agent

A question: I’m considering querying Allison. I’ve seen some writers mention how she’s an agent with lots of experience. But I’ve been researching and am yet to find any groundbreaking book deals or outstanding authors of hers. Not just as a foreign rights agent, but a full-on literary agent. I feel rather that she might be new and building her portfolio instead? If not I would like to know. Thanks!

EQ: 6/21
CNR: 8/24

89k YA Fantasy

EQ: 6/2
Nudge with offer of rep: 8/16
Full request: 8/18
Rejection: 8/22

YA urban fantasy 75K

EQ: 6/1/22
ER: 8/22/22

Same form rejection as others below.

Thanks so much for thinking of me at Stimola Literary Studio. I’m afraid that although there was that resonated in your pitch and sample and aligned with my interests, this is going to be a pass. I can only take on a few new authors a year, and so I must feel with great certainty that we’ll be successful getting your book into the marketplace. Without this confidence, I can’t move forward, but I do think another agent may feel different, so do keep trying!

All best,

Alli

EQ: 7/22/22
ER: 8/20/22
Nice rejection note, same as one's below

75k thriller/suspense
9-day friendly/polite form rejection, closed to queries

Thanks so much for thinking of me at Stimola Literary Studio. I’m afraid that although there was that resonated in your pitch and sample and aligned with my interests, this is going to be a pass. I can only take on a few new authors a year, and so I must feel with great certainty that we’ll be successful getting your book into the marketplace. Without this confidence, I can’t move forward, but I do think another agent may feel different, so do keep trying!

All best,

Alli

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

Email Query: 5.11.22 (Path2Pub Interview Referral)
Form Rejection: 7.5.22

YA Historical, 93k

EQ: 6/1/22
63 k YA Hi Fantasy

Profile Update: Open to queries.

Thanks Neurotic89

Her MSWL says that she's now open to queries

PW partial request: 02/18/22
Nudge with offer: 03/28/22
Kind step-aside: 03/29/22 (recently signed something similar)
50k MG Contemporary