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Ms. Em Lysaght
Ladderbird Literary Agency
Oakland, CA
Website: ladderbird.com
Twitter: mmmlysaght
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Nudge with offer of rep 4/13/21
Full request 4/13/21 - sent
Adult Fantasy 120k
03/12/21 Full request, sent same day
03/29/21 Offer of rep
04/09/21 Offer accepted!
Fortunately my scary story creeped her out! Em was so easy to talk to, and very transparent about her process, communication, and editing style. I am so looking forward to working with her!
Full Request: 4/8/2021, sent same day
95k Adult SF Romance
Full request: 8th April 2021 (uploaded same day)
80k Adult murder mystery
FR: 4/7/2021
Adult sci fi 117k
Got an R&R request from a different agent on Friday April 2nd.
After chat with other agent, messaged to offer revision when it's ready (est. three or four weeks), as the R&R is non-exclusive.
She replied quickly with a friendly message saying to send it on when ready.
Thought I'd note this as R&Rs are a strange beast and people seem curious about how they go.
Full request: 4/21/20, uploaded next day
ER: 5/7/20
"Thank you for allowing me to review the manuscript for [project]. I really love the world you've built and the approach to narrative-as-tool-of-imperialism, and you have a strong writing voice. Unfortunately I didn't connect very strongly with [character 1] or [character 2], so I wasn't particularly motivated by their plight. I wouldn't be the perfect fit for this title, so unfortunately I will have to pass.
Thank you for the opportunity, and good luck with other agents. I am very interested in your writing so if in the future you have another project to query, please consider submitting it to me."
81k adult fantasy
ER 3/30/21
"Thank you very much for your submission. I'm sorry, but your project is not a perfect fit for me at this time so unfortunately I will have to pass. Thank you for considering me and best of luck with your future queries."
85k adult fantasy with queer themes
Fantasy, 74K
ER: 3/1/2021
107k YA Fantasy with multicultural elements
FR: 02/08/21
120k LGBTQ+ New Adult
Full Request: 12/8/2020, sent 12/11
Call to Discuss (no offer made): 2/1/21
Submission pulled for revision, kindly acknowledged: 2/4 and 2/5/2021
It was really awesome talking to Em, she's knowledgeable and friendly. We agreed to reconnect in a few days, but I got into a writing mentorship on the next day and I want the experience, so I've pulled all my queries. Despite the bizarre situation, she was interested in the revised full once complete!
118k science fiction thriller
FQ: 11/03/20
Full Request: 12/08/20 sent same day
Cautious optimism about this one, I think I tick a lot of boxes on her MSWL.
Rejection 22/12/20: Disappointed to say the least, short but personalised response. She felt the narrative and and tension worked really well, but had trouble empathising with the protagonist.
Rejected: 12-10-20
Graphic Novel (script only): 38K
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