Ms. Kendall Berdinsky

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

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Kendall Berdinsky

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

NY
Website:
www.dystel.com
Twitter (X):
@klberdinsky
AALA Member:
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Chick Lit
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
  • Romance, Historical
  • Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction

Non-Fiction

Art/Photography
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Food/Lifestyle
History
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Pop Culture
Relationship/Dating
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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emma_rodriguez
03/08/2024 03:00 PM
rejected after 8 days.

hotelcalifornia62
03/05/2024 05:05 PM
Adult Contemporary Romance, 74K

Query Sent: 2/28
Form Rejection: 3/5

Thank you for letting me review your material for [title], which I read with great interest. I found the premise of your work interesting but the opening pages didn't pull me in as much as I'd hoped.

I'm sorry to say, though, that the material does not seem to be a fit for my list at this time, and so I must pass.

I wish you the best of luck placing this successfully. Thank you, once again, for letting me consider it.
danacass
03/05/2024 04:22 PM
Lightly personalized rejection, which I appreciate! Time to refine those opening pages...

"Thank you for letting me review your material, which I read with great interest. I found the premise of your work interesting but the opening pages didn't pull me in as much as I'd hoped.

I'm sorry to say, though, that the material does not seem to be a fit for my list at this time, and so I must pass.

I wish you the best of luck placing this successfully. Thank you, once again, for letting me consider it."
kellyhitchcock
01/29/2024 08:13 PM
Form rejection after 10 days
80k satire romance
peterpnin
01/23/2024 02:06 PM
Paid $25 to watch a webinar with Berdinsky through Writing Barn on 12/8. At the end, she said she was looking for "dark academia" and "campus-based" stories. That I had! She also said that she'd give viewers of webinar "priority." Would that mean a quick response? A likely request? Yes, I thought. Two days later, I queried through QM. Over six weeks later---------a form rejection. Basta!
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