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Ms. Elana Roth Parker
Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
121 West 27th Street, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10001
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Website: ldlainc.com
Blog: www.elanaroth.com/
Twitter: elanaroth
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Middle-grade and young adult fiction (all genres, though horror, thriller, Christmas, or talking animal books are not a good match); narrative non-fiction for children and teens; picture books from author/illustrators only. Along with your book's title, please include the name of the agent you are querying in the subject field. After your query letter, paste the FIRST 5-10 PAGES of your novel into the body of the email.Agent Reports.
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ER: 10/8/18
FR!!: 8/13/18
ER: 9/26/18
Sent back that there was a lot to like, but just a few things keeping her from offering rep, also because her list for YA is so tight right now.
YA fantasy 70k
EQ: 9/03
ER: 9/24 Form letter
ER: 9/4/18
YA fantasy 70k
“...I'm pretty full-up on YA right now, and much hungrier for PBs and MG....”
“If I were to sign a YA right now, and it's tight, it would have to be really unique. As always...commercial, readable, inventive, aspirational, romantic and/or strong-relationship driven, "knows where it comes from but knows where it's going" type stuff. #mswl”
ER: 8/28
YA contemporary, 76k
EQ August 3, 2018
ER August 20, 2018 Form Rejection
"Thank you so much for your submission. Unfortunately I don't feel I'm the appropriate agent to represent your work as the story just isn't right for me.
I'm sure another agent will feel differently, and with the vast array of opinions in the industry, I wish you the best in finding the right representation.
Thanks again for thinking of me."
ER 8/14/18
"Thank you so much for your submission. Unfortunately I don't feel I'm the appropriate agent to represent your work as the story just isn't right for me.
I'm sure another agent will feel differently, and with the vast array of opinions in the industry, I wish you the best in finding the right representation.
Thanks again for thinking of me."
ER: 8/14/18
107K YA Fantasy
somewhat personalized ER: 8/8/18
I appreciated her quick response and sincerity. Fortunate are those who land her as an agent.
YA sci-fi 93k
ER: 8/8/18
YA Fantasy, 83k
Full Request: 08-03-18
Humorous MG
76,000 YA Contemporary Fantasy
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