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Mr. Jonah Straus

Straus Literary

Mr. Jonah Straus

Straus Literary

319 Lafayette Street, Suite 220

New York, NY 10012



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Website: strausliterary.com

AAR Member: No

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: Yes

Online Form: No

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from KristenH
May 27, 2018 6:49 am


EQ 3/23/18 (Requery Diplomatic Immunity)
CNR 5/24/18 (No word from nudges)
from Pauukiku
Feb 21, 2018 11:04 am


Once again, the question arises: is this guy really an agent? No rejections, no submissions.
from KristenH
May 16, 2017 3:59 pm


Eq 3/16/17 (Diplomatic Immunity)
CNR 5/16/17 (No word from nudge.) Will try him in the future with something else.
from oleary
Jan 20, 2017 4:13 pm


Bios listed are not film
from KristenH
Apr 25, 2016 4:08 pm


On 11/25/15, I've requeried Jonah Straus with Venom. I've nudged him after the holidays, 2.5 weeks ago and didn't hear back. CNR. I'll try him in March with Chain Reaction.

4/25/16: 4/25/16--On 2/22/16, I've requeried Jonah with Chain Reaction. After a nudge I've sent him two weeks ago, it's CNR.
from batsojopo
Jan 10, 2016 5:21 pm


EQ: 11/1
CNR: 1/10/16
from sandyswafford
Jan 11, 2015 2:53 pm


EQ Jan 11th. Espionage/Thriller 85K

Based on earlier comments, best not to lose any sleep wondering if this agent will respond or not.
from KristenH
Sep 13, 2013 6:55 am


Please include the dates on when you queried the agents.
from tweetantra
Sep 12, 2013 12:49 pm


E-queried twice: Nov 2012, Aug 2013

CNR

Commercial Fic, 80K
from KristenH
Apr 18, 2013 11:07 am


Requeried Chain Reaction to Jonah with revised chapters.
from Patrick (admin)
Feb 19, 2012 7:53 pm


Updated genres.

(Thanks schussman)
from schussman
Feb 19, 2012 5:04 pm


check his website prior to submission because his genres here don't match his genres there.
from KristenH
Apr 07, 2011 4:10 pm


ON 2/22, I've sent an equery to Mr. Straus. After a month expired, I've sent him an email follow-up, two weeks ago. No word today. Closed.

10/19: Requerying Venom to Jonah. 2/13/12--nudged two weeks ago. No response.
from domberoonie
Feb 13, 2011 6:12 am


Is this agent still in business?
from tarzan
Sep 20, 2010 8:32 am


minnkidd: Maybe he's thinking about becoming a literary agent...that might require some heavy duty thinking, even for a libertarian in a tank...watch out for incoming.

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