@dragonmun: I am indeed interested in literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, but I have greatly expanded my scope since that interview you found and I welcome all queries. I checked the boxes myself on my QueryTracker profile, so please rest assured that if I come up in a search for a specific type of book, I would be happy to receive a query!

Agent's website is under construction so it does not feature manuscript preferences. Found an interview with this agent at http://www.thedebutanteball.com/meet-new-literary-agent-chris-kepner/ that clarifies that agent is "mainly interested in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction" despite the fact that he comes up in all searches here on QT.

EQ: 04/21/2017 87k Military Hist Fic sent to new agency
07/05/2017 nudge
ER: 07/10/2017 form rejection

Hi everyone,

I thought I would share my stats for Chris. I queried him at his new agency on June 4th, he requested the full on June 9th (which I sent that day), and then he offered representation on June 29th. I accepted his offer last night (July 5th).

His first deal at his new agency was recently announced. It's a six-figure, three book, deal with TOR with an accompanying three-book pre-empt deal in the UK. (https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/74156-book-deals-week-of-july-3-2017.html). Not too shabby! ;-)

EQ: 6/26/17
Espionage Thriller 72K

ER: 6/26/17 (3 ch. NR=No)

Contemporary con/heist 80k

EQ: 6/15/17 - Re-subbed to his new agency.
96K Epic Fantasy

EQ: 5/9
FR: 5/11

EQ 4/25/17 Lit Fic (query only)

oops, didn't see his message below until sent.

Profile Update: Started his own agency.

Dear Writers,

I am launching The Kepner Agency after nine years with Victoria Sanders & Associates as an agent and director of international rights. I welcome your queries at my new email address: chris@kepneragency.com. Please include the first three chapters, or roughly 25 pages, in the body of your query email. While I take queries seriously and endeavor to read each one carefully, I don't like to send rejection letters, so please understand that you'll only receive a response if I would like to discuss your project further.

Many thanks for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Chris Kepner

Profile Update: Formerly with Victoria Sanders & Associates. Current whereabouts unknown.

Eq 2/23/17 (Diplomatic Immunity)
ER 3/30/17 (Passed from nudge-not right agent.) I'll try Victoria with DI in late April.

Hm. I used the thewritersadvocate@gmail.com for my query. It's not on the VSA website, but on his personal website it says "If you think Victoria Sanders or Tanya McKinnon would be a better fit for your project, read these submission guidelines and send your query to queriesvsa[at]gmail.com. If you’d like to send me a query letter, email it to thewritersadvocate[at]gmail.com." That's probably old info so I guess I should have checked the comments before sending! Oh well.

Does he send an auto reply to all queries sent?