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Mr. John Rudolph

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

Mr. John Rudolph

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

One Union Square West, Suite 904

New York, NY 10003



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Website: www.dystel.com/

Twitter: johnwrudolph

AAR/AALA Member: No

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: Yes

E-Mail: Yes

Online Form: No

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from mesdela
Jan 19, 2023 2:55 pm


EQ 01/12/23 - YA Contemporary
ER 01/18/23 - Form Letter - same as everyone's below
from zcoric
Nov 22, 2022 12:20 pm


For a YA 90k:
EQ: 11/21/22
ER: 11/22/22
Same form rejection as everyone:
Thank you for letting me review your query. Unfortunately, I don't believe that we are the appropriate agents to represent this material. In this very competitive market, we are simply not enthusiastic enough about our ability to sell this work to offer you representation.
We wish you the best of luck placing this successfully. Thank you, once again, for letting us consider it.

I appreciate the quick response.



from amccallister
Jun 21, 2022 11:31 am


EQ: 6/16/22
ER: 6/21/22

Thank you for letting me review your query. Unfortunately, I don't believe that we are the appropriate agents to represent this material. In this very competitive market, we are simply not enthusiastic enough about our ability to sell this work to offer you representation.

We wish you the best of luck placing this successfully. Thank you, once again, for letting us consider it.
from Mistererock
Mar 23, 2022 2:40 pm


EQ 3/22/22 - YA Sci-Fi Dystopian 73,000 words
ER 3/23/22 - Form rejection, but I appreciate the fast turnaround time! Very professional. We can all move on.
from memyself
Feb 16, 2022 6:35 pm


EQ 2/14/22 - picture book
ER 2/15/22 - Terse frank polite rejection
from MartinPorter
Dec 10, 2021 2:32 pm


EQ 10/26/21
ER 10/28/21 - polite form saying wasn't right fit

MG Mystery - 54K
from dalyrimple
Oct 12, 2021 6:21 pm


Reply 4 mos. after submission, form letter saying sorry it took so long but (same as letters below, not confident they can sell it). Said I could keep querying him.
from robinkmoore
Sep 25, 2021 9:25 pm


On the children’s side, John is keenly interested in middle-grade and young adult fiction and would love to find the next great picture book author/illustrator. For adults, he is actively looking for narrative nonfiction, especially in music, sports, history, popular science, “big think”, performing arts, health, business, memoir, military history, and humor.
from Shopcraze1
Mar 01, 2021 1:56 pm


EQ: 2/28/21
ER: 3/1/21
MG sci-fi 60K
from MiiaJa
Jan 12, 2021 1:02 pm


Does not want to receive stories about superheroes
from NancyDetra
Oct 21, 2020 2:55 pm


I sent him a query and forgot to attach the dummy on Oct. 20. Sent the whole thing on Oct. 21, 2020
from gellisbarber
Sep 24, 2020 2:30 pm


FYI Dystel Goderich & Bourret does not allow you to query another agent at the agency after you have been rejected by one of them. A rejection by one is a rejection by all. I recommend waiting to query them until you 100% sure you have a winning query letter and a solid submission and then sending to your top pick, because you only shot with them.
from KristenH
Jul 05, 2020 6:37 am


EQ 3/20/20 (Requery Chain Reaction-adult thriller)
ER 3/26/20 (Passed--not right fit)
from juliabean
Dec 16, 2019 3:26 pm


EQ: 11/19
ER (Form): 12/16
from dmdomosea
Jul 08, 2019 2:28 pm


EQ: 7/6/2019
ER: 7/8/2019 (2 days)
Well, there's something positive to be said about not being left in limbo for weeks on end. Onward and upward!
MG Light Fantasy 54k

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