Mr. Michael Carr
Veritas Literary Agency
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General
Michael Carr
Veritas Literary Agency
601 Van Ness Avenue, Opera Plaza suite E
San Francisco, CA 94102
- Website:
- www.veritasliterary.com/
- Blog/Other:
- michaelveritasliterary.blogspot.com
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Children's
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Graphic Novel
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Mystery
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biography
History
Memoir
Military
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Science/Technology
Sports
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
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Known Clients (current & past)
Daniel Arenson
K.E. Blaski
Katherine Boyle
Katie Carson
David Dalglish
Rachel Defriez
Corinne Duyvis
David Ebenbach
Evie Hawtrey
Nicole Jarvis
Mila Koumpilova
Ted Mendelssohn
Holly Metz
N. West Moss
Alex Rosenberg
Amanda Skenandore
Cidney Swanson
Steven Wise
Ellen Wiseman
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
lumberjacksnackpack
02/29/2024 04:21 PM
QM: 2/17/2024
Polite Form Reject at 11 days.
86k YA Horror Fantasy
"Unfortunately, it's not quite what I'm looking for at this time, so I will have to pass."
Polite Form Reject at 11 days.
86k YA Horror Fantasy
"Unfortunately, it's not quite what I'm looking for at this time, so I will have to pass."
lumberjacksnackpack
02/28/2024 01:45 AM
@GalacticWyvern: Agents set their own genres through QueryManager, which is where the listed genres come from, so I'd go off that for what he's currently looking for. Agency websites can be out of date or less specific for brevity's sake.
GalacticWyvern
02/27/2024 07:09 PM
His genres need updating. The agency website has a much shorter list for him than given here. According to their submissions page, his genres are:
"Historical Fiction
Women’s Fiction
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Nonfiction of all stripes"
"Historical Fiction
Women’s Fiction
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Nonfiction of all stripes"
madisonpatrickhall
02/27/2024 01:18 PM
After 15 days: Form Letter Rejection
100k thriller
100k thriller
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 08/14/2022 - Now using QueryManager. Genres updated.
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QM: 2/28/2024
Form rejection: 3/8/2024
Thank you for your query. Unfortunately, it's not quite what I'm looking for at this time, so I will have to pass. I encourage you to continue querying with the hopes of finding the right agent for your project.
Best wishes in your search for representation.