Ms. Christa Heschke
McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
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General
Christa Heschke
McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
353 Lexington Avenue, Suite 202
New York, NY 10016
- Website:
- www.mcintoshandotis.com
- Blog/Other:
- christaheschke.blogspot.com/
- Twitter (X):
- @ChristaHeschke
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Children's
Fantasy
Horror
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Horror
• Middle Grade, Literary
• Middle Grade, Mystery
Picture Book
Romance
• Romance, Comedy
• Romance, Contemporary
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Horror
• Young Adult, LGBTQ+
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Thriller/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Juvenile/Graphic
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Known Clients (current & past)
Katelyn Aronson
Shannon McLatchey Balloon
Eric Bell
Lindsay Bonilla
Earl Burnett
Stacey Byer
Maribel Castells
Erica M. Chapman
Jessica Corra
Melanie Ellsworth
Linda Elovitz Marshall
Lezlie Evans
Ann Fraistat
Nancy Garden
Jamie Gehin
Eva Gibson
Tiffany Golden
Kashelle Gourley
Virginia Hamilton
Hilary Harwell
Skylar Hogan
Dahlov Ipcar
M.E. Kerr
Vincent X. Kirsch
Colleen Kong-Savage
Diana Ma
Sarah Marsh
Dawn Masi
Shelley Fraser Mickle
Jessica Olson
Rachel Pudelek
Karyn Riddle
Kristen Schroeder
Annie Sullivan
Stef Wade
Suzanne Warr
Teresa Yea
Ed Young
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
DBGeeWrites
03/12/2024 11:32 AM
78k YA Contemporary Fantasy
QM 11/17/2023
Notification of offer 2/9/2024
Full request 2/12/2024
Kind step aside due to low bandwidth 3/1/2024
"I'm so sorry, but I ended up running out of time with this one. I'm about to be out of the office on maternity leave, but I really look forward to seeing future updates on your books and finding them on shelves once I'm back on my feet!"
QM 11/17/2023
Notification of offer 2/9/2024
Full request 2/12/2024
Kind step aside due to low bandwidth 3/1/2024
"I'm so sorry, but I ended up running out of time with this one. I'm about to be out of the office on maternity leave, but I really look forward to seeing future updates on your books and finding them on shelves once I'm back on my feet!"
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
03/02/2024 06:47 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
RJObrien222
02/27/2024 10:23 PM
QM- 9/12/23
MG 107k Fantasy (now 88k)
Personalized Rejection- 2/27/24
Very kind personalized rejection, citing specific issues my manuscript might have with other agents. I had already taken care of the overenthusiastic wordcount, but her input is still invaluable.
MG 107k Fantasy (now 88k)
Personalized Rejection- 2/27/24
Very kind personalized rejection, citing specific issues my manuscript might have with other agents. I had already taken care of the overenthusiastic wordcount, but her input is still invaluable.
aalogan
02/22/2024 07:39 PM
QM form: 8/7/23
MG 40k retelling
CNR: after 12 weeks, 11/3/23
Polite form rejection: 2/22/24 (notably after the 12 week-is-a-no timeframe, but always nice to get a response)
MG 40k retelling
CNR: after 12 weeks, 11/3/23
Polite form rejection: 2/22/24 (notably after the 12 week-is-a-no timeframe, but always nice to get a response)
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/02/2024 - Closed to queries.
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YA spy story 65k
Only replies with requests; CNR if after 12 weeks.
CNR: 1/10/2024
QR: 4/4/2024
"Thank you again for submitting to me!
I enjoyed spending time with PHOENIX FLIGHT, and I'm grateful that you gave me the opportunity to do so. However, I do not feel I'm the right agent for it, and I'm sorry to say that I am respectfully passing on your query.
Please know that, because I have such a full client list, I'm forced to be extremely selective with the queries I choose to request and pursue. While I'm not able to provide further feedback due to time constraints, please know how much I appreciate you choosing to share your work with me.
I thank you very much for querying me, and wish you the best of luck finding the right agent!"