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Ms. Penelope Burns
Gelfman Schneider
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General
Penelope Burns
Gelfman Schneider
850 Seventh Avenue, Suite 903
New York, NY 10019
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- gelfmanschneider.com
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- @penelopekayb
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Closed to Unsolicited Queries
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
General Non-Fiction
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Known Clients (current & past)
Penelope Burns
Kwame Ivery
Ashton Noone
Amy Rossi
Arianna Siddiqui
Author Comments
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Phillipholt
11/18/2024 05:27 PM
as of 11/18/24 closed to unsolicited
lumberjacksnackpack
10/21/2024 09:22 PM
10/21/2023 DVPit Like, no response since.
It's been a year, so I'm counting it as a CNR and probably won't query this agent in the future.
It's been a year, so I'm counting it as a CNR and probably won't query this agent in the future.
sh_pyro
06/18/2024 07:47 PM
Queried 1/8/24 (DVPit Like)
Nudged with Offer of Rep: 6/5/24
Full Request: 6/6/24
Very Kind and Detailed Rejection: 6/18/24
119k Adult Fantasy
Nudged with Offer of Rep: 6/5/24
Full Request: 6/6/24
Very Kind and Detailed Rejection: 6/18/24
119k Adult Fantasy
Avramides
05/18/2024 10:20 PM
Requested partial 6/23
1/24 asked for full
Last nudge 5/10/24…no reply.
1/24 asked for full
Last nudge 5/10/24…no reply.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 04/01/2019 - Closed to queries.
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12/15/2025 - Personal rejection
Queer sports romance 97k
Extremely detailed personal rejection, but ultimately came down to word count :( Disappointing when everything else seemed pretty positive! Onto the next one and hopefully better luck in the new year...