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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
- Twitter (X):
- @penelopekayb
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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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)
Brooke Archer
Penelope Burns
Anne Du Pré
Kwame Ivery
Ashton Noone
Amy Rossi
Arianna Siddiqui
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
anotherearth
07/24/2026 04:50 PM
@nicolewinchester I believe this is her official address: penelope.gsliterary@gmail.com
nicolewinchester
07/14/2026 07:31 PM
Does she really just have a Gmail address?
piperjsmythe
05/14/2026 09:35 AM
Queried after #QuestPit like: 1/31/26
Nudged with offer of rep: 4/30/26
Full request: 4/30/26
Kind, personalized rejection: 5/14/26
Penelope provided an amazingly kind rejection with personalized feedback about what parts of the book did and didn't work for her. She seems like a wonderful agent to work with, and even though we won't be working together, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my manuscript with her!
YA romantic fantasy 89k words
Nudged with offer of rep: 4/30/26
Full request: 4/30/26
Kind, personalized rejection: 5/14/26
Penelope provided an amazingly kind rejection with personalized feedback about what parts of the book did and didn't work for her. She seems like a wonderful agent to work with, and even though we won't be working together, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my manuscript with her!
YA romantic fantasy 89k words
anotherearth
05/11/2026 04:47 PM
Pitch (at conf):
Partial request: 05/07/26
Submitted partial MS: 05//11/26
Literary noir
Partial request: 05/07/26
Submitted partial MS: 05//11/26
Literary noir
Mariekes_mesmerizing_books
03/02/2026 06:11 AM
@jtmorganwrites, apparently, I was the exception. After I received an offer of representation, I sent her the full manuscript. Instead of declining, Penelope made an offer too. I accepted and she’s been an amazing agent so far!
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 04/01/2019 - Closed to queries.
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