Michael Bourret - Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

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Mr. Michael Bourret

Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC

One Union Square West, Suite 904

New York, NY 10003

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Website: www.dystel.com

Twitter: MichaelBourret

AAR Member: Yes

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: Yes

Online Form: No

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from Patrick (admin)

Apr 26, 2017 3:53 pm

Profile Update: This agent reviewed and approved this listing.

from inluvwithwords

Mar 22, 2017 11:04 am

EQ: 2.28.17
Form rejection: 3.21.17

from esgrace

Mar 21, 2017 1:06 pm

EQ: 2/03/17
Form rejection: 3/21/17

from LynnMC

Mar 21, 2017 12:18 pm

queried: 2/28/17
rejection: 3/21/17
Form letter. Literary Thriller.

from CicadasAndGulls

Mar 21, 2017 12:00 pm

EQ: 3/20/17
ER: 3/21/17

78K YA Contemporary

At least it was quick :)

from Patrick (admin)

Oct 21, 2016 8:23 am

Profile Update: Agency name changed from Dystel & Goderich Literary Management to Dystel Goderich & Bourret Literary Management.

(Thanks PaigeTurner)

from PaigeTurner

Oct 20, 2016 5:50 pm

Patrick - Michael just made partner at Dystel & Goderich and the agency is changing its name to Dystel, Goderich and Bourret - per Publishers Market Place newsletter.

from emilyIRL

Oct 20, 2016 4:17 am

EQ: 7/14/16
FR: 7/25/15
Very nice, helpful rejection on full 10/17.
102k YA Contemporary

from FountainPen

Oct 19, 2016 9:23 am

EQ 8/15
CNR 10/19

from wilsonr (premium member)

Aug 26, 2016 8:48 am

Received an automated response saying he's on vacation until September 6, and that he will "respond to all queries and submissions after my return."

from lmtuss (premium member)

Aug 16, 2016 12:58 pm

EQ: 6/26
ER: 8/16

from infinitycookies

Jul 28, 2016 5:28 pm

Anyone with a full request get a response from Michael lately? I'm dying to hear back from him!

from django (premium member)

Jul 28, 2016 5:17 pm

EQ: 1/8
FR: 2/29
R&R for Catherine Drayton, sent to Michael 6/20
Nudge with offer from Sara Crowe 7/28

from lmtuss (premium member)

Yesterday 8:28 am

Thanks for the clarification, Wordologist.

from Wordologist

Jul 19, 2016 8:41 pm

@Imtuss --- I found it on the FAQs, that's in question # 3 I think :) That page is actually more clearer than the submissions page. The questions are on a list, not like the paragraph form of their Sub guidelines.

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