Only accepting queries from:
· middle grade writers (including those who write in other categories, such as YA or PB)
· author-illustrators
· illustrators

Jennifer is always seeking distinct voices and richly developed characters. Middle grade has long been Jennifer’s soft spot and she's open to all genres in this category—literary, commercial, contemporary, magical, fantastical, historical, and everything in between. She especially appreciates stories that make her both laugh and cry, and that offer an unexpected view into the pre-teen experience.

In picture books, she likes funny, character-driven projects; beautifully imagined and written stories; and milestone moments with a twist. She longs to have an emotional response to the ending of a picture book—be it a guffaw, hurrah!, or a heart-tug.

In illustration, she seeks artistic voices and perspectives that are so strong that they’re immediately recognizable as belonging to the creator.

Query: 3/11/21
Nudged with an Offer of Rep: 8/5/21
Congrats and a pass: 8/5/21

MG contemporary 57,000

Form Request: 6/17/2021
Form Rejection: 8/5/2021
MG 54k words superhero adventure

OQ 2.7.21
ER 4.8.21

Middle-grade time travel, 64,000 words

Query sent: 2/15/21 (MG Contemporary)
Form R: 4/8/21

EQ (form): 3/16/21
Form Rejection: 4/8/21
MG Fantasy 64k

"ultimately, I'm not connecting with this as much as I'd hoped"

EQ: 1/31/21
ER: 2/25/21

MG Sci-fi 60K

Queried on 1st of February, 2021. MG science fantasy, 45k.
Polite rejection received via email on the 26th of Feb.

Queried on 6/10/2020
Received polite form rejection on 2/15/2021
70,000 word YA Contemporary-Fantasy

Queried on January 5
Personalized rejection received on February 15, with an invitation to query another of her ABLA colleagues

#ownvoices MG contemporary

Does anyone know if the ABLA agents respond to all queries since they began using query manager, or if it is still 60 days = a no?

EQ - 02/05/2021
Form Rejection 02/11/2021

I KNOW this was my fault - Bad query letter! Didn't make past that.

QF: 12-11-20
Form rejection 1-9-20

Upper MG Speculative Fiction

Query: 12/01/2020
Form Rejection: 12/18/2020

"Unfortunately, I'm not connecting with this strongly enough, and so I will have to pass. I'm sorry not to have better news.
I wish you the best on your publishing journey."

Still waiting on a response ro Middle School Meltdown
Jaydene Morrison