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Formerly with United Talent Agency.
Ms. Sarah Manning
The Bent Agency
London
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Website: thebentagency.com
Twitter: SarahManning123
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Full request: May 13
Rejection: June 18
Pretty terse rejection: "Many thanks for your patience while I considered this. I’m afraid, however, that in the end this one wasn’t for me, but I wish you the very best of luck." Makes me feel like she didn't actually read it... Definitely disappointed.
YA fantasy, 74,000
ER: 5/23/18
Memoir, 91K
Same form letter rejection as others have listed.
ER: 4/30/18
Form letter
ER- 4-3-2018
Form letter, as everyone else.
ER - 3/19/18 - same rejection as @tanwaAdanlawo
Upmarket with speculative elements.
Form letter rejection. Agents are almost never helpful.
ER: 02/18/2018 form
Adult dark fantasy, 170K.
ER 1/27/18
Dear Sierra,
Many thanks for sending me your submission, which I read with interest. I'm afraid, however, that I didn't feel passionately enough about it to offer representation, but our business is subjective by nature and another agent may well feel differently. I wish you the best of luck.
Best wishes
FR - 1/12
Literary Sci-Fi/Spec-Fic, 107K words
Speedy reply to my enquiry with an encouraging, friendly email. From the other comments here, I gather this is the norm for Sarah. Looking forward to her response.
FR - 9/2/17
ER - 11/30/17
This rejection was particularly heartbreaking. I was hoping she’d be the one. She gave helpful feedback, though. Which I really appreciated.
Mystery with speculative fiction elements
er: 24th november 2017
Biographical novel (history) 80,000
ER 24/11 - 'read with interest, but will pass' same letter as NancyA
ER 11/17/17 (Passed-didn't feel passionate about it.)
Full request: 10/16 at 10:32AM
I'd love to work with her so fingers crossed!
Update: Signed with Sarah! Super psyched :DDD
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