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Ms. Erin Murphy

Erin Murphy Literary Agency

Query by referral or conference attendance only.

Ms. Erin Murphy

Erin Murphy Literary Agency

824 Roosevelt Trail #290

Windham, ME 04062



Website: www.emliterary.com

AAR/AALA Member: Yes

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: No

Online Form: Yes

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from neutronstar
Sep 21, 2022 11:39 pm


Referred to Erin from within agency: 9/10/22
MG Muslim/Asian Fantasy 37k

(She was super kind in asking to read my ms and she was on my list to query before I realized she closed to non refs, so I feel like this is my chance!)
from Patrick (admin)
May 27, 2022 10:19 am


Profile Update: Open to queries by referral or conference attendance only.
from 5alchow
Oct 12, 2018 5:43 pm


EQ: 9/9/18 (#PitMad req)
Nudge with offer: 9/26
Full request: 9/27

Erin didn't have a chance to read before my two-week stated deadline. She emailed to give me a status update two days after it'd passed to apologize and send her well wishes on the success of the manuscript. Note also: my initial query ended up in her Spam folder so she hadn't realized I'd sent anything in until I nudged with my full offer.

MG Contemporary <50K
from deborahloi
Oct 31, 2017 3:26 pm


PR 10/02/17 #DVpit
FR 10/31/17
from Patrick (admin)
Mar 09, 2016 8:08 am


Profile Update: New postal address.
from dclawr
Jan 08, 2014 7:51 am


Erin took a year and a half to read my full, even after I met her at a conference and she loved my query letter! I liked her in person, though, and she certainly is a very successful agent. Her list is so full, I think she only takes on projects she really flips over.
from juliette19
Nov 05, 2012 10:15 pm


Attended a conference that she spoke at, and was referred to her by an author there that I had a critique with.

EQ: 10/29/12
Partial request: 11/5/12
Helpful R: 11/6/12

74k words, speculative YA thriller. She said it wasn't really the type of story she enjoyed anyway, but she wanted to take a look just in case, and gave me some great feedback about the opening. Also said my writing was much stronger than the usual submission, so that softened the blow tremendously!
from dlpoet17
Jun 03, 2011 4:50 pm


@owls

nice! luck you, hope she likes it
from owlsarefun
Jun 03, 2011 3:57 pm


Was referred to Erin from Ammi-Joan Paquette, who saw my pitch in a contest. Received a full request from Erin on 6/1 :) She said her reading time on a full is about 4 months. Playing the waiting game!
from mlynnd
May 13, 2011 9:31 am


Submitted on 4/16/11 per her invitation two years ago (once I graduated from Vermont College). Got an automatically generated reply she was out of the office until 4/25, haven't heard back yet.
from daryoung
Mar 12, 2010 2:48 pm


Queried via her website on 2/3/10. (I had contact with her a few years ago through a referral from a published author. She doesn't take queries from people who have no previous connection.) Nudged her via same website on 2/22/10. Received a request for a first chapter the next day. Sent 3/4. Received nice rejection 3/11/10.
from Patrick (admin)
Jan 06, 2010 9:54 pm


This agent has a new website.
from bethrevis
Oct 18, 2009 9:39 am


I, like srm_me, was contacted by the associate agent after she saw my query online in a contest and asked to submit a partial. Very exciting! Good to know that agents do take the time to read blogs and check out websites.
from Simply
Sep 25, 2009 12:00 am


Was invited to query by her Associate Agent after she saw my free read on my website....so excited! Such an amazing house.
from emandem
Feb 18, 2009 12:00 am


Can't say enough nice things about this person. She took the time to give me a couple lines of feedback even though she declined representation... Anyone would be lucky to be represented by her.

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