Jennifer Gates has represented numerous New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, among them Mira Bartók, author of the bestselling and NBCC Award winner The Memory Palace and the forthcoming The Wonderling; Maya Soetoro-Ng’s Ladder to the Moon; Eva Longoria’s Eva’s Kitchen; Thomas P.M. Barnett’s The Pentagon’s New Map; and Chris Gardner’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Pursuit of Happyness.

Gates received her BA in Psychology from Wesleyan University and worked in social services before becoming an editor at a division of HarperCollins. She joined Zachary Shuster Harmsworth as an agent in 1997. Jennifer Gates is a Senior Partner with Aevitas and Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Based in New York, Gates represents a range of nonfiction, including narrative and expert-driven works, memoirs, current affairs, pop culture, as well as literary fiction and children’s books.

FQ: 8/24/2021

MG Fantasy 50K

Update: 7/24/2021: CNR after 58 days.

05/27/2021 Submitted via the online form: memoir (77,000)

6/26/21 : Submitted via online form.
Children's MG Urban Fantasy 20k

04/25/2021 Submitted manuscript for children's illustrated book.

Is this agent punctual , does she work good ?

EQ 1/2/19 (Requery Venom)
CNR 4/2/19 (No word from nudges)

Submitted 1st 50 pages - "Thanks for contacting us! Unfortunately, in light of the high volume of submissions we receive, we cannot reply to all of them. Please allow 4-6 weeks before inquiring about the status of your query or submission, and please let us know if you receive an offer elsewhere in the meantime."

Profile Update: Genres updated.

EQ Form 9/14/18 literary mystery
10/25/18 assume rejection

EQ 6/12/2018

EQ: 4/26/2018 memoir (online form. Query plus fifty pages.)

EQ: 6/19/17
Nudge: 7/24/17

YA Urban Fantasy 78k

Profile Update: New postal address.

hmm...while it says here that she's closed to queries, it doesn't say so on the website. is she really closed?