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Ms. Laura Bradford
Bradford Literary Agency
5694 Mission Center Road # 347
San Diego, CA 92108
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Website: www.bradfordlit.com/
Twitter: bradfordlit
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ER: 8/18
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ER - 8/11/17 (form)
Contemporary Espionage/Thriller 72K
ER: 8/6/17 form
EQ: 7/19
Nudge with offer: 7/26
FR: 8/1
Polite step-aside: 8/6
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Thanks so much for sending me a copy of [manuscript], which I read with great enthusiasm. Unfortunately, while I found it a cool, atmospheric story that was zippy and easy to read, overall, it was a case of like, not love for me. You literally caught me days before I was closing to queries in advance of going on maternity leave and right now, because of my own time considerations, I can only take on pieces that I am absolutely over the moon for AND which are pitch ready (it's a tall order, I know). All my best to you with your new agent."
What a incredibly kind, personalized response! Anyone would be lucky to work with Ms. Bradford. She seems very professional, albeit busy. Keep the maternity leave thing in mind--she's closed for submissions now, and I'm sure she'll be remarkably busy even when she reopens! But good luck to everyone else! :)
4/29: I met Ms. Bradford at the Books Alive 2017 conference and had a nice conversation during our pitch session. Although sources don't mention her wanting Sci-Fi, she told me she was open to the genre and invited me to send my Partial MS and synopsis.
4/30: Sent my submission materials via email. Fingers crossed!
4/30 (Few hours later): Received a short response from Ms. Bradford thanking me for the submission. This acknowledgement was unexpected, but very much appreciated. :)
5/15: Very kind, personal rejection. Oh well. :( That's just how it goes sometimes...
ER 4/29/17 (form)
Form R: 4/21/17
Historical romance, 78K
CNR: 4/17
CNR: 4/17
YA mythic fantasy 83K
Nudged with offer of publication: 3/2
Full request: 3/6 (thought her assistant had requested material earlier)
Short personalized rejection: 3/11 - stepped aside, liked the book but did not love
Contemporary Romance 93k
romantic fantasy, 65k
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