EQ: 5/1
Form Rejection: 5/11

Upmarket WF

EQ: 4/27

75K Adult Rom Com

Queried 31 Mar 22
Personalised rejection 08 Apr 22

Queried Historical Fiction on 2/14/22
Personal rejection: 2/24/22

It meant a lot to me that she took the time to make it personal!

Like on DVpit: 25 oct 21
Rejection: 22 nov 21

I'm sorry not to request the full manuscript or offer to represent you. I still love the premise, but after much consideration, I'm not as enthusiastic as I need to be about the voice. Publishing is very subjective, and other agents may well feel differently.

Queried PB: 9-12-21
Full request: 10-21-21

Sent email query October 14
Standard rejection October 20
Scifi 76k
"Thank you for sending me your query.

I'm sorry not to request the full manuscript or offer to represent
you, but this isn't a good fit for my list. Publishing is very
subjective, and other agents may well feel differently.

I wish you all success finding it a home.

Best wishes,
Leslie Zampetti
Dunham Literary, Inc."

[via website] For children’s books, Leslie seeks middle grade and young adult novels, especially mysteries and contemporary fiction. Historical fiction with a specific hook to the time and place, novels in verse, and off-the-beaten-path romances are on her wish list. For picture books, Leslie prefers nonfiction that tells a story almost too good to be true, stories that show everyday diversity to mirror under-represented readers and open windows to others (per Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop), witty wordplay, and dry, sly humor. Drawn to books about Florida, odd homes, and kids with book smarts and big hearts, Leslie is highly selective.

For adult fiction, Leslie is interested in literary mysteries, upmarket romance with interfaith or marginalized couples, and historical fiction set in regions other than Europe and North America.

For nonfiction, Leslie finds narrative nonfiction that straddles the boundaries between crime, memoir, and literature especially appealing. An armchair adventurer, Leslie enjoys experiencing wild places and extreme challenges from the comfort of her chair.

Though she reads widely, she’s not a fit for political thrillers, inspirational Christian fiction, memoirs about violence against women, or hard sci-fi.

EQ: 9/17/21
Form Rejection: 9/27/21

MG historical fiction, 61k words

Profile Update: Open to queries.

CNR @ 33 days

Email query: 6/28/21
Full Request: 7/30/21
Nudged with Offer of Rep: 8/10/21
8/12/21. Leslie and I had a wonderful conversation and she offered representation. I ended up going with another agent but it was SUCH a hard decision. Leslie was fantastic. She is passionate and knowledgeable and her authors all gave glowing reviews. Anyone who has the good fortune to have her on your side, know that she believes in your manuscript and will do it justice.
MG contemporary, 57k

Sent email query July 10
Standard rejection letter July 23
scifi 65k
"Thank you for sending me your query.

I'm sorry not to request the full manuscript or offer to represent you, but this isn't a good fit for my list. Publishing is very subjective, and other agents may well feel differently.

I wish you all success finding it a home."

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

Thanks Zooks3

7/19/21:On her Twitter:
Dunham Literary is closed to *unsolicited* queries from July 15th-Sept. 7th, 2021.

Have a referral, a conference code, or a pitch contest ?? (heart)? Those are solicited queries & you can still send one. Everyone else - hang onto your query till Sept!