Strongly suggesting to lesbian and women writers to look at the reviews about the representation of lesbian and women characters in his books Silk Fire (additionally the comments about orientalism) and May the Best Man Win, pen name Z.R. Ellor.

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

Profile Update: Open to queries.

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

Profile Update: Genres updated.

Thanks katiestory

Submission form says "I’m currently closed to science-fiction and fantasy queries in adult and YA (MG SFF welcome!)"

Profile Update: Open to queries.

Profile Update: Closed to queries.

Does not take picture books

Wishlist -
Young Adult: all genres
Adult: SFF, commercial and upmarket contemporary fiction
Graphic novels: all ages
Nonfiction: science and history that teach and entertain in equal measure

FQ: 2/24/22
ER: 2/28/22 - custom response

Dark Fantasy 96K - "love the worldbuilding and the voice is on-point; I’m just not sure the market for grimdark is robust enough to sell it right now." - well, that's both encouraging and not so much. :)

Query sent: Feb 24
Query rejection: Feb 27
YA sci-fi/action adventure, WC 66,000

Profile Update: Open to queries. Genres updated.

Thanks cwbuecheler

Just announced on twitter that he has reopened to queries - https://twitter.com/ZREllor/status/1496910584779993089

FQ: 12/15/20
Full Request: 12/16/20, sent next day
Nudged on 04/02/21 with revised manuscript
Full Request: 05/30/21, sent two days later
Nudged on 09/01/21
Rejection: 09/14/21

"Dear ______,
Thank you for sending me the manuscript for ______. I’m so sorry to have taken so long on it, but I simply can’t take on any more work at this time. Wishing you the best of luck in securing representation."

YA SF, 88k

Incredibly disappointing. Not the rejection itself; based on the wording (which doesn't seem to be his standard form letter based on previous examples) I'm left with the impression he never gave this manuscript a fair shot after nine months, two nudges, and two separate requests. He seems like a passionate and hardworking person but between this experience and his own publishing career, I have to question whether his heart's still in it as an agent or not.

@emlm21: You don't actually nudge agents here. You only note here once you have. But to nudge an agent who uses Query Manager, go to the email that was automatically sent to you upon querying, click on the 'Check Your Query Status' tab, go down to the 'Actions' section and click on 'Send a Message'.