Ms. Kristin Nelson
Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
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General
Kristin Nelson
Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Denver, CO
- Website:
- www.nelsonagency.com/
- Blog/Other:
- nelsonagency.com/pub-rants/
- Twitter (X):
- @agentkristinNLA
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Romance
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Fantasy
Non-Fiction
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
J.D. Barker
Sarah Rees Brennan
Gail Carriger
Ally Carter
Richard Chizmar
Sara Creasy
Jana Deleon
Simone Elkeles
Jamie Ford
Primo Gallanosa
Janice Hardy
Hugh Howey
Carolyn Jewel
Vicki King
Leslie Langtry
Stacey Lee
Marie Lu
Laurence Macnaughton
Josh Malerman
Mari Mancusi
Courtney Milan
Becky Motew
Jennifer O'Connell
Kelly Parra
M. C. Planck
Er Ramzipoor
Kim Reid
Scott Reintgen
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Lisa Shearin
Linnea Sinclair
Luke Smitherd
Shanna Swendson
Swati Teerdhala
Sherry Thomas
Rhiannon Thomas
Shelby Van Pelt
Jasinda Wilder
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
lfhenner
10/10/2025 08:52 AM
@Aden27, That's hilarious: whatever you write, I'll read! :)
Aden27
10/09/2025 06:37 PM
Query Manager: 9/3/2025
70k, Sci-Fi, Speculative
Form Rejection: 10/1/2025
"Thanks for your query--I haven't laughed that hard in a long time--until I realized you were serious. Don't give up, but don't quit your day job, either! I'm sure there's a young, plucky agent with crippling school loans or, at the very least, a vanity press that would allow you to gift your book to family members. In the worst case--disillusioned, desperate writers pursuing their dreams and needing to pay rent is an untapped niche on OnlyFans. Wu-Tang!"
Just kidding. I received a lovely form rejection.
70k, Sci-Fi, Speculative
Form Rejection: 10/1/2025
"Thanks for your query--I haven't laughed that hard in a long time--until I realized you were serious. Don't give up, but don't quit your day job, either! I'm sure there's a young, plucky agent with crippling school loans or, at the very least, a vanity press that would allow you to gift your book to family members. In the worst case--disillusioned, desperate writers pursuing their dreams and needing to pay rent is an untapped niche on OnlyFans. Wu-Tang!"
Just kidding. I received a lovely form rejection.
samjgoldben
10/09/2025 04:05 PM
Queried: 9/25
Rejection: 10/9
132k NA dark fantasy
Pleasant form reply.
Rejection: 10/9
132k NA dark fantasy
Pleasant form reply.
cppp87
10/02/2025 04:39 PM
16 days for form rejection, 10/2, 85k fantasy. I checked yesterday and this agent answered 400 queries in one day!
jm0037
10/02/2025 04:32 PM
Queried 9/18
Form Reject 10/2
125k YA high fantasy
Form Reject 10/2
125k YA high fantasy
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 09/03/2025 - Open to queries.
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