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Ms. Ellen Goff
HG Literary
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General
Ellen Goff
HG Literary
37 West 28th St, 8th floor
New York, NY 10001
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Join Now - Website:
- www.hgliterary.com
- Twitter (X):
- @ellenpauleygoff
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
Graphic Novel
Middle Grade
Picture Book
• Picture Book, Author/Illustrator
Romance
Speculative
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Food/Lifestyle
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Known Clients (current & past)
Vivienne Chang
Kealani Netane
Bon Orthwick
Alistair Reeves
Leslie Vedder
Eugenia Yoh
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Haleyrogersbooks
12/16/2025 12:31 PM
Query: 11/22/2025
Nice rejection: 12/16/2025
"Thank you so much for your query and for thinking of me. Congrats on your offer of rep! While I do love meta themes in books about ____, I'm a bit underwater here at the end of the year with reading and catching up, so I alas don't have much bandwidth to dive in. Your pitch is fun though, and I'm not surprised you've found an interested agent. Anyway, I'll respectfully pass for now, and wish you the best of luck with your new agent! "
Nice rejection: 12/16/2025
"Thank you so much for your query and for thinking of me. Congrats on your offer of rep! While I do love meta themes in books about ____, I'm a bit underwater here at the end of the year with reading and catching up, so I alas don't have much bandwidth to dive in. Your pitch is fun though, and I'm not surprised you've found an interested agent. Anyway, I'll respectfully pass for now, and wish you the best of luck with your new agent! "
Krumbles13
12/15/2025 01:06 PM
7/26 Queried
12/15 no response but since I had updated my pages and query, I resent today and mentioned that the new version is under consideration with another agent right now. Will see if I get a response.
12/15 no response but since I had updated my pages and query, I resent today and mentioned that the new version is under consideration with another agent right now. Will see if I get a response.
RachelETell
12/02/2025 07:29 AM
90k YA dark fantasy
Queried 11/30/25, resent 12/1 per bounceback email instructions.
Received a helpful and hopeful personalized rejection 12/2. I'm so grateful and will absolutely be querying Ellen for future books.
Queried 11/30/25, resent 12/1 per bounceback email instructions.
Received a helpful and hopeful personalized rejection 12/2. I'm so grateful and will absolutely be querying Ellen for future books.
WilliamM
12/01/2025 06:22 PM
MG Fantasy 54K
Q:11/21/2025
Q:11/21/2025
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 07/29/2025 - Genres updated.
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Query: 12/19
Note: She's out of office 12/19 and will return 12/22. HG Literary is closed from 12/24-1/5 according to the automated email response I received!