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Ms. Ellen Goff

HG Literary

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Ellen Goff

HG Literary

37 West 28th St, 8th floor
New York, NY 10001
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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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Author Comments
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Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
07/29/2025 11:33 AM
Profile Update: Genres updated. Thanks Krumbles13
Krumbles13
07/26/2025 11:33 AM
Genres on here need to be updated based on the website @patrick:

For picture books, Ellen is only taking on new clients who are author-illustrators, and gravitates toward projects that highlight the sparse and simple.

She is interested in all genres and formats of MG and YA, especially anything spooky, graphic novels, novels-in-verse, and projects that allow her to travel vicariously through place and time.

In adult, she represents fantasy/speculative, romance, and everything in between their fun intersection.

Ellen might be convinced on a nonfiction project if it involves food.
psavidge
07/23/2025 10:06 PM
110K YA Fantasy
Q: 5/3/25
R: 7/23/25

Received a kind personal rejection. I'm surprised this agent took the time to give me honest feedback. Even though I won't get to work with Ellen, I'm so glad I queried her.

laurahenningauthor
07/08/2025 08:50 AM
EQ: 4/23/25
Nudge 7/5/25
Rej: 7/8/25
Historical Romance, 69k
Personalized rejection. I'm getting a lot of agents saying that they're struggling to sell historical right now.




BridgetteWrites
07/03/2025 11:12 PM
Emailed query: Jul 1 2025
Full request: Jul 2 2025

Adult Fantasy Romance, 89k
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Last Update:
07/29/2025 - Genres updated.
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