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Ms. Beth Marshea

Ladderbird Literary Agency

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Beth Marshea

Ladderbird Literary Agency

MA
Website:
ladderbird.com
Twitter:
@busybethm
AALA Member:
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Children's
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
Multicultural
Mystery
Picture Book
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult

Non-Fiction

Business/Finance
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
History
How To
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Pop Culture
Psychology
Relationship/Dating
Science/Technology
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Aurlohk
03/21/2023 06:00 PM
Rejection was on 3/21/2023.

Sent me a very kind rejection letter with encouragement. Thank you for reading my work!
jomizuno
03/15/2023 07:42 PM
2/7/23 FQ
3/15/23 FR
104k Fantasy
sophiakate
03/15/2023 02:08 PM
2/6 query submitted
3/15/23 query forwarded to Allegra! Not sure if that means I should close this one, or how to mark it.
3/15/23 closing as rejected/form.

100K YA fantasy

HuangChen
03/15/2023 01:28 PM
2/10/23 query submitted
3/15/23 very kind rejection
MG fantasy
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
03/01/2023 02:31 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
Roll_4_Initiative
02/19/2023 09:57 PM
Query sent 2/19/23

Adult suspense novel with plus sized protagonist in a haunted mansion with amateur sluething
bearpetroglyph
02/01/2023 07:59 PM
I got a request for the manuscript and then the rejection for the manuscript within the same minute. That’s either massively efficient or the manuscript request was a mistake. Bummer! I will do what Gloria Gaynor does.
rhberry
02/01/2023 05:41 PM
Query sent: 01/31/2023
Form rejection: 02/01/2013
Adult horror, 65k words.
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
01/27/2023 03:57 PM
Profile Update: Open to queries.
Horrorscribbler
01/13/2023 09:29 AM
Form rejection on a full, which seems to be the accepted norm these days. At least she was pretty quick about it. Sigh.
Claire_47
11/11/2022 05:52 PM
EQ:17/09/22
ER:10/11/22
middle grade horror 47k
morningstar21
11/10/2022 10:52 PM
FQ: 09/22/22
FR: 11/2/22
Her rejection was super polite.
"Do not be discouraged! Your work is meaningful and someone out there is waiting for it. Although I am not giving specific feedback on queries at this time, the largest reason I turn down work is simply because it does not fit with the list I already have. This often means I have the misfortune of rejecting brilliant work.

Thank you for considering me and best of luck with your future queries."
gracemorrow
10/25/2022 12:17 PM
Queried: 09/29
Notification of Offer of Rep on different MS: 10/24
Kind pass: 10/25
Adult Fantasy 100k
honeybeehorror
10/04/2022 12:56 PM
QM message: I will be closed to Queries through the end of 2022. Check back in January 2023 for updates on when I will re-open. If you have submitted prior to October 1, 2022 you will definitely hear from me. I look forward to devoting the time and energy to reading your work and hopefully finding a great connection. Best of luck in all your publishing pursuits!
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
10/03/2022 04:59 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
Sapphire_Demoness
09/19/2022 08:58 PM
#MoodPitch request: 9th April 2022
FQ: 10th April 2022
Full Request: 28th June 2022
Sent full: 28th June 2022
FR: 19th September 2022
90K Adult contemporary romance
Claire_47
09/17/2022 10:38 PM
EQ:17/09/22
middle grade horror 47k
writervfp
08/07/2022 09:21 PM
25/july - agent that had my full sent it to her as she thought it was a better fit
07/august - very polite form rejection on my full
JesseLiberty
07/29/2022 08:31 AM
Incredibly nice. (Virtually) met her at the Muse in Boston; she request changes and submission. Looking forward to hearing from her.
erinquill8
07/20/2022 08:19 AM
Query: 20 Jul 22

Picture book
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Last Update:
03/01/2023 - Closed to queries.
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