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Ms. Chelsea Hensley
Mad Woman Literary Agency
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General
Chelsea Hensley
Mad Woman Literary Agency
St. Louis, MO
- Website:
- www.madwomanliterary.com
- Blog/Other:
- www.chelseahensley.com
- Twitter (X):
- @ChelseaBigBang
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Horror
• Middle Grade, Mystery
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Mystery
Picture Book
Romance
• Romance, Comedy
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Horror
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
• Young Adult, Thriller/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Juvenile/Graphic
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Known Clients (current & past)
Samantha Bansil
Ness Brown
Lani Frank
J.A. Haigh
Leanna Renee Hieber
Amika Kroll
K.t Lawrence
Andy C. Perez
Lia Ryerson
Selma Soren
Laura G. Southern
Darusha Wehm
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Whoisbellaboo1
10/02/2026 09:41 AM
Q: 10/02/2026 648 word PB
annacantello
09/29/2026 04:02 AM
Contemporary sports romance, 92K
Q: 08/09
Form R: 25/09
Q: 08/09
Form R: 25/09
karlj
09/05/2026 02:57 PM
Q: 9/5/2026
Illustration portfolio
Illustration portfolio
Teodor
09/04/2026 08:07 PM
Q 26/08/2026
Epic Fantasy 123k words
Epic Fantasy 123k words
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 07/13/2026 - Open to queries.
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Nudged: 05/09/2026
CNR: 10/05/2026
Adult Fantasy, 106K
I queried her early 2025, which resulted in a full request. She ended up passing on it but emailed me outside of QM and gave me some very extensive notes, which I appreciate since agents don't usually have that type of time. She invited me to resubmit via a private link that always remains open. Her initial rejection stung, but her notes really inspired me and made the story so much better, so I resubmitted.
Nudged in May 2026: She responded to the nudge the next day apologizing for the delay and saying she hopes to clear out her entire queue by summer.
Update: Still no reply as of Oct. 5, 2026. Judging by the tracker, she's really behind so I assume she forgot all about this. Oh well. Gonna consider it a pass.