EQ: 91//22
CNR: 12/21/22

Please update!

https://www.ladderbird.com/kirsten-aguilar

She is not open to:
SF/Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Multi-Generational Family Saga (although she does love books with a large dose of family gossip/lore)

whitelilac29, QM does have a withdraw option. You’ll find it on your query status page in the “Contact” menu.

FQ: 12/4/21
Full Request: 12/8/21
Nudge: 4/20/22
Nudge: 05/26/22
Withdrawn: 08/02/2022

She indicated that she would get back in 10-16 weeks, but no response. Withdrawn via agency email since QM doesn't have a withdrawal option.

Form query: 4/3/22, CNR 7/2/22

Memoir 88K

Form query: 11/24/21
Full request: 11/24/21
Sent MS: 11/24/21
Nudged: 4/28/22
Withdrew: 5/31/22

Six months after submitting my requested manuscript, and one month after nudging, I decided to withdraw. To be frank, I wasn't surprised to CNR. Kirsten became an agent less than a year ago. While most new agents are eager to network with other publishing professionals online and put themselves out there to find clients, Kirsten's agency profile links to a Twitter account with some retweets spaced months apart, and she has a writing-related blog with no new posts since Fall 2020. Of course literary agents can be successful without spending their lives on social media, but from what she chooses to share with the public, she just doesn't seem to be embracing the job with enthusiasm.

ladderbird say they do respond to all queries but,,, kirsten sure has a lot of CNR's :( i've had a general query out with her since january (5 ish months) but in the meantime i can't submit to any other agent at the agency even with a different MS. it's a little rough

FQ 2/16/22
CNR 4/19/22
LGBTQ+ 109k

Form Query: 12/04
Full Request: 12/08

47K word spec short story collection

EQ: 10/16/21
Nudge: 1/29/22
ER: 1/31/22
Form letter

EQ: 12 October, 2021
ER: 12 December, 2021

Polite form rejection.

Adult 83k LitFic

I'm grateful to have had the chance to take a look at it and I appreciate your patience. I really loved the premise of this book--it's so strong. Unfortunately, it just does not fit perfectly with my needs at this time so I have to pass. I do absolutely encourage you to continue looking for representation because what doesn't work for one agent (or publisher) might work for another. I wish you the best of luck in your search.
EQ 8/30/21
ER 12/10/21

FQ: 08-21-21
Form Rejection: 10-13-21

LGBTQIA+ Cont. Fiction, 99K

EQ: 8/21/21
ER:10/13/21

Queried her on August 23d.
Received two rejections from her on October 8th.
The first one said she doesn't accept YA (my book is not YA), the second one had an apology for sending me the wrong email and had a standard "this is just not for me" thing after it. At least she made me smile at all this, I'll give her that)

EQ: Sent 8/6/21
ER: Received 9/30/21
60 days

(Form letter)

Dear Bonni,

Thank you for sending me . I'm grateful to have had the chance to take a look at it. Unfortunately, it does not fit perfectly with my needs at this time. I do encourage you to continue looking for representation because what doesn't work for one agent (or publisher) might absolutely work for another. I wish you the best of luck in your search.

Warmly,

Kirsten Aguilar
Ladderbird Literary Agency

8.12.21 EQ
10.3.21. Form Rejection
Thriller