Finally got a rejection after 248 days. I'd CNRed her a long time ago! YA SciFi 89,000 wds.

Couple things:

1) Not sure what her auto response is saying these days, but when I queried on 10/30 it said her typical response time was 4-6 weeks. I nudged her on February 7 to ask if she was still considering my query. No response.

The Bookends YouTube channel frequently encourages authors to do their due diligence with communication, but to not let an agent’s lack of response prevent them from moving on, so I went ahead and queried the next Bookends agent on my list.

Anyway, I just got a form rejection from her today — 2 months after signing with another agent, and 8 months after sending my query.

Just a point to not take those estimates of when an agent will get back to you too seriously. I’m really glad I moved on and gave myself a chance to query the other agents at the agency (who got back to me in a much more timely fashion).

2) Don’t read too much into the “although I was captivated by your story’s premise” language — I was flattered at first but from what I can see from other comments here, this is just part of her form rejection.

Query Submitted 05/24/2024

Children's book series, Nina's Dream