Allegra Martschenko
BookEnds, LLC
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General
Allegra Martschenko
BookEnds, LLC
- Website:
- www.bookendsliterary.com
- Blog/Other:
- allegramartschenko.com/
- Twitter (X):
- @AllegraMartsch
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Speculative
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
• Young Adult, Speculative
Non-Fiction
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Cass Biehn
Maiga Doocy
S. Hati
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
zaubin
10/16/2025 01:31 PM
120 K Hard Mythic Sci-Fi.
Query: 10/16
Rejected 10/17
I submitted at 4 PM and received a full rejection by 7 AM the next day. Respect the efficiency, but judging a work in under 15 hours based largely on first impressions of a query and five pages with no synopsis strikes me as unusually rapid.
By industry norms, most agents take weeks and often request a synopsis or full manuscript before deciding. A sub‑24‑hour rejection suggests reliance on form responses and initial impressions rather than careful evaluation. Agents who consistently make decisions this quickly may not be providing thorough consideration authors expect, just as a note to anyone submitting.
Query: 10/16
Rejected 10/17
I submitted at 4 PM and received a full rejection by 7 AM the next day. Respect the efficiency, but judging a work in under 15 hours based largely on first impressions of a query and five pages with no synopsis strikes me as unusually rapid.
By industry norms, most agents take weeks and often request a synopsis or full manuscript before deciding. A sub‑24‑hour rejection suggests reliance on form responses and initial impressions rather than careful evaluation. Agents who consistently make decisions this quickly may not be providing thorough consideration authors expect, just as a note to anyone submitting.
Asnava
10/16/2025 10:56 AM
Q: 10/13
FR: 10/16
YA Fantasy 83k
FR: 10/16
YA Fantasy 83k
synthpop
10/14/2025 02:00 PM
Q1: 10/20/2024
R1: 10/24/2024 with an invitation to resubmit if revised
Q2 (revised): 10/10/2025
R2: 10/14/2025
80k grounded fantasy, i guess this is semi-personal?
"Thank you for submitting [project] for my consideration again—I appreciate being trusted with your work. That said, I have once more decided not to pursue this project.
I'm sorry not to write with better news and sincerely wish you the best of luck in the query trenches.
all best,
Allegra"
R1: 10/24/2024 with an invitation to resubmit if revised
Q2 (revised): 10/10/2025
R2: 10/14/2025
80k grounded fantasy, i guess this is semi-personal?
"Thank you for submitting [project] for my consideration again—I appreciate being trusted with your work. That said, I have once more decided not to pursue this project.
I'm sorry not to write with better news and sincerely wish you the best of luck in the query trenches.
all best,
Allegra"
MiloVarner
10/10/2025 07:15 AM
Q: 09/30/2025
Form Rejection: 10/10/2025
74k Horror
Very nice form rejection with an invitation to resubmit after a book revision.
Form Rejection: 10/10/2025
74k Horror
Very nice form rejection with an invitation to resubmit after a book revision.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 02/04/2025 - Open to queries.
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FR: Oct 17, 2025
99k sci fi, requery