Ms. Candice Marie Benbow
Gardner Literary Agency
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Chick Lit
Children's
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
Historical
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Literary
• Middle Grade, Mystery
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Military/Espionage
Multicultural
Mystery
Offbeat/Quirky
Religious/Inspirational
Romance
• Romance, Category
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Paranormal
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Short Story Collections
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Christian
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Health/Fitness
Humor/Gift Book
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Author Comments
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emvpin
09/17/2025 09:15 PM
Q 9/15 100.9k romantasy
celtamichel
09/17/2025 02:10 PM
It's always frustrating to do the research on the agency website where it states you CAN query another agent if one passes only to get to the end of the QueryTracker submission page and the message states you CAN'T query another agent at the same agency if another agent has already rejected.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
09/15/2025 10:13 PM
each of the 3 agents' QM forms is different--this one has no place for a query letter or sample pages
LaurieAlizea
09/05/2025 04:34 AM
Query send but no sample of my manuscript was asked during the query, not even the first five pages.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
09/01/2025 10:33 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries. Genres updated.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 09/01/2025 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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