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Ms. Barbara Collins Rosenberg

The Rosenberg Group

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Barbara Collins Rosenberg

The Rosenberg Group

23 Lincoln Avenue
Marblehead, MA 01945
Website:
www.rosenberggroup.com
Twitter:
@RosenbergLit
AALA Member:
Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Romance
Upmarket
Women's Fiction

Non-Fiction

Biography
Business/Finance
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Health/Fitness
History
Journalism
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Reference
Science/Technology
Sports
Travel
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Bruce Ballenger
Beth Carpenter
Rita Ciresi
Sol Gittleman
Deborah Holdstein
Catherine Mann
Donald M. Murray (estate)
Joanne Rock
Karen Rock
Kenneth Womack
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
ckari13
03/29/2023 08:42 AM
Queried: 3/25
Request for first 3 chapters/synopsis on 3/27.
Declined: 3/28
CuriousCaseOf
03/19/2023 11:20 PM
Queried: 8/1/22
Full Request: 8/11/22 with a message saying she'll reply within 30 days
Nudged: 10/24/22, more than 60 days later to see if she's still reading the full manuscript. No response.
Declined: 3/14/23. Not even a note to say the manuscript was rejected, haha. I only noticed today (3/19/23) because my query tracker counter went down by one.

After holding the suspense for 215 days, lol.
sfdwriter
03/16/2023 02:05 PM
FQ: 3/16/23

Upmarket 85K
rigrug
03/14/2023 11:23 AM
Queried 3/14
Rejected 3/14

74 MINUTES AFTER THE QUERY WAS SENT
galian84
03/07/2023 03:37 PM
Form Query: 3/3/23
Form Rejection: 3/7/23

97k fantasy romance

“Thank you for your interest in The Rosenberg Group. Please know that I appreciate and respect the time and effort you have put into crafting TITLE. I'd like to respond in a more personal manner, but the volume of submissions I receive doesn't permit me to do so. I have read your query letter am sorry to write that this will be a pass for me.”
kelseybee18
02/28/2023 01:40 PM
Possibly a form rejection on a partial, pasting it in case it's helpful to anyone else. Might be personalized? No real way of knowing.
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Thank you for sending me the synopsis and first three chapters for [TITLE]. I'm sorry, but despite some good moments, I don't have the requisite level of enthusiasm needed to take this on, so I must pass.

Please keep in mind this is only my opinion; I wish you much success in finding both agent and editor for your work.

Sincerely,
Mattitude247
02/17/2023 10:57 AM
So she doesn't sound like a winner at all.
bearpetroglyph
02/08/2023 04:39 AM
Rejection in four days. Memoir.
banaesma
02/06/2023 04:56 PM
FQ: 4 February, 2023
QR: 6 February, 2023

polite form rejection letter

adult 77k LitFic
Mevrouw_Bee
02/06/2023 04:46 PM
FQ: 5 Feb 2023
Commercial Women's Historical Fiction 99k
Form rejection: merely a pass without even a vague reason.
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
02/01/2023 01:35 PM
Profile Update: Open to queries. Genres updated.
hawthorn
10/19/2022 02:45 PM
Rejection after a full request. Quick response time (about a month or so) all around, but part of her reasoning for passing was based on social media numbers which I thought was a bit odd and off-putting when seeing similar "Twitter numbers" for authors she represented.
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
08/23/2022 02:19 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
LightofBeauty
06/14/2022 09:49 PM
EQ: 6/6/22
PR: 6/7/22
ER: 6/13/22

Her rejection was personalized, but I wasn't impressed like others were below. Her feedback was strange: she gave my project a pass, but didn't say why, and then she added a comment that was way off from what other agents have said and she sounded presumptuous for someone who clearly didn't read past my pitch. I sent her three chapters and a synopsis, but she clearly didn't read them as she made no mention of my writing, or anything related to them. Even if she had indicated that she read my pages, you can't really gauge all that she said by only reading three chapters. Plus, she spelled my MC's name wrong lol. If she can't even get my MC's name right (and it's not even a hard name to spell...), then clearly, she's not the right agent for this book or for me.

Also, since others below have questioned whether or not she reps LGBT fiction, she seems open minded to at least reading them, but just by my impressions from this experience, I don't think she'd be the best reader and agent for LGBT projects. She comes across as really clunky and awkward in this avenue.

LGBT Literary Fiction

Note: Her PR request is the same form as someone posted below.

I have received your query letter and would like to know more about ____. Please follow the instructions below to submit the synopsis and first three chapters. I will read your work with an eye toward asking to see the complete manuscript; you can expect to hear back from me within four to six weeks.
adr900
05/29/2022 07:28 AM
FQ 5/13/22
PR 5/16/22
"I have received your query letter and would like to know more about TITLE. Please follow the instructions below to submit the synopsis and first three chapters. I will read your work with an eye toward asking to see the complete manuscript; you can expect to hear back from me within four to six weeks"

Rejection 5/26/22 (didn't receive a notification, probably due to recent QM glitches)

Adult historical romance, 85k
Patrick (Admin)
05/23/2022 05:04 PM
@Chuck_Paone, She selected the genres listed here herself, via her QueryManager form.
Chuck_Paone
05/20/2022 10:39 AM
Barbara states that she's interested in romance and women's fiction - no other type of fiction.

The genres listed here are misleading.
vrtennent
05/09/2022 10:42 AM
FQ 6/5
FR 9/5 (After prompt due to FR from another agent)

Swift reply was much appreciated and semi-personal polite rejection
twoodwriter
04/29/2022 02:44 PM
FQ: 4/29/22
Form rejection: 4/29/22
89K sweet rom-com
gfhoule
04/19/2022 08:08 AM
Query send on April 18, 2022 - 80K-word historical fiction
Kind but standard rejection received later the same day
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Last Update:
02/01/2023 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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