Ms. Katie Grimm
Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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General
Katie Grimm
Curtis Brown, Ltd.
New York, NY
- Website:
- www.curtisbrown.com
- Twitter (X):
- @grimmlit
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Historical
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Literary
Multicultural
Offbeat/Quirky
Short Story Collections
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Literary
Non-Fiction
Cultural/Social Issues
History
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Science/Technology
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Rebecca Balcarcel
Jenn Barnes
Jennifer Croft
McKelle George
Jaime Green
Stacy Hackney
Annie Hartnett
Marissa Higgins
David Lomax
Kaela Noel
Nicole Panteleakos
Devon Sova
Karah Sutton
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
KNILMRDS
05/19/2025 06:51 PM
@HaleyMcClendon I did the same. Submitted historical (72k) on Jan. 26, and then resubmitted with a new opening on March 17. Still haven't heard back.
HaleyMcClendon
05/19/2025 03:45 PM
Query Sent: 2/22/25
Literary historical 90K
No reply yet, so I messaged her on 5/12/25 because I've since rewritten the opening of the book and asked if she would like the new pages if my query has not yet been seen. I haven't heard back. I'd like to submit to other agents there, and I'm past her window. She's such a good match for my MS that I really hesitate to withdraw.
Literary historical 90K
No reply yet, so I messaged her on 5/12/25 because I've since rewritten the opening of the book and asked if she would like the new pages if my query has not yet been seen. I haven't heard back. I'd like to submit to other agents there, and I'm past her window. She's such a good match for my MS that I really hesitate to withdraw.
LIzzyEsau
05/19/2025 02:37 PM
Q: 5/17/25
MG Fantasy: 75k
MG Fantasy: 75k
NickMcMillian
05/19/2025 02:23 PM
Historical LGBTQ+ fic. 99k
Queried via QM: 1/21/2025
Her window is 8 weeks and it's been twice that with no response. I messaged her through QM on 5/9/2025 (nearly 2 months after the 8 week window). I asked if I could resubmit with my heavily revised and improved material. Figured it would at least serve as a nudge to get an official rejection so i could move on to other Curtis Brown agents. Still haven't heard back (as of 5/19/2025).
I'm wondering if i should just cut my loses and move on despite not having an official rejection from her. I received confirmation that my query was received, so it got through.
Queried via QM: 1/21/2025
Her window is 8 weeks and it's been twice that with no response. I messaged her through QM on 5/9/2025 (nearly 2 months after the 8 week window). I asked if I could resubmit with my heavily revised and improved material. Figured it would at least serve as a nudge to get an official rejection so i could move on to other Curtis Brown agents. Still haven't heard back (as of 5/19/2025).
I'm wondering if i should just cut my loses and move on despite not having an official rejection from her. I received confirmation that my query was received, so it got through.
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- 04/10/2025 - Genres updated.
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I'm not saying you or anyone else needs to follow my lead on this, but I've decided to give her another 8 weeks to respond to either my message or my original query. If I haven't heard back by then, I'm taking it as a no and moving on to another Curtis Brown agent.
I hate to say it, but this is becoming one of those situations where I'm asking myself, "Is this the right agent for me?" Not that it's personal or reflective of her skills. I just think maybe it's indicative that she would have a hard time giving me and my book the attention I need being a first-time writer.
PLEASE keep us updated if you hear anything back. It would give hope to a fellow writer wading through the query trenches.
: )