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Ms. Julie Barer
The Book Group
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Offbeat/Quirky
Short Story Collections
Speculative
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
08/21/2026 11:58 AM
Profile Update: Closed to queries
sages
08/20/2026 07:51 PM
Query Age: 17 days
Project: Literary Speculative Fiction
Status: Rejected
Mode: Queried through QueryManager
Note from Julie:
"Thank you so much for sharing your query with me. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this project isn't right for me at this time, though I'm grateful for the chance to consider your work, and wish you the very best with it.
Yours truly,
Julie"
Comment: She's the third agent to have ever gotten back to me so far, which I greatly appreciate! I've no idea how to tell if this is a personally written rejection, or a form rejection. Either way, I'm grateful. Thanks again for looking at my query!
Project: Literary Speculative Fiction
Status: Rejected
Mode: Queried through QueryManager
Note from Julie:
"Thank you so much for sharing your query with me. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this project isn't right for me at this time, though I'm grateful for the chance to consider your work, and wish you the very best with it.
Yours truly,
Julie"
Comment: She's the third agent to have ever gotten back to me so far, which I greatly appreciate! I've no idea how to tell if this is a personally written rejection, or a form rejection. Either way, I'm grateful. Thanks again for looking at my query!
Rachel_McKinney
08/06/2026 07:19 PM
@crystin01, I was wondering the same thing. I'm so clueless when it comes to agents/querying etiquette.
crystin01
08/06/2026 11:42 AM
I submitted via email per the website two days after her profile was updated here to say she was using query manager. Should I resubmit here or just let the email ride out?
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 08/21/2026 - Closed to queries.
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Form rejection: 08/31