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Ms. Bonnie Nadell
Hill Nadell Literary Agency
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General
Bonnie Nadell
Hill Nadell Literary Agency
6442 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200A
Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Website:
- www.hillnadell.com
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Historical
LGBTQ+
Military/Espionage
Multicultural
Mystery
Offbeat/Quirky
Short Story Collections
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Art/Photography
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Decorating/Design
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
History
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Military
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Psychology
Science/Technology
Sports
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Firoozeh Dumas
Nicole Mones
Sonia Nazario
Antonyna Nelson
Richard North Patterson
Penelope Rowlands
Rebecca Solnit
Caroline Van Hemert
David Foster Wallace
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
IvanAtila
08/25/2026 12:02 PM
Query: 07/01
Rejection: 08/25
From rejection.
Rejection: 08/25
From rejection.
justseanna
08/24/2026 06:57 PM
Q: 8/24/2026 Historical / magical realism 100k
Mars1975
07/28/2026 11:19 AM
Q 6-4-26
Rejected 7-28-26
Form rejection:
Dear Mara,
Thank you for submitting _______. I'm sorry to say, but your project does not sound right for Bonnie's list at this time.
We wish you the best of luck with your future queries.
Sincerely,
Lily Rosen
Rejected 7-28-26
Form rejection:
Dear Mara,
Thank you for submitting _______. I'm sorry to say, but your project does not sound right for Bonnie's list at this time.
We wish you the best of luck with your future queries.
Sincerely,
Lily Rosen
MotownCountry
07/23/2026 12:43 PM
contemp romance
Q 6-2-26
X 7-23-26
not fit for list
Q 6-2-26
X 7-23-26
not fit for list
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/08/2026 - Open to queries.
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Full Request: 08/26
Just adding this here, which I don't typically do, because there has been some negativity around older same-day rejections and allegations of an auto-close or bulk-close on the agency side.
QueryTracker was showing this query as 67 days old when the full request came in, which rather neatly quashes that particular theory. That may also be the first time in a while I've managed to use quashes in a sentence.
For a bit of perspective, I know of an agent who rejected more than 200 queries on the 25 August, so anyone who considers 20 a “bulk” rejection may want to hold that agent's beer.
Good luck to everyone querying. It's also worth noting that this agency has around a 0.66% request rate, so it's very much on the lower side and clearly has a high bar.
I'm very happy with this one and fortunate to have a full request with this agency alongside several others.