Ms. Gemma Cooper
The Bent Agency
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General
Gemma Cooper
The Bent Agency
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- thebentagency.com
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- @gemma_cooper
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Genres
For picture books, she is only interested in author/illustrators, not picture book texts.
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Children's
Graphic Novel
Middle Grade
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Graphic Novel
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
Non-Fiction
Juvenile/Graphic
Narrative
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Known Clients (current & past)
B. B. Alston
Sophie Anderson
Aislinn Brophy
Katy Cannon
Katrina Charman
Claire Fayers
Ruth Fitzgerald
Paul Gamble
Beth Garrod
Dustin Hansen
Sam Hay
Tori Kosara
Axel Maisy
Shirley Marr
Flynn Meaney
Mo O'Hara
Sibeal Pounder
Harriet Reuter Hapgood
Mike Revell
Robin Stevens
Matt Tarpley
Jessica Townsend
Sam Watkins
Mike White
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
lauriesfortier
01/31/2023 10:26 AM
EQ: 1/30 PB Bio
ER:1/31
Form pass but very kindly worded and very quick!
ER:1/31
Form pass but very kindly worded and very quick!
baimich
01/22/2023 01:14 PM
EQ: 1/19; chapter book
ER: 1/20
Form letter
ER: 1/20
Form letter
BrendanMc
01/21/2023 09:54 PM
emailed her on 1/21/23
aloopratha
01/08/2023 02:45 PM
EQ: Jan 8th/23
YA Fantasy
YA Fantasy
SteveDevlin
01/06/2023 09:14 PM
1/1/23 Emailed Query
1/3/23 Rejected
15k Chapter Book
1/3/23 Rejected
15k Chapter Book
EllenH
01/03/2023 04:19 PM
Queried twice via email w/ sample (as directed on her agency website), once in August, again in November.
No response.
No response.
SophiesSnail
11/21/2022 12:02 PM
EQ: MG Historical Fiction 37K 11/17/22
ER: 11/21/22 via brief, polite, form-like note. I appreciated the quick reply.
ER: 11/21/22 via brief, polite, form-like note. I appreciated the quick reply.
EtepTolip86
11/14/2022 12:35 PM
A very nice rejection letter and she replied pretty quickly.
KathrynFaye007
11/04/2022 01:55 PM
EQ: 31 October 2022
ER: 4 November 2022
41k MG Scifi-Horror
ER: 4 November 2022
41k MG Scifi-Horror
JeffreyWesthoff
10/06/2022 02:00 PM
Email query: 10/3/22
Email rejection: 10/6/22
51k MG fantasy
Kindly worded form letter.
Email rejection: 10/6/22
51k MG fantasy
Kindly worded form letter.
writingbubbly
10/04/2022 08:24 AM
EQ: 9/24/2022
FR: 10/4/2022 (kind pass)
MG Hist Horror 54k
Received confirmation email immediately of query receipt
FR: 10/4/2022 (kind pass)
MG Hist Horror 54k
Received confirmation email immediately of query receipt
SandyMcDee
09/30/2022 09:21 PM
Email query 26 09 22
Pass 01 10 22
Generous and supportive feedback.
MG fantasy 69K
Pass 01 10 22
Generous and supportive feedback.
MG fantasy 69K
brooksjones
09/30/2022 03:31 PM
EQ: 9/24/22
(kindly worded) FR: 9/29/22
38K MG Contemporary
(kindly worded) FR: 9/29/22
38K MG Contemporary
blackhand
09/16/2022 10:28 AM
Email Query: 9.13.22
Form Rejection: 9.16.22
YA Historical, 91k
Form Rejection: 9.16.22
YA Historical, 91k
yokojime
09/12/2022 04:43 PM
EQ: 8/21
ER: 8/30
48K MG contemporary fantasy
#DVPit
ER: 8/30
48K MG contemporary fantasy
#DVPit
katine
09/05/2022 01:36 PM
EQ: 8/29/22
ER: 9/5/22
Upper MG Fantasy 64K
ER: 9/5/22
Upper MG Fantasy 64K
wondersky
08/16/2022 02:55 AM
query: 6/8
rej: 15/8
50K QPOC MG contem-fantasy
rej: 15/8
50K QPOC MG contem-fantasy
jennklink13
06/16/2022 04:35 PM
Query sent 6/14/2022
Rejected 6/16/2022
53k Middle Grade
Rejected 6/16/2022
53k Middle Grade
khontz333
06/15/2022 09:27 AM
Query sent 6/13
Rejection 6/15
64K Young Adult
Rejection 6/15
64K Young Adult
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 05/31/2021 - Open to queries.
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ER: 1/31
Form pass