Mr. Barney Karpfinger
Karpfinger Agency
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General
Barney Karpfinger
Karpfinger Agency
357 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
- Website:
- karpfinger.com
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
Postal Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Historical
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Thrillers/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biography
Business/Finance
Current Affairs/Politics
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Relationship/Dating
Science/Technology
Travel
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
David Carkeet
Leah Hager Cohen
Jodi Compton
Thomas M. Disch
Samuel Freedman
Amitav Ghosh
Sara Gran
Harville Hendrix
Sara J. Henry
Faye Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman
Helen Lakelly Hunt
John Lescroart
Bill Loehfelm
Michael McGarrity
Kenneth R. Miller
Ali Sethi
David Stone
Carsten Stroud
Michael Winerip
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
cobani1
06/21/2022 02:50 PM
Form rejection informing me they didn't have time to read it after 3 months.
jurysout
04/29/2022 04:10 PM
Form rejection after 40 days from assistant. Legal thriller, 113K.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
03/27/2022 12:00 AM
I just can't work up any enthusiasm for an agent who only does snail mail. Does he snail mail the publishers too?
MissPlum
04/08/2021 10:34 AM
snail-mailed him on literary thriller, CNR @43 days
KristenH
01/27/2019 05:58 PM
SQ 7/25/18 (2nd/final requery Chain Reaction)
SR 8/17/18 (Passed--interesting project, no new clients)
1/27/19: SQ 12/10/18 (Chain Reaction)
SR 1/23/19 (Passed--same as before)
SR 8/17/18 (Passed--interesting project, no new clients)
1/27/19: SQ 12/10/18 (Chain Reaction)
SR 1/23/19 (Passed--same as before)
KristenH
06/05/2018 04:10 PM
SQ 8/9/16 (Requery Venom)
SR 10/3/16 (Interesting project, not taking any new clients these days.) I might try him again later this year.
SQ 7/5/17 (2nd Requery Venom)
ER 8/23/17 (Passed via assistant via email on smail mail nudge---not a good fit, real selective.) Will try Kate with DI next month.
SQ 5/16/18 (3rd/final requery Venom)
SR 6/4/18 (Interesting project, not taking any new clients these days.)
SR 10/3/16 (Interesting project, not taking any new clients these days.) I might try him again later this year.
SQ 7/5/17 (2nd Requery Venom)
ER 8/23/17 (Passed via assistant via email on smail mail nudge---not a good fit, real selective.) Will try Kate with DI next month.
SQ 5/16/18 (3rd/final requery Venom)
SR 6/4/18 (Interesting project, not taking any new clients these days.)
DancesOnPin
08/08/2016 02:47 PM
Snail mail q: 7/26/16
Rej: 8/8/16 He said he is taking on nearly no new clients these days. Oh, well.
Rej: 8/8/16 He said he is taking on nearly no new clients these days. Oh, well.
roland007us
03/06/2013 09:01 PM
SM Q - 2/21/13
SM R - 3/6/13
Form rejection. Upmarket fiction.
SM R - 3/6/13
Form rejection. Upmarket fiction.
ChiTrader
08/14/2012 02:22 PM
SM Q- 7/27/12
SM R- 8/8/12
Form rejection. Suspense novel.
SM R- 8/8/12
Form rejection. Suspense novel.
johanniter
02/27/2012 05:51 PM
SM-Q 2/08/2012
SM-R 2/27/2012
Suspense/thriller
Nice cardstock form rejection. Very form and impersonal, but still nice.
SM-R 2/27/2012
Suspense/thriller
Nice cardstock form rejection. Very form and impersonal, but still nice.
LarryB
10/20/2011 07:09 AM
9/27 Snailmail query
10/15 R - same form response as Angelscribe
Political Thriller
10/15 R - same form response as Angelscribe
Political Thriller
KristenH
04/08/2011 04:42 PM
On 3/8, I mailed him my query and sample for Venom. I've heard back with a rejection: Although my project does sound interesting, they're taking on nearly no new clients these days...
8/22, I queried him. Today I've heard back. Same response as before.
8/22, I queried him. Today I've heard back. Same response as before.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
02/28/2010 08:52 PM
Profile Update: Added agent's website
(Thanks xolotl)
xolotl
02/28/2010 06:21 PM
they have a website: http://karpfinger.com/index.html,
and appear to be accepting snail queries.
and appear to be accepting snail queries.
OctoberRain
11/21/2009 02:39 AM
Dear Writer form rejection card in the mail, 10 days after query sent.
omallpi
08/27/2009 12:00 PM
Postcard rejection that fit perfectly into # 10 SASE. No new clients. Probably a good idea to update this agent's profile.
jscutler
09/15/2008 12:00 PM
Form mail rejection
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