Mr. Lane Heymont
The Tobias Literary Agency
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General
Lane Heymont
The Tobias Literary Agency
New York
- Website:
- thetobiasagency.com
- Twitter (X):
- @LaneHeymont
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Horror
Mystery
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Horror
Non-Fiction
Art/Photography
Cultural/Social Issues
History
Journalism
Memoir
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Science/Technology
Self-Help
True Adventure/Crime
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Known Clients (current & past)
Susan Ashline
Beth Bernobich
Sean Cummings
Josi Kilpack
Dutchess Lattimore
Liana Lefey
Claire O'Dell
Hailey Piper
Holly Roberts
Ilima Todd
Danica Winters
Suzanne Young
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
GKDwrites
01/16/2025 03:21 PM
Polite rejection and quick turnaround
Supernatural horror, 84,754 words
Supernatural horror, 84,754 words
wordgirl251
01/15/2025 07:40 AM
@lilredccc -- Thank you for that bit of advice! I had no idea, but it makes sense now that he would turn off all the features allowing for nudges.
thelastmarch
01/15/2025 01:20 AM
Query: Yesterday
Rejection: Today
Zombie-Horror
Nice rejection though, and prompt! I appreciate the encouraging message:
"Thank you for considering The Tobias Literary Agency. Please do stay the querying course as this industry is highly subjective. Marlon James's JOHN CROW'S DEVIL was rejected 78 times before being published and now he has a Man Booker Prize for A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVEN KILLINGS.
Best of luck with your future queries."
Rejection: Today
Zombie-Horror
Nice rejection though, and prompt! I appreciate the encouraging message:
"Thank you for considering The Tobias Literary Agency. Please do stay the querying course as this industry is highly subjective. Marlon James's JOHN CROW'S DEVIL was rejected 78 times before being published and now he has a Man Booker Prize for A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVEN KILLINGS.
Best of luck with your future queries."
lilredccc
01/14/2025 04:00 PM
@wordgirl251, he's said in the past that he hates being nudged, so I don't think I'd run the risk of being auto-rejected for it, if I were you. It took him 200 days to respond to my query, so if you're anxious to query someone else at the agency and don't want to wait, you'll probably need to withdraw.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 10/20/2023 - Genres updated.
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Query tracker auto-marked CNR after 120 days
Full Request: I'd written this off as a CNR, but received a full request today!: 07/01/2024
Full Request Sent: 07/01/2024
Nudged with a Full Request from Titan Books!: 08/27/2024
Nudged with another full request from a Big 5 publisher: 10/10/2024
Nudged with an offer to pitch from a large publisher: 11/14/2024
Form Rejection: 01/24/2025 (Glad to finally have closure on this. Almost 450 days since the initial query)
Literary Horror: 56k words