Ms. Jane Dystel
Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
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Jane Dystel
Dystel Goderich & Bourret LLC
One Union Square West, Suite 904
New York, NY 10003
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Query Methods
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Postal Mail
E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Crime/Police
General Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Thrillers/Suspense
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Current Affairs/Politics
General Non-Fiction
Health/Fitness
History
Narrative
Science/Technology
True Adventure/Crime
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Known Clients (current & past)
LAUREN J.A. Bear
Steph Campbell
Cindy Daniel
Nyrae Dawn
Tracey Garvis-Graves
Abbi Glines
Jean Haus
Colleen Hoover
Elizabeth Hunter
Tayari Jones
Erin Knightley
J.A. Konrath
Kimmery Martin
David Morrell
Barack Obama
Jolene Perry
Leah Raeder
Steve Raichlen
Tina Reber
Liz Reinhardt
Elizabeth Reyes
Mary Doria Russell
Kendall Ryan
Tammara Webber
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
eebnhab
04/03/2025 12:52 PM
Many posts here about quick full requests followed by timely rejections. I'm currently sitting at 36 days since my full request without a response. Most manuscripts after mine have been rejected. Should I assume I'm on a maybe list? Or, has anyone had a full "lost in the mail"?
KNILMRDS
04/03/2025 09:06 AM
Queried March 18, 72k Historical fiction, with pitch letter and first three chapters.
Received request for full manuscript five hours later. Very impressive!
Alas, rejected April 3, with a personal note: "Thank you so much for reaching out and sending along the manuscript for XXX, which we read with great interest. The story’s concept is ambitious, and we felt immersed in the setting. After careful consideration, however, we have decided that we are not the appropriate agents for this project. Fiction, as I am sure you know, is very subjective and one of the toughest things to sell in today’s market, so we must be selective in what we take on. Though your writing is excellent, we really must fall in love with a novel to properly represent it, and I’m sorry to say that just didn’t happen here."
Received request for full manuscript five hours later. Very impressive!
Alas, rejected April 3, with a personal note: "Thank you so much for reaching out and sending along the manuscript for XXX, which we read with great interest. The story’s concept is ambitious, and we felt immersed in the setting. After careful consideration, however, we have decided that we are not the appropriate agents for this project. Fiction, as I am sure you know, is very subjective and one of the toughest things to sell in today’s market, so we must be selective in what we take on. Though your writing is excellent, we really must fall in love with a novel to properly represent it, and I’m sorry to say that just didn’t happen here."
aalogan
03/27/2025 04:21 PM
EQ 3/27/25 50k psychological suspense
susiebo
03/26/2025 02:08 PM
Q sent 1/2/25
Full request 1/2/25
Commercial Fiction sub-genre contemporary romance 84k
Nudged in case full went to spam 3/21
Form rejection 3/26 assuming from her assistant since agent was out of town.
Full request 1/2/25
Commercial Fiction sub-genre contemporary romance 84k
Nudged in case full went to spam 3/21
Form rejection 3/26 assuming from her assistant since agent was out of town.
CDinVT
03/20/2025 08:44 AM
A personalized and thoughtful pass after full manuscript request. Prompt response to query and to full request. A gold standard for rejection if such a thing is possible.
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- 03/30/2023 - Genres updated.
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