Mr. Byrd Leavell
United Talent Agency
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General
Byrd Leavell
United Talent Agency
NY
- Website:
- www.unitedtalent.com/talent/publishing
- Blog/Other:
- byrdleavell.com
- Twitter (X):
- @byrdleavell3
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Literary Fiction
Offbeat/Quirky
Non-Fiction
Biography
Business/Finance
Current Affairs/Politics
History
Narrative
Pop Culture
Sports
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Known Clients (current & past)
Mark Frauenfelder
Scott Sigler
Clay Travis
David Wellington
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
09/23/2017 08:08 AM
Profile Update: Changed agencies. Moving to United Talent Agency. Details will be provided as they become known. Formerly with Waxman Literary Agency
jamesegraham
12/22/2015 04:44 PM
EQ: 12/10
ER: 12/22
Fantasy, 152k words
Had a direct connection to Byrd, and so was able to submit my manuscript and synopsis without much of a traditional query. He gave it to whomever at his agency is the resident fantasy expert who returned the following comment:
Yes, a pass. It's is well written and familiar in all the ways epic fantasy
should be. Even so, he will have to figure out a way to let readers discover
the world rather than front load the book with exposition and context.
Editors have an allergic reaction to prologues in fantasy, so it’s better to
jump right into the story and let the world details come naturally. No need
to give readers all the history at once.
Traditional epic fantasy has fallen out of favor. Editors want something
they haven’t seen before, and Heir is perhaps too familiar at this stage.
ER: 12/22
Fantasy, 152k words
Had a direct connection to Byrd, and so was able to submit my manuscript and synopsis without much of a traditional query. He gave it to whomever at his agency is the resident fantasy expert who returned the following comment:
Yes, a pass. It's is well written and familiar in all the ways epic fantasy
should be. Even so, he will have to figure out a way to let readers discover
the world rather than front load the book with exposition and context.
Editors have an allergic reaction to prologues in fantasy, so it’s better to
jump right into the story and let the world details come naturally. No need
to give readers all the history at once.
Traditional epic fantasy has fallen out of favor. Editors want something
they haven’t seen before, and Heir is perhaps too familiar at this stage.
soloist
02/10/2015 06:45 PM
EQ: 1/16/15
Prison Memoir
Prison Memoir
KristenH
10/22/2014 04:02 PM
Sorry for this being a bit belated and forgotten this summer. ON 8/11, I sent him a query and on 9/11, no word from him. So it's a closed/no response.
newbie1
06/25/2014 07:58 PM
EQ 05/22
CNR 06/22
Sci-fi thriller
CNR 06/22
Sci-fi thriller
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- - Changed agencies. Moving to United Talent Agency.
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