Ms. Amanda Jain
BookEnds, LLC
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
Romance
• Romance, Historical
Science Fiction
Short Story Collections
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Non-Fiction
Art/Photography
Biography
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
History
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Religion/Spirituality
Science/Technology
Sports
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Nenella
03/20/2023 07:47 AM
14/3/23 Query sent
14/3/23 Form rejection - I liked the simplicity of it, straight to the point
14/3/23 Form rejection - I liked the simplicity of it, straight to the point
ktelle
03/13/2023 10:25 AM
13/3/23 QUERY SENT
13/3/23 FORM REJECTION
I sent the query really late at night and got a polite form rejection less than 12 hours later. Really appreciate the quick turnaround.
13/3/23 FORM REJECTION
I sent the query really late at night and got a polite form rejection less than 12 hours later. Really appreciate the quick turnaround.
IonaLam
03/12/2023 01:24 PM
Query sent 11/15/22
FR 11/16/22
ER 2/17/23 very nice, personalized email that pointed out the aspects she enjoyed, but ultimately wasn't enough of an engrossing read. Really appreciated the specific feedback. Seems like a lovely person to work with. Thanks, Amanda!
FR 11/16/22
ER 2/17/23 very nice, personalized email that pointed out the aspects she enjoyed, but ultimately wasn't enough of an engrossing read. Really appreciated the specific feedback. Seems like a lovely person to work with. Thanks, Amanda!
Roll_4_Initiative
02/17/2023 03:43 PM
QM: 2/16/23
Full Request: 2/17/23
Adult suspense novel with plus sized protagonist and amateur sleuthing in a haunted mansion.
Full Request: 2/17/23
Adult suspense novel with plus sized protagonist and amateur sleuthing in a haunted mansion.
JoannaNeff
02/16/2023 12:38 PM
She is not currently accepting previously published books.
pulsar2023
02/15/2023 03:17 PM
FQ: 2/14 150K Sci Fi
FR: 2/15 Polite!
FR: 2/15 Polite!
histficdreaming
02/08/2023 07:16 PM
FQ: 2/5 120K Historical Fiction
FR: 2/6
FR: 2/6
LizzyDevlin26
02/08/2023 01:17 PM
FQ: 2/7/2023 200k Adult Fantasy
FR: 2/8/2023 - polite rejection!
FR: 2/8/2023 - polite rejection!
aalogan
02/07/2023 10:05 AM
Form query: 2/6/23 80k adult speculative retelling (received auto-receipt email)
Form letter rejection: 2/7/23
Form letter rejection: 2/7/23
Keepsake21
02/06/2023 11:33 AM
2/1/23Historical fiction - 79,000
Rejected 2/2/23
After seeing the other comments about this agent, this seems like a pattern. She only requested a one sentence pitch, a synopsis and 10 pages. I feel this is not enough to be able to assess it.
Rejected 2/2/23
After seeing the other comments about this agent, this seems like a pattern. She only requested a one sentence pitch, a synopsis and 10 pages. I feel this is not enough to be able to assess it.
svempati
01/28/2023 12:52 AM
Submitted query on 21st Jan, 2023
Received rejection on 23rd Jan, 2023
Contemporary mythological fantasy 94,000 words
It was a form rejection. If I had not been consuming youtube videos by Bookends agency ( I highly recommend them), I would've been startled at the response time. According to them, the agents are on top of their queries and every agent will respond no matter the outcome. So that's a very good thing. Wish other agents had a quick turnaround too (positive or negative)
But, knowing all this, I wish I hadn't submitted to Amanda in the first round, it would've been nice to start querying without a straight rejection, so quickly :D
Received rejection on 23rd Jan, 2023
Contemporary mythological fantasy 94,000 words
It was a form rejection. If I had not been consuming youtube videos by Bookends agency ( I highly recommend them), I would've been startled at the response time. According to them, the agents are on top of their queries and every agent will respond no matter the outcome. So that's a very good thing. Wish other agents had a quick turnaround too (positive or negative)
But, knowing all this, I wish I hadn't submitted to Amanda in the first round, it would've been nice to start querying without a straight rejection, so quickly :D
emilyrpinifay
01/26/2023 09:38 AM
FQ: 1/25/23
FR: 1/26/23
99k lgbtqia+ adult romcom
FR: 1/26/23
99k lgbtqia+ adult romcom
lseidler
01/23/2023 05:02 PM
FQ: 1/22/2023
FR: 1/23/2023
Adult Fantasy: 80.5k
FR: 1/23/2023
Adult Fantasy: 80.5k
Jonas73
01/19/2023 02:01 PM
Quick and polite reply.
jake_fordyce
01/14/2023 10:05 AM
Amanda was very fast in replying to my query. I appreciate her polite and professional response.
iyatabida
01/12/2023 08:46 AM
FQ: 1/11/23
FR: 1/12/23
Fantasy 86k
FR: 1/12/23
Fantasy 86k
EdwardBristol
01/12/2023 01:11 AM
Kind fast form rejection. upmarket 103k adventure/crime
JenLWBN
01/11/2023 11:59 AM
FQ: 1/10/2023
FR: 1/11/2023
81K humorous mystery. Was squarely in her mswl, but immediate pass.
FR: 1/11/2023
81K humorous mystery. Was squarely in her mswl, but immediate pass.
naicher
01/06/2023 10:36 AM
FQ: 05JAN2023
FR: 06JAN2023
YA Fantasy 97K
FR: 06JAN2023
YA Fantasy 97K
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- 02/03/2022 - Genres updated.
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Form Rejection: 3/21/23
Adult Historical Fantasy, 51k