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Ms. Danielle Bukowski

Sterling Lord Literistic

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Danielle Bukowski

Sterling Lord Literistic

New York, NY
Website:
www.sll.com
Twitter (X):
@dani_bukie
AALA Member:
Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Book Club
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Offbeat/Quirky
Science Fiction
Speculative
Western
Women's Fiction

Non-Fiction

none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Jinwoo Chong
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
rhouse
09/05/2026 02:23 PM
Q: 08/30/26
Horror 87K
Response: 09/04/2026 Formal rejection letter with some personalization.

justseanna
09/05/2026 11:06 AM
Q: 8/12/2026 Historical / magical realism 100k
R: 9/4/2026 Form rejection that sounds confusing: "This is a compelling story in a strong style, but I'm afraid I just wasn't completely captured by both in execution enough to feel I'd be your best champion." I find this form rejection confusing and contradictory.
Rey_N_Ath
09/04/2026 08:18 PM
Queer literary fantasy
Queried: August 22
Responded: September 5

Kindly provided a personalized response. Much appreciated.
sages
09/04/2026 03:57 PM
Queried: 8/12/26
Rejected: 9/4/26
Genre: Literary Speculative Fiction
Sub-Genres: Science Fantasy
Word Count: 105k

Ms. Danielle Bukowski gave me a personally written rejection. It's my first personally written rejection. Being told I'm a skilled writer was really touching and assuring. Thank you so much for your kindness, Danielle.

"Dear [Sages],
Thank you for sending me your query. You're a skilled writer, but I'm afraid I just didn't fall in love with this plot enough to feel I'd be your best champion. It's a subjective response, I know, and I also know another agent will disagree and connect with this wholeheartedly.
I wish you the best of luck on your path to publication.
Sincerely,
Danielle"
jm0037
09/04/2026 01:48 PM
Q: 7/30/26
R: 9/4/26
73k Adult Literary Fantasy



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Last Update:
09/03/2026 - Genres updated.
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