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Ms. Jennifer Herrera
David Black Literary Agency
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Jennifer Herrera
David Black Literary Agency
Brooklyn, NY
- Website:
- www.davidblackagency.com
- Twitter (X):
- @JennyMHerrera
- AALA Member:
- No
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
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Author Comments
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writerlc
07/16/2026 01:35 PM
@nbcarroll Unfortunately, AI detecters themselves are a form of artificial intelligence.
It is a personal/ethical decision to withdraw. They are certainly not alone in their use of AI for query reading. I would just prefer an agency that does not need to rely on AI software to evaluate queries. I encourage you to research and make the best decision for you.
It is a personal/ethical decision to withdraw. They are certainly not alone in their use of AI for query reading. I would just prefer an agency that does not need to rely on AI software to evaluate queries. I encourage you to research and make the best decision for you.
nbcarroll
07/16/2026 01:01 PM
@ladykatia1, @writerlaurencoker, @afaul, where did you see that information? Their agency website is fairly unequivocal in rejecting AI usage by authors, mentioning only that they use AI detection software to ensure that submissions are not AI generated.
"Please also note that we do not work with projects that have been created by AI, or where AI has been heavily used throughout the creative process. Storytelling is an art-form best done by humans, and we reserve the right to run any query we receive through an AI detector."
"Please also note that we do not work with projects that have been created by AI, or where AI has been heavily used throughout the creative process. Storytelling is an art-form best done by humans, and we reserve the right to run any query we receive through an AI detector."
afaul
07/16/2026 11:28 AM
Withdrawn today due to the company's policy of running manuscripts through AI. This manuscript almost landed me in a mental house since it's based on true events. I cannot have AI judge me for this one. Sorry.
writerlc
07/16/2026 10:05 AM
Withdrawn due to agency's investment in AI. I do not want my work to be used to train AI software.
Fighting AI with AI isn't the solution.
Fighting AI with AI isn't the solution.
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- 07/14/2026 - Closed to queries.
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Contemporary Romance, 96k
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Yes, this agency is stating they reserve the right to run your manuscript through an AI detector to see if anything flags as AI. The contention is that the AI detector is also AI, which means the manuscript is being analyzed by AI, which many writers don't want, hence the hesitation to submit to this publisher in general.
@nbcarroll, the previous commentors don't want their manuscripts given to an AI detector because that's still putting one's manuscript into the world of AI analysis, it's still an AI system, there's still a lot of conflict with AI using words submitted for training the AI. A lot of people don't want their manuscripts given to the machinery in any way, shape or form and want their written words to be seen by human eyes only.