Ms. Hayley Steed
The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
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General
Hayley Steed
The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
10 Shepherd Market, Mayfair
London W1J 7QF
- Website:
- madeleinemilburn.co.uk/
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
Online Form [Go To Form]
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Book Club
Commercial
Crime/Police
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Sports
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Helly Acton
Jenny Bayliss
Leah Hazard
Jane Healey
Abigail Mann
Owen Nichols
Clare Pooley
Hannah Tovey
Alexandra Wilson
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
rebeccatrusty
11/07/2022 02:19 PM
Form query: 8/8/22
CNR: 11/7/22
Adult thriller 72k
CNR: 11/7/22
Adult thriller 72k
sfdwriter
10/24/2022 12:15 PM
FQ: 10/24/22
Upmarket 84K
Upmarket 84K
rsilvestro
09/27/2022 01:59 PM
Originally queried via form 6/3/22; however, later realized I never received the expected confirmation email that they received my query
Emailed on 9/1/22 to ask if they'd ever received it; no response
Re-queried same agent 9/27/22 via form; on website, after submitting, states, "Thank you for submitting to the MM Agency. We have sent more information on what happens next to your email. Please check your inbox." ...THIS time did receive an email confirming receipt and that they will respond w/in 12 wks
Emailed on 9/1/22 to ask if they'd ever received it; no response
Re-queried same agent 9/27/22 via form; on website, after submitting, states, "Thank you for submitting to the MM Agency. We have sent more information on what happens next to your email. Please check your inbox." ...THIS time did receive an email confirming receipt and that they will respond w/in 12 wks
MalikaNWriter
09/02/2022 05:54 AM
CNR after 80 days
Writinglu
07/15/2022 07:21 PM
Full Request sent to colleague: 12th October, 2021
After decision that Hayley would be a better fit—Offer Of Rep! 19th October
Offer Accepted 22nd October
Contract severed: April 2022
After decision that Hayley would be a better fit—Offer Of Rep! 19th October
Offer Accepted 22nd October
Contract severed: April 2022
rmparry
07/07/2022 07:09 AM
EQ: 28th April, 2022
Full request: 16th May, 2022
Revise & Resub: 18th May, 2022
R&R and offer of rep nudge sent: 24th May, 2022
Kind rejection: 6th July, 2022
Romcom, 88k words
Sent a nudge per the agency's submission guidelines on the Friday to let Hayley know that I'd received a full request elsewhere, and she responded on the Monday with some positive feedback and a full request.
Hayley responded with a rejection/R&R. Despite the quick turnaround, she'd obviously read the whole thing/most of it as her feedback was super helpful and detailed. She shared lots of constructive comments and possible avenues to take the MS, many of which made me think 'duh, how did I miss that?!' She said she'd be keen to read anything else I have in future and/or would be happy to give this MS another look into if I applied her feedback.
On June 24th, I sent Hayley my revised MS and included a note in that to say I've been offered rep elsewhere, but that I'd still be keen for her to read the different version of the MS based on the feedback she shared with me! Received a really kind rejection from Hayley on the 6th of July, 2022.
Full request: 16th May, 2022
Revise & Resub: 18th May, 2022
R&R and offer of rep nudge sent: 24th May, 2022
Kind rejection: 6th July, 2022
Romcom, 88k words
Sent a nudge per the agency's submission guidelines on the Friday to let Hayley know that I'd received a full request elsewhere, and she responded on the Monday with some positive feedback and a full request.
Hayley responded with a rejection/R&R. Despite the quick turnaround, she'd obviously read the whole thing/most of it as her feedback was super helpful and detailed. She shared lots of constructive comments and possible avenues to take the MS, many of which made me think 'duh, how did I miss that?!' She said she'd be keen to read anything else I have in future and/or would be happy to give this MS another look into if I applied her feedback.
On June 24th, I sent Hayley my revised MS and included a note in that to say I've been offered rep elsewhere, but that I'd still be keen for her to read the different version of the MS based on the feedback she shared with me! Received a really kind rejection from Hayley on the 6th of July, 2022.
annaneedsanagent
06/17/2022 06:04 PM
Filled out the form at the end of May. Per email auto response notified the next day because two other agents had requested the full. She asked for the Full. One week turn around time. Kind rejection with meaningful notes. Lovely agent.
TBtbtp
06/11/2022 05:41 AM
I queried last month and received an auto response.
delacrz
06/10/2022 12:32 PM
FQ: 6/6
Sent Nudge about a Full Request: 6/7
Sent Nudge about a Full Request: 6/7
solleebae
06/09/2022 08:55 PM
@shweta_adhyam, no, nothing. When my second submission yielded no response, I just figured it's a system error and left it at that.
@ jwitty, thank you for letting me know! Well maybe I'll query them again after a month or so when they sort this out...
@ jwitty, thank you for letting me know! Well maybe I'll query them again after a month or so when they sort this out...
jwitty
06/08/2022 02:24 PM
@shweta_adhyam @solleebae I didn't receive an email confirmation to my form submission on 5/25. When I sent an email a week later, letting them know my full was out with multiple agents, I received a form email (automatic reply) so at the very least, they received that.
shweta_adhyam
06/08/2022 10:13 AM
@solleebae, Did you get a confirmation the second time you sent your query? Trying to figure out if I should submit the form again.
solleebae
06/07/2022 08:50 PM
@swatithegeek, Thank you for the answer & congrats on the offer!!!
swatithegeek
06/07/2022 12:32 AM
Form query (via website): 05/12/22
Nudged with offer: 05/24/22
Second and final nudge: 05/31/22
CNR: 06/07/22
Adult Rom-Com, 75k words
Nudged with offer: 05/24/22
Second and final nudge: 05/31/22
CNR: 06/07/22
Adult Rom-Com, 75k words
swatithegeek
06/05/2022 04:59 AM
@Solleebae, I don't think I got a confirmation, and I nudged the agency submissions email twice over a period of 10 days after getting an offer of rep from a different agent, but I haven't heard back at all, not even a step-aside or rejection. Weird.
solleebae
06/04/2022 08:33 PM
I just submitted through the query form and, even though the webpage says they would send me a confirmation email, I haven't received anything (checked the spam box too). Is anyone else having the same problem? I ended up submitting my query twice :x
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
06/04/2022 05:58 PM
Profile Update: Now using a query form.
Thanks rsilvestro
rsilvestro
06/03/2022 10:38 PM
Use the FORM QUERY on their website. The email is only for advising if another agency has requested a full or has offered rep.
LStein
05/16/2022 07:53 PM
Thanks for the reminder, rmparry! I just did the same.
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CNR: 9/3/22
Adult Fantasy 85k