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Ms. Joy Harris

The Joy Harris Literary Agency

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Joy Harris

The Joy Harris Literary Agency

1501 Broadway, Suite 2605
New York, NY 10036
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Website:
www.joyharrisliterary.com
AALA Member:
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Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Closed to Unsolicited Queries
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Children's
Commercial
Family Saga
Historical
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Women's Fiction
Young Adult

Non-Fiction

Biography
Business/Finance
Current Affairs/Politics
Health/Fitness
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Pop Culture
Religion/Spirituality
Travel
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Carol Anshaw
Chelsea Cain
Connie May Fowler
Kaye Gibbons
Jeffrey Kluger
Weikie Wang
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
edoyle02
02/21/2020 04:13 PM
EQ: 9/9/2019
CNR (closed to queries): 12/8/2019
ER: 2/21/2020
Catsamoa79
01/31/2020 04:07 PM
EQ: 7/17/19
CNR: 9/14/19
ER: 1/31/20
Form letter
keisenbraun
12/09/2019 04:39 PM
EQ: 8/18/19, lit fic, 90k
CNR: 11/25/19
ER: 12/9/19

We have received and considered your submission. Unfortunately, we must be extremely selective in what we take on, and do not think we are the right agent for your work.

Please forgive the form letter — it is necessary given the large volume of submissions we receive. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best with your work.
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
09/24/2019 11:55 AM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
jsk_31
09/19/2019 09:07 AM
EQ: 9/19/19, lit fic 80,500 words
writing4life
09/10/2019 08:02 PM
Per her web site: The Joy Harris Literary Agency seeks to represent works of literary fiction and non-fiction. We do not accept poetry, screenplays, genre fiction, or self-help submissions at this time.
KristenH
04/29/2019 10:30 AM
EQ 9/5/18 (Requery Diplomatic Immunity)
ER 9/24/18 (Passed--not a good fit)

1/20/19: EQ 11/9/18 (2nd/final Requery Chain Reaction)
CNR 1/15/19 (No word from nudges)

4/29/19: EQ 2/8/19 (2nd/final requery Diplomatic Immunity)
ER 4/24/19 (Passed--not right agent)
WebHarmony
09/14/2018 10:39 AM
Rejected 120,000 word literary fiction as "not the right agent for your work."
Query: 5/11/18
Rejection Form: 8/1/18.
kamelka
08/18/2018 04:58 PM
EQ 6/28/18 adult fiction
R form 8/1/18
KristenH
08/05/2018 03:21 PM
EQ 9/26/17 (Requery Venom)
ER 10/7/17 (Dear Author rejection--not the right agent.) Will try her with my new ms later this fall.
KristenH
08/05/2018 03:20 PM
EQ 5/14/18 (2nd/final Requery Venom)
ER 8/1/18 (Passed--not right agent)
sbernich
07/30/2018 08:14 PM
website suggests no genre fiction, only literary
pass
JasonTVoiovich
05/12/2018 03:39 PM
EQ: 5/12/2018 business
Catsamoa79
05/01/2018 11:41 AM
EQ: 1/24/18
CNR: 5/1/18
Her response times are very long, but doubt I will hear back.
KristenH
04/12/2018 04:14 PM
EQ 2/9/18 (Diplomatic Immunity)
CNR 4/12/18 (Passed-not word from nudges.)

At least you got a response Danielle! Maybe I'll hear from her this summer.
daniellemarieneumann
04/05/2018 09:05 PM
EQ 11/2/2017
EQ 2/21/18 (No response, queried again in new email)
FR: 4/5/18 (In response to the 11/2/17 query! Actual response was 5 months from submission)

We will see. Probably another rejection coming soon in 5 months. It was improved upon after a R&R from another agent, so maybe that will change things, but probably not!
RDEngling
02/23/2018 03:29 PM
Received a rejection after 150 days! Form letter.
LightofBeauty
02/02/2018 11:38 AM
EQ: 10/19
ER: 2/2

Form rejection:

We have received and considered your submission. Unfortunately, we must be extremely selective in what we take on, and do not think we are the right agent for your work.

Please forgive the form letter — it is necessary given the large volume of submissions we receive. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best with your work.

Sincerely,

The Joy Harris Literary Agency
bostonwriter
02/02/2018 11:26 AM
Email Query: 9/7/17
Form Rejection: 2/2/18

LGBT YA, 52k
Blackhat
11/28/2017 01:32 PM
EQ: 11/28/17 Query + first chapter
Literary Fiction - 100k
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Last Update:
09/24/2019 - Closed to queries.
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