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Ms. Zoe Plant

The Bent Agency

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Zoe Plant

The Bent Agency

London
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Website:
thebentagency.com
Twitter:
@zoeplant89
Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Fantasy
Horror
Middle Grade
Mystery
Science Fiction
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult

Non-Fiction

none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Trisha Kelly
Hannah Mathewson
Jonathon Sims
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
katefathers
03/15/2023 10:51 AM
Maybe this is a silly question, but for those of you who have submitted to Zoe Plant, what was the formatting of your "first 10 pages of your novel" in the body of your e-mail? Did you keep to the standard 1.5 or 2.0 line spacing, or did you single space? Did you include a cover sheet with contact information? Any help would be appreciated!
WVfantasy
03/13/2023 11:07 AM
EQ: 3/6/2023
FR: 3/13/2023

Adult fantasy
jzeleznik1
02/10/2023 07:05 AM
EQ: 2/4/23
FR: 2/10/23

93k YA Fantasy
rhberry
02/08/2023 09:54 AM
Query sent: 02/02/2023
Form rejection: 08/02/2023
Adult fantasy, 102k words.
JEWatt
02/08/2023 09:50 AM
EQ 2/2/23
Form Rejection: 2/8/23
I know it was a form rejection, but probably one of the kindest form rejections I've received. Was worth noting.
Adult fantasy
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
02/01/2023 06:50 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries. Genres updated.
Joseph99
12/20/2022 04:33 AM
QE: 12/12/22
form rej: 20/12/22

sf mys 80k
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
12/15/2022 05:53 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
neutronstar
12/03/2022 02:15 PM
Muslim Asian Fantasy 38k
Queried: 11.26.22
Form Rej: 12.2.22
secondmoon
11/26/2022 12:08 PM
EQ: 11/17/22
FR: 11/25/22
Adult Fantasy 102k
katymadgwickauthor
11/25/2022 05:34 AM
Zoe kindly got back to me after I nudged her about my query following around a 50 day wait - she responded a week later to say she'd passed on it (forwarded the original message) but I hadn't seen the message - it's a weird one as I was checking my spam and didn't see it in there either so wonder if there may be some problem with the agency's emails or with my email provider.
writingbubbly
11/17/2022 12:12 PM
EQ: 11/12/2022
Form Rejection: 11/17/2022
MG Horror 55K

Recieved submission confirmation email
coleroe
11/11/2022 02:07 PM
JW Pitch Request
Query: 8/4
Form Rejection: 11/11

Adult SFF 93k
KathrynFaye007
11/11/2022 07:33 AM
EQ: 4 November 2022
ER: 11 November 2022

41K MG Scifi-Horror
ABwrites1
11/05/2022 04:06 AM
Ms Plant seems like an excellent agent. I’m not sure if some emails aren’t getting through the spam filter as I had/ have a full manuscript request from her and sent my manuscript over in early August this year and I’m not sure it arrived.

My follow up emails reporting a publication offer from a independent publisher also didn’t get a response - this isn’t the first time I’ve had the issue with my emails, so it’s possible the issue is with my email account somehow, but worth being aware of just in case. Just a shame it happened at this time, and with an excellent agent who I think would have been brilliant to work with.

Stats, just for people’s interest:
YA folklore fantasy - 85k words
Query after like in #JWPitchfest: 4th Aug 2022
Full Manuscript Request: 4th Aug 2022
Manuscript sent same day.
Followed up with initial notice of offer in August, and then sent a subsequent email 21st September.

Wishing everyone luck!
aignerloren
11/03/2022 06:22 PM
Query: 9/26/22
Form rejection: 11/1/22
Dark Fantasy 35k
jessipitts
11/02/2022 12:54 PM
EQ: 9/22/22
Resubmitted: 11/01/22 per no response within the month
FR: 11/02/22

83k YA Fantasy
gmyshirt
11/02/2022 10:50 AM
Email Query: 09/13/2022
Resubmitted: 10/26/2022 due to no response per her automated email's guidelines
Form rejection: 11/02/22 in response to the resubmission

Thought I might have been in a maybe-pile, but maybe not!

149k adult epic fantasy
Analisa
11/02/2022 10:17 AM
EQ: 09/15/2022
Resubmission after no response as per guidelines: 10/24/2022
2022/11/02: Polite rejection and an apology for taking longer to respond

Adult Fantasy
SoulSignSeries
10/24/2022 10:56 AM
Queried: 10/2 (Received confirmation email that query email was received.)
Rejected: 10/10

109k YA LGBTQ+

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Last Update:
02/01/2023 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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