Trena Keating has set up her new agency - Keating Literary LLC. Here is the website with contact info: http://www.keatingliterary.com/.
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[Agency] Keating Literary LLC
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Website still "under construction." Agent Query says she handles "Celebrity/Memoir" (and that's it). She's Kathy Griffin's agent. (!) Doesn't accept unsolicited queries.
So I guess she'll work out for you if you're a celebrity and she asks to see your memoir!
So I guess she'll work out for you if you're a celebrity and she asks to see your memoir!
I wouldn't take that information at face value.
I queried her on my literary novel and got a very gracious, kind rejection. I plan to query her on my next book. She is top notch.
I queried her on my literary novel and got a very gracious, kind rejection. I plan to query her on my next book. She is top notch.
Hi, I just had a manuscript request from Ms. Keating and I am wondering how long she took to get back to you? Also did she ask for a full or partial? Anything you can share would be great! Thanks! Emiiy
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Hi, I queried Keating Literary back on 10/18/09, and received a request 12/08 for the first 10 pages, and then today, 12/09, for the entire mss, which is "narrative fiction". However, I could not find any mention of deals on Publisher's Marketplace from 2000 onward. I will ask, if this moves forward.
Maddie,
TK has only been an agent for about a year plus and on her own for less than six months. And there have been some deals announced during this period, one as recent as October,2009.
She was, however, a well established, editor-in-chief of Dutton and other presses for a decade prior to that. Great to have the full requested after the partial. I wish you well. You'd have done very well, indeed, if you land this agent. Keep us posted.
TK has only been an agent for about a year plus and on her own for less than six months. And there have been some deals announced during this period, one as recent as October,2009.
She was, however, a well established, editor-in-chief of Dutton and other presses for a decade prior to that. Great to have the full requested after the partial. I wish you well. You'd have done very well, indeed, if you land this agent. Keep us posted.
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PM shows three deals for Trena Keating - two non-fiction (3/03 & 2/23/09), and one fiction (10/23/09). If she's been on her own recently, it appears she's off to a reasonable start. Let's hope....
I'd say GREAT start considering all three were major deals, especially in this market. I am filled with hope...
Good luck to you and everyone else waiting to hear back from this agency.
Good luck to you and everyone else waiting to hear back from this agency.
A great start? That's putting it mildly. Her deal for Kathy Griffin's memoir was $2 million at auction. At Penguin, then Dutton, she was the kind of editor agents *hoped* would answer their calls. (For example, per FB, she counts Scott Waxman and Jenny Bent as "friends.")
A friend has had some interest from this agency. Just checking to see if anyone has had recent experience dealing with them.
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She requested my ms and ultimately rejected me but she gave me some really great feedback that I've incorporated into my work. Very classy.
She does take a while to respond though...
She requested my ms and ultimately rejected me but she gave me some really great feedback that I've incorporated into my work. Very classy.
She does take a while to respond though...