Ayesha Pande Literary (formerly Collins Literary Agency)

jennifer williams · Feb 25, 2010

Congrats Dawnny! Did you ever hear back yet? Hopefully you did and are too busy celebrating and signing to answer

I got a full request from Ayesha Pande two weeks ago and just sent it out last week. It seems like I'm in for a long wait though...

Dawnny Baby · Feb 26, 2010

Congrats to you, too, Jennifer!

No, I haven't heard anything back from Ayesha yet. But it's only been 2 months (almost 2 1/2). Still too early to nudge on a full!

Fingers crossed for both of us!

H_SCAR · Mar 8, 2010

I sent a full to her on request on 3/2. Is it really expected to take 2 1/2 months + to hear back on a full from Collins? I was expecting 1-2 months max. The other full I sent got a response in two weeks. This is an eye-opener (not favorable obviously). I suppose we should continue to query elsewhere.

bmadsen · Mar 16, 2010

yeah they actually state on their website that the expected time is 8-12 weeks, that's too much time to just hold on to them....keep querying, I agree

donut · Apr 21, 2010

By the way this agency has now changed its name to Ayesha Pande Literary.

New website: http://pandeliterary.com/

jennifer williams · May 17, 2010

Has anybody heard back on any fulls or partials sent to Ayesha Pande? It's been nearly three months since I've sent mines off so I just wanted to check and see where everyone was before I nudged her...

fictionman · Jun 19, 2010

I sent her a requested partial last April and never heard back so I nudged her in late June. No response. I've read she's a good agent.

Aubie · Jun 25, 2010

What are their submission guidelines? I couldn't find any specifications on their website, nor on query tracker. I haven't checked agentquery yet though.

Thanks!

Aubie · Jun 25, 2010

Never mind. Just went to agentquery-query + first five pages. Although she says she likes eclectic, and that's not how I would really classify my ms. Not sure if I should query her w/ my contemporary YA.

donut · Jun 25, 2010

it can't hurt to try!

for future reference, her submission guidelines may be found here:

http://pandeliterary.com/contact/submissions/

Aubie · Jun 25, 2010

Thanks Donut! I looked on her website, but all it has is what type of ms they are looking for, not what to send. I'm thinking of querying her, so I hope the info. on agentquery is correct.

donut · Jun 25, 2010

this is what I found on that page:

In the interest of the environment we prefer email queries, addressed to
queries [at] pandeliterary [dot] com

Please describe your project, and include a brief bio and your publishing history, if any. IMPORTANT: Please send five sample pages pasted into the body of the email. No attachments please.
[Ayesha Pande]
If you do not have access to a computer, please mail your letter along with the five sample pages and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to us at this address:
[Ayesha Pande]

was there some other specific information you were looking for?

Aubie · Jun 25, 2010

I clicked on that page and didn't see any of that, weird!

Thanks so much though. That was exactly what I needed. I'm going to query Ms. Pande this afternoon. Cross your fingers for me?

donut · Jun 25, 2010

it was in a column on the right -- maybe the style sheet didn't show properly on your computer.

fingers crossed!

Aubie · Jun 25, 2010

TY. Just sent my query off!

Crzywritergrl · Jul 15, 2010

Just in case you were wondering, I follow Ayesha on Twitter and she is very nice, easy going and definitely an author's advocate. If you've been waiting for longer than 12 weeks and kind nudge would not be a bad thing. She is guesting on my blog soon. Great agent and a great agency. Good luck to all who have subs with her!

Drachen Jager · Oct 1, 2010

This LA appears to be dead. Ayesha Pande is now at Ayesha Pande Literary.

CaoPaux · Oct 2, 2010

D'oh! Yep, changed back in April. Will update title, etc.

ETA: Here's Ayesha's PM page: http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/agent_ayesha/

ksbaby · Jan 20, 2011

I made a mistake and sent a query not knowing the genre she represented. This was a reply that her assistant sent only days after I queried her.

Oh crumb. Nice query and very clean hook. We don't represent Fantasy though.
Keep querying!
Alyson

I was so touched that she spent the time sending me this email when there are hundreds out there that don't even bother.

kaitie · Jan 20, 2011

That might be the most adorable rejection I've ever seen.

Krista G. · Jan 20, 2011

kaitie said:
That might be the most adorable rejection I've ever seen.

Ditto

I wish I said things like, "Oh, crumb."

ksbaby · Jan 20, 2011

kaitie said:
That might be the most adorable rejection I've ever seen.

I know. She made me want to run out and bake something sweet, LOL.

Crzywritergrl · Jan 21, 2011

Hee hee... You guys make me laugh.

It's hard to reply personally to 1300 queries, but on the ones that come so close, it's hard not to. Good writing leaps out and smacks me. I love it, so keep it up!

Alyson

honeysock · Jan 21, 2011

(I saw you tweet about that query, Crzywritergrl!)

ksbaby, hunt down those fantasy agents! Sounds like you have a great query and premise. : )

ksbaby · Jan 21, 2011

honeysock said:
(I saw you tweet about that query, Crzywritergrl!)

ksbaby, hunt down those fantasy agents! Sounds like you have a great query and premise. : )

Thanks to you and Crzywritergrl!

Ayesha Pande Literary (formerly Collins Literary Agency)

Getting back up again

I hate mayo

fame-seeking floozy

Live and let live

Live and let live

fame-seeking floozy

Live and let live

fame-seeking floozy

Live and let live

fame-seeking floozy

Live and let live

The Devil is a selfish twit

Professor of applied misanthropy

Mostly Harmless

Perhaps, today is the day.

With great power comes

AW Addict

Perhaps, today is the day.

The Devil is a selfish twit

Tell me to leave. Please.

Perhaps, today is the day.