Looks like she sold a work of non-fiction to a division of Penguin.
I queried her today because I have something that fits her #mswl.
I queried her today because I have something that fits her #mswl.
Does anyone know if she has sold anything yet?
DAVID VALDES sold YA time-travel novel Spin Me Right Round (‘‘An Own Voices twist on Back to the Future’’) and a second title to Allison Moore at Bloomsbury Children’s via Annie Bomke of Annie Bomke Literary Agency.
How many agents have you queried? Many never respond. Some say on their websites that they only reply if interested. Some say nothing. But assume they may not respond unless their website explicitly says they respond to all queries.I queried Annie Bomke back in January and never got a response of any kind. This may say something about her, or it may say something about the effectiveness of my query letter.
I understand that. I didn't mean to imply criticism. I've been "ghosted" by a good dozen or so agents, so I know it's standard practice. I simply presented my experience in response to the question for information about interactions with her.How many agents have you queried? Many never respond. Some say on their websites that they only reply if interested. Some say nothing. But assume they may not respond unless their website explicitly says they respond to all queries.
Annie's actions (or lack thereof) are completely within the norm.
I wouldn't worry about reporting stuff like this. Just the unusually good, unusually bad or unusually unusual!I understand that. I didn't mean to imply criticism. I've been "ghosted" by a good dozen or so agents, so I know it's standard practice. I simply presented my experience in response to the question for information about interactions with her.
Obsessively! Nothing from her to date. Should I send a follow up email? I would think that was bad etiquette, but I really don't know all the rules.She says she responds within 8-12 weeks; check your junk folder?
She might just mean that she will respond within 8-12 weeks if she wants to request more materials. Personally, I would just take it as a "no" and let it go. But it never hurts to send a follow-up email as long as you are polite. What's the worst that could happen?Obsessively! Nothing from her to date. Should I send a follow up email? I would think that was bad etiquette, but I really don't know all the rules
Send her a smoke signal to the four winds. Scratch that Canada beat you to it. Bad etiquette is the rule of the day, but it sounds as if you're experiencing what the learned ones deem the norm.Should I send a follow up email?
Thanks for the advice. She also offers critiques of query letters, so I think I'm going to have her do mine. It will be instructive to find out exactly what it was about my query that turned her off.Send her a smoke signal to the four winds. Scratch that Canada beat you to it. Bad etiquette is the rule of the day, but it sounds as if you're experiencing what the learned ones deem the norm.
At least you are reporting that the status quo is still in place. good to know!
She might just mean that she will respond within 8-12 weeks if she wants to request more materials. Personally, I would just take it as a "no" and let it go. But it never hurts to send a follow-up email as long as you are polite. What's the worst that could happen?
Certainly might be worth the investment if you have questions about the letter, you will always find yourself wondering.She also offers critiques of query letters, so I think I'm going to have her do mine
It might be nothing to do with your query letter, and everything to do with the market and her contacts at moment.Thanks for the advice. She also offers critiques of query letters, so I think I'm going to have her do mine. It will be instructive to find out exactly what it was about my query that turned her off.