Adult fantasy 92,000 words
Queried 5/9, form rejection 5/10

Adult fantasy, 75,000 words

Queried 5/9, form rejection 5/10


Thank you so much for your query. I appreciate the opportunity to consider your work, but unfortunately, after careful consideration, I have decided to bow out. I am truly sorry not to be able to offer you representation, and I wish you the very best of publishing luck as you move forward.

At ABLA, we understand that writing is a passion, an intensely personal calling, a long-time dream for many, and frequently a lonely endeavor. We have great respect for authors, and we share the writer's passion—that is why we are literary agents.

Unfortunately, publishing is a business that necessarily involves a lot of rejection, at every stage. One of the most difficult things for us as agents is to have to say no. Yet, we can take on only a small fraction of all the work we see, and this is simply a business reality.

We say no for many reasons—because of changing trends in the market; because we already have something similar on our list; because we know of similar published or forthcoming titles; because something isn't right for us; because although something may be strong, well-written and even publishable, we didn't fall in love with it.

Please do try to keep this one "no" in perspective. This is a highly subjective business and another agent may adore your work. All it takes is one "Yes." We wish you success in finding that "Yes," whether with us or another agent and publisher.

Thank you for thinking of us and giving us this opportunity to consider your work.

Query: 5/8/2024 112k Speculative Fiction
Form rejection: 5/10/2024

Query: 5/4/2024
224K Epic-High Fantasy
Form rejection: 5/8/24

Queried: 2/25/2024
Full request: 2/27/2024
Notified of R&R from other agent; asked Laura if she would like the revised MS: 5/6/2024
Laura responded saying she would like to see it: /5/6/2024
Sent revised MS: 5/7/2024

78K (revised:83K) Adult Magical Realism