Natascha Morris

Q6: Non-fiction PB that I am just not feeling. Pass #tenqueries

Q5: It's rare that an adult non-fiction passes my desk, and even rarer that I'm intrigued. Request. #tenqueries

Q4: Not sure about others but I'm not a fan of retrospective narration. It loses the immediacy in the emotions. YA Pass #tenqueries

Q3: I'm a bit wary of the premise given the author's supplied background. I worry if the necessary research was done. Pass. YA #tenqueries

Q2: Feeling meh about this one. Not really for me. YA Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Hmm I like the comp, and intrigued by the idea, but it all hinges on a moment I find unbelievable. MG with a maybe #tenqueries

Q10: For those in the back, please don't lie about having met me at a conference I never attended. Pass for lying. #tenqueries

Q9: Oh look, you sent to another agent at BookEnds on the same day! How rude and shows lack of research. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: PB authors, listen up! Unless you are the illustrator, please do not waste time finding one. The publisher will do that. #tenqueries

Q7: Interesting writing, but I worry about the authorial authority. Historical fiction needs research. YA pass #tenqueries

Q6: Not sure if that was a typo, but FYI 8,500 is not nearly enough words for a middle grade book. Other issues, but pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Not a fan of the writing and I'm worried about the adult/teen relationship being creepy. YA. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Not big on Arthurian stories unless you give me something new and different. Seeing and passing on a lot of them lately. YA. #tenqueries

Q3: Nope. Just Nope. YA Fantasy pass #tenqueries

Q2: The writing is annoying and the story non-existent. PB pass. #tenqueries

Q1: When your query features the word "teenage", that should be your first clue you are writing YA and not MG. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10: Fantasy that reads contemporary but with fantasy elements. I wasn't a fan of underwater phones, not a fan of this. YA Pass #tenqueries

Q9: Hmmm. I am intrigued. The writing is interesting and the story is weird, but it works. Request. MG Magical Realism. #tenqueries

Q8: This was pitched as a YA, but the story and voice feel younger and would make a better MG. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Manic pixie dream girl=no. I'm not about that life. YA Contemporary. Pass #tenqueries