Natascha Morris
Literary Agent
Tobias Literary Agency
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
Literary Agent
Q2: MG. I can tell from the query I am not going to be a fit for this. Took a look at sample and the voices sounds more contemporary than I would like.
Literary Agent
Q1: YA romance. Alternating timelines. -_- The writing wasn't capturing me and the query didn't compel me. Pass.
Literary Agent
Q12: I would comp this to FAN GIRL, which I will need to re-read to see how this manuscript could work. TK #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q11 (cuz I had 2 left): Superhumans and solid writing. A YA request. #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q10: World building might need work. But the writing is very literary so let's make this as a maybe. YA Fantasy #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q9: Pitch sounded great, but the pages leave me feeling bored. YA Pass. #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q8: I want book like this, but this is not it. The whole package is not as strong as it could be. YA Pass. #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q7: Historical MG. The writing feels forced to me. I want HF that feels authentic and pulls me in. Pass. #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q6: Nope. Not interested in this one. (It's not #pitmad) PB Pass. #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q5: The premise is good, and if we skip the first chapter, it has potential. I might request this. YA contemporary #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q4: Another agent has the full so I passed out of respect. #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q3: WTF? This sounds so out there, and . . . yet, I find myself intrigued. This is a maybe for now. YA Horror (?) #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q2: Shit, this sounds good. The writings a little ho-hum so this will be a Maybe. YA Fantasy #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q1: Looking at the sample, the story starts in the wrong place and as such is not as strong as it could be. YA Pass #tenqueries #pitmad
Literary Agent
Q10: An Adult NF with potential so I'm going to ask for a revision. R&R #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q9: Meh. Not capturing my interest. Pass on YA. #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q8: HELL YES! A genderbent retelling of a classic no one ever does. REQUEST!!!!! #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q7: An interesting spin on a library. Requesting more PBs. #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q6: Writing seems good. Let's see where it goes. YA fantasy request. #tenqueries
Literary Agent
Q5: The writing has improved, but the telling actually shows me you need more experience before I am ready to request more. #tenqueries