Jordy Albert
Literary Agent
The Booker Albert Literary Agency
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Q1: romance. I really didn't care for the voice of the main character. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: MG supernatural. The characters reactions/dialogue didn't quite feel authentic. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q9: No salutation/greeting. Summary, but no query or sample pages. Premise isn't a good fit for the agency. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: YA mystery/fantasy/adventure. Premise was similar to other titles on the market & pages need a little bit of context. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q7: Mystery(?) Premise wasn't my cup of tea. Please check out our preferences on our website (link in bio). Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA sci fi. Premise didn't feel new/fresh. The dialogue felt like it was trying too hard. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA fantasy. I felt like I was missing something. The pages seem to open right into the plot. Need bit of background. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: Fantasy. The opening pages didn't give much context, so it was diffcult to become invested in the characters/story. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q#: SF. Premise felt like it was added on, and didn't really persuade me to read further. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: PB. Intersting premise, unfortunatley, it looks like the formatting got messed up or the author forgot to send MS. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q1: Genre? Pages were difficult to follow, and seemed to be all over the place. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q10: Upper MG. I liked the voice in this one. Request. #tenqueries
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Q9: Upper MG. The premise wasn't my cup of tea. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: YA historical. Interesting premise/setting. Sample pages had tension and I got a good sense of the setting. Request. #tenqueries
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Q7: Thriller. The first chapter is almost all dialogue, so I never got a good sense of the setting/characters. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q6: YA (paranormal). Too much like other books on the market. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: Mystery/thriller. Sample pages were slow, and I didn't connect with the characters. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: YA fantasy. Premise sounds interesting. The sample pages didn't show much development, unfortunately. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: YA fantasy. I was a little confused by the query. Pages didn't really help clarify. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: MG/YA There is a lot going on in the story and it seems a little jumbled. The voice doesn't match audience. Pass. #tenqueries