Jordy Albert
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The Booker Albert Literary Agency
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Q3: Genre wasn't specified. Not addressed to anyone. Pages didn't seem to have any direction. Pass #tenqueries
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Q2: Please do not send/cc multiple agents in the same query. #tenqueries
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Q1: Plz make sure your query is addressed to the correct agent. I've gotten a few addressed to agents at different agencies #tenqueries
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Q10: YA. First chapter was more like a prologue...not sure if it's really needed. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q9: MG. Some editing needed, and the dialogue felt a little inauthentic. Pass. #tenqueries.
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Q8: MG. Pages begin with a bit too much dialogue. There was action that happens that was difficult to believe. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q7: Way too long @ 200k + Pass.#tenqueries
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Q6: fantasy. Pages started a bit cliché, and the voice never pulled me into the story. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: I'm not sure of genre, but query and pages are unclear, not a lot of dialogue. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: fantasy. Pages were confusing; 1st chapter begins in the middle of action, which makes it difficult to relate to MC. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q3: short word count for a novel. Sample pages don't seem to start at the beginning, so I was confused. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q2: YA contemporary. The voice was confusing, and the pages started in the wrong place. Pass #tenqueries
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Q1: scifi. The premise sounded like a mix of a couple of other novels, so unfortunately, pass. Also, wasn't 1st book in series. #tenqueries
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Q10: ya sci-fi. Third person present, then switches to first, very awkward to read. Pass #tenqueries
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Q9: fantasy. Lots of exposition, but I don't think it helps character, or advance the story. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q8: query for novel/screenplay(?) no sample pages and we are not currently considering screenplays. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q7: third person present tense...I find it awkward to read. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q6: sci-fi/fantasy/dystopian (?) I felt it was difficult to relate to the main character. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q5: YA sci-fi. The pages seemed to meander and made it tough for me to get invested in the story. Pass. #tenqueries
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Q4: MG. I liked the voice and I'd like to read a little more to see where it goes. Request! #tenqueries