Q1: YA Fantasy. This dark fairy tale retelling has an interesting premise, but it also has a talking animal, which isn't my jam. I think if it were a fantastic creature I'd be more willing to go along with it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: YA fantasy. Pacing didn’t feel consistent and I felt it was difficult to follow what was happening. Pass #tenqueries

Q10: Science Fiction: A global pandemic eliminated the Earth's population—and no thank you. These are not the kinds of stories I am interested in at the moment. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: YA Historical: I'm very selective about the historical YA I consider, and I'd say I'm most interested in feminist narratives from the late Victorian/Gilded Age/early 20th century; this isn't that. It has a male MC and is Civil War-era. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: YA Fantasy: The MC is 13, which puts this in MG age range, not YA. Word count is too high for MG Fantasy though. Pass. #tenqueries

Q7: Romantic Suspense: If I can't figure out who the love interest is from the query, it's usually a sign that this isn't for me. Nor do I know what the suspense is about. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: MG Fantasy: This was submitted as YA, but it's MG and I don't rep MG. But even WORSE, the query is done in the MC's voice. Please don't do this, #amquering authors, it's the actual WORST. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: Science Fiction: This is described as tantric sci-fi. I don't know what that means. Everything I Google comes up with tantric sex & I don't think that's it, more research has me thinking it's Hindu/Buddhist ideals? I shouldn't have to think this hard abt it. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: Science Fiction: This was addressed to @HerringAli, oopsies! No big deal, it happens, but be careful #amquerying authors some agents may auto-reject. This one is more police procedural over science fiction, which isn't the greatest fit for me. Pass. #tenqueries

Q3: Thriller: This was submitted as YA mystery, but I think it's actually an adult thriller, which I don't represent unless there is a strong romantic element, which I don't think this has. Pass. #tenqueries

Q2: Historical Fantasy: MC wakes up on page 1 it's not until you go through hundreds of queries you realize what a cliché this is. I know this is an amnesia story, but still. Pass. #tenqueries

Q1: Paranormal Romance: This Little Mermaid mash-up has an intriguing pitch, but the opening pages are just one long info dump. Pass. #tenqueries

Q10. Commercial fiction. Interesting setting but simply too quiet. Pass. #TenQueries

Q9. Historical fiction. Looks packed full of conflict and moral ambiguities, and with a great voice, full of energy. Request! #TenQueries

Q8. Commercial fiction. Writing is promising but I am not the readership (thus right agent) for this kind of family drama because the specific conflicts don't interest me. Pass. #TenQueries

Q7. Historical fiction. Interesting setting in terms of parallels to present day but writing lacking voice and propulsion. Too quiet. Pass. #TenQueries

Q6. Commercial fiction. The concept and synopsis lacks emotional depth, reads more like a caper. Pass. #TenQueries

Q5. Crime. A little short, more of a novella, but love the realism in the opening, the concept and Northern England setting. Request. #TenQueries

Q4. Crime thriller. Writer describes this as psychological thriller but I don't think so. Needs more of a concept and character emotional depth. Pass. #TenQueries

Q3. Historical crime. Writing competent but not excited by the synopsis. Pass. #TenQueries