A Hasty Rejection

 

Why I Queried Sarah Bolling

I did not want to get lost in the slush pile. I saw this article on New Literary Agents Seeking Clients and I immediately scrolled to the bottom of the page. The reverse logic of opening the Yellow Pages (remember them?) where a lot of customers called AAA Exterminators or A-1 Pest Control. I sought the agent who I thought would have the fewest responses. 

This strategy might have been counterproductive. The Gernert Company lists their team alphabetically and Sarah Bolling heads up the list. Oh well. Let's give Ms. Bolling a chance.

17. Sarah Bolling

Sarah Bolling of The Gernert Company seeks blended fiction projects: the best that literary writers have, combined with the sensibilities of genre’s best works.

Diverse characters, far-flung locales, and inventive narrative structures all excite Sarah. She also enjoys representing memoir, pop culture, psychology, sociology and style in nonfiction categories.

As a native of Washington D.C., she knows lacking representation is a major challenge. A former Brown University student in East Asian Studies, Sarah continued her education at Goldsmiths University of London, earning an MA in Comparative Literature. 

How to Submit: Queries by e-mail should be directed to: info AT thegernertco DOT com. Please include Sarah’s name in the subject line, as well as your Query type, name, and project title.

A Few Authors Sarah Enjoys Reading:

• Haruki Murakami
• Carmen Maria Machado
• Helen Oyeyemi
• Brian K. Vaughan
• Caitlin Doughty
• Katherine Faw

 

 

A Polite Agent

 Maybe Query Manager facilitates politeness. maybe. Maybe Janna Boniskowski is a polite person. Maybe.