Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency (formerly Levine Greenberg Literary Agency)

[Ruth2]

Just got a request for the first 50-100 pgs from Elizabeth Fisher off a query + 10 pgs. Wish me luck.

Good luck and fingers crossed for you!!!!

 

[Anaquana]

Good luck, Mr. Anonymous!

 

[Mr. Anonymous]

Thanks guys!

 

[artemis31386]

Submitted my query. Fingers crossed.

 

[Amherst]

Levine Greenberg

OK, probably doing this all wrong, but...has anyone deal with Victoria Skurnick at this agency? Thanks!

 

[Drachen Jager]

Yep, you're doing it wrong.

Not to worry I'm sure a moderator will come along soon and merge this with the proper thread.

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Is where you want to be.

 

[Loquacis]

Anyone have experience with Monika Verma? There isn't too much about her on the interwebs.

 

[honeysock]

Another question about Monika Verma: although the LG website says to not query agents directly and to use their website form, on QueryTracker it appears that Ms. Verma responds to queries personally. I wonder, is that to queries sent to her own email address or through the website form? Anyone?

 

[Chumplet]

I used the online form, only because it allows me to enter more information about myself, etc. without making the query letter too bulky. I'm disappointed I couldn't specify an agent, so I hope it makes its way to Elizabeth, who seems interested in foreign settings.

 

[honeysock]

Thanks Chumplet. Sometimes agents have personal preferences that contradict what the agency website says, and I thought that might be the case here.

 

[Erin]

Another question about Monika Verma: although the LG website says to not query agents directly and to use their website form, on QueryTracker it appears that Ms. Verma responds to queries personally. I wonder, is that to queries sent to her own email address or through the website form? Anyone?

In December, I queried using her personal email address and she never responded. I always wondered if I should've used the form or the generic email.

 

[herenow]

I see Elizabeth Fisher is down for middle grade on the website, but when I check Publishers Marketplace I don't see her having sold any books in the last two years. Am I missing something?

 

[Erin]

I see Elizabeth Fisher is down for middle grade on the website, but when I check Publishers Marketplace I don't see her having sold any books in the last two years. Am I missing something?

Not all agents report their sales on PM.

 

[Loquacis]

Not all sales are listed on Publisher's Marketplace. I don't know if that's the case for Ms. Fisher, but just throwing that out there...

 

[plaidearthworm]

Re: Monika Verma

I've read in interviews with her on GLA that you can send a query to the general email address, and indicate in the header that it's a query for Monika. I've been researching her for my query list.

 

[Tienci]

Wait a minute -- I've been following this thread since the beginning, and I'm not clear on something. Those of you who emailed LG agents directly: did you include 50 pages with your query, as they request when using the form? Or did you send the query only?

Arkady, I included the first 50.

 

[chimita]

I just queried Elizabeth Fisher and she said she's no longer taking new clients... I'm not sure if it was a disguised rejection or if it's actually true.
Anyone else has news about her?

 

[miamyselfandi]

I just queried Elizabeth Fisher and she said she's no longer taking new clients... I'm not sure if it was a disguised rejection or if it's actually true.
Anyone else has news about her?

I would think agents are so accustomed to sending out rejections, they wouldn't feel the need to disguise one. It's part of the job.

 

[Mr. Anonymous]

Last I heard, she requested a partial from me in July and rejected me coming up on a month ago. She made no mention of not taking any more new clients at the time.

 

[chimita]

Thanks for your quick replies!
I queried Ms. Fisher in May, asked for partial, and then passed. And now I was querying her with another project...

 

[Loquacis]

I've had recent interaction with Ms. Fisher that leads me to believe she's really not taking any new clients

 

[chimita]

Thanks Loquacis, good to know, even though I really liked Elizabeth! Oh well...

 

[DanielKoehler]

Victoria Skurnick

OK, probably doing this all wrong, but...has anyone deal with Victoria Skurnick at this agency? Thanks!

Victoria's terrific IMO. Former Exec. Ed at BOMC. Very cordial and encouraging. I would love to work with her.

She asked for full on my second novel. Passed but asked me to send her the next thing I wrote. Sent her my latest novel, "Splitting Washington," which she also passed on as below:

"Daniel.

I'm sorry to say I cannot take this novel on. It's very professional, but I'm afraid that in this economy, fiction has become nearly impossible to sell, and I do not think I could succeed for you. I hope you find an agent who proves me a fool. Very best luck, Victoria"

 

[OctoberRain]

Victoria is awesome. Mind you, I'm biased, since she's my agent. She has a keen editorial eye and is a very, very smart lady. And, having been in the publishing biz for a long time, she knows just about everybody.

 

[OctoberRain]

Interview with Victoria Skurnick

Hi guys -- I hope this is the right place to post this. I've published an interview with my agent, Victoria, at Killer Chicks today.

Interview with Victoria Skurnick