Ms. Kristin Nelson
Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
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General
Kristin Nelson
Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Denver, CO
- Website:
- www.nelsonagency.com/
- Blog/Other:
- nelsonagency.com/pub-rants/
- Twitter (X):
- @agentkristinNLA
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Romance
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Fantasy
Non-Fiction
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
J.D. Barker
Sarah Rees Brennan
Gail Carriger
Ally Carter
Richard Chizmar
Sara Creasy
Jana Deleon
Simone Elkeles
Jamie Ford
Primo Gallanosa
Janice Hardy
Hugh Howey
Carolyn Jewel
Vicki King
Leslie Langtry
Stacey Lee
Marie Lu
Laurence Macnaughton
Josh Malerman
Mari Mancusi
Courtney Milan
Becky Motew
Jennifer O'Connell
Kelly Parra
M. C. Planck
Er Ramzipoor
Kim Reid
Scott Reintgen
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Lisa Shearin
Linnea Sinclair
Luke Smitherd
Shanna Swendson
Swati Teerdhala
Sherry Thomas
Rhiannon Thomas
Shelby Van Pelt
Jasinda Wilder
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Emilia_Young
04/25/2025 06:32 AM
@bholland When an agent closes to queries, it's usually so that can go through all the ones they received while open! She has an almost perfect response rate, so I'm sure you'll hear back. Fingers crossed for you, best of luck!!
bholland
04/25/2025 01:22 AM
90k Fantasy Romance
Q: 4/18
Unsure if query will be considered because she closed queries a couple days after before responding. Fingers crossed!
Q: 4/18
Unsure if query will be considered because she closed queries a couple days after before responding. Fingers crossed!
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
04/21/2025 03:50 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
JulieQ
04/15/2025 11:16 AM
Query, March 23/2025
Commercial/upmarket
Personal rejection April 15/2025. I do have a relationship with the agent, so it was nice to get a personal note. Loved the concept but not quite what she's looking for, for her list.
Commercial/upmarket
Personal rejection April 15/2025. I do have a relationship with the agent, so it was nice to get a personal note. Loved the concept but not quite what she's looking for, for her list.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 04/21/2025 - Closed to queries.
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Queried 4/11
Passed 4/24
Mostly boilerplate, but I appreciate the personalization.
Thank you so much for thinking of me for your submission list. I know it's never very easy looking for new representation. I had a chance to take a look at your query letter and sample pages for [redacted title] and alas, I won't be requesting the full manuscript. I'm always open to the idea of a classic re-telling but often it ends up not my jam. Don't give up as this business is so subjective (especially in this case as the writing is quite solid) and another agent might see it as the perfect fit and send you a request. I'm sorry I can't offer a referral.
Stay tough out there. Keep writing!