Ms. Laurie Abkemeier
DeFiore and Company
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General
Laurie Abkemeier
DeFiore and Company
47 East 19th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
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- www.defliterary.com/
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- laurieabkemeier.tumblr.com
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- @laurieabkemeier
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Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
none
Non-Fiction
Humor/Gift Book
Memoir
Narrative
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Known Clients (current & past)
Saul Austerlitz
Peter Brannen
Daniel Chamovitz
Lee Crutchley
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Anne Gardiner Perkins
John Grogan
Ruth Hanford Morhard
Nathalia Holt
Keith Houston
Jorey Hurley
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Andrew Kolb
Jessica Lahey
Stephen Martin
Audrey Monke
Cal Newport
Meera Lee Patel
Jessica Peill-Meininghaus
Philippa Rice
Yumi Sakugawa
Bill Sullivan
Ty Tashiro
Debbie Tung
Katie Vaz
Scott Young
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
07/16/2023 11:14 PM
CNR @ 121 days
jclauck
07/10/2023 01:39 PM
Form letter rejection within a few days:
Dear Jennifer,
Thank you for sending your query and for giving me the opportunity to consider your work, but I have decided to pass. My apologies for not sending a personal reply, but the hundreds of queries I receive each month make this form response necessary.
It’s important that I focus on those projects that I believe I can represent in the strongest, most enthusiastic way possible. Much of my decision comes down to my own gut instinct about whether I would be a good match for the book. There are countless admirable projects with great potential, but I am not right for all of them.
Again, I’m sorry to have to pass, but I wish you the best of luck in finding the right agent to champion your work. If you haven’t already done so, you may want to consider checking online at Writers Digest, AuthorsGuild.org WritersandEditors.com, PublishersMarketplace.com, and https://aalitagents.org for various publishing resources.
Sincerely,
Laurie Abkemeier
DeFiore and Company
www.abkemeierliterary.com
Dear Jennifer,
Thank you for sending your query and for giving me the opportunity to consider your work, but I have decided to pass. My apologies for not sending a personal reply, but the hundreds of queries I receive each month make this form response necessary.
It’s important that I focus on those projects that I believe I can represent in the strongest, most enthusiastic way possible. Much of my decision comes down to my own gut instinct about whether I would be a good match for the book. There are countless admirable projects with great potential, but I am not right for all of them.
Again, I’m sorry to have to pass, but I wish you the best of luck in finding the right agent to champion your work. If you haven’t already done so, you may want to consider checking online at Writers Digest, AuthorsGuild.org WritersandEditors.com, PublishersMarketplace.com, and https://aalitagents.org for various publishing resources.
Sincerely,
Laurie Abkemeier
DeFiore and Company
www.abkemeierliterary.com
kfennelly
08/27/2022 11:17 AM
broad interests in nonfiction: non-fiction that spans history, science (physical, biological, and psychological), nature, sports, adventure, health and wellness, self-improvement, investigative journalism, big ideas, women’s studies, pop culture, and the offbeat.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
03/19/2022 11:40 AM
CNR @ 77 days.
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Queried: 6/27/24
CNR: 7/11/24
After submitting to Laurie, I received an automatic email about how if I don't receive an offer from her after 2 weeks, to assume she has moved on as she is only representing a handful of authors at this time. Today marks 2 weeks with no response, so that's that. Bummer, as I think she would have been a good fit but alas