So
I was slightly dreading this one. I went for a picture book (minus the pictures
- we all know I’m no artist!). As I am sure you are aware you cannot submit
stories to publishers without an agent, so instead I sent it to an agent. Are
they going to read it? Probably not, but this way I feel I can cross it off the
list. At some point I will share the whole story with you but for now the below
synopsis will give you some idea:
‘Have
you seen a hopping hare anywhere?’ is based around a hare named Geoffrey who
cannot find his son Harvey. As he goes to look for his son, he finds many
helpful animals along the way, who offer their support. Geoffrey however, lacks
focus and often gets distracted. This results in him losing not only his son
but several other animals too. Thanks to a helpful fidgeting field-mouse,
Geoffrey is finally reunited with his son Harvey, who had secretly been
preparing a surprise birthday feast for his dad!
Response from agent (no surprise really!)
ReplyDeleteDear Lizzie,
Thank you for your recent email and the material which we enjoyed reading. As a small agency we take on very few of the many writers who approach us each year and, having considered your work, we do not feel we could offer to add you to our list.
I’m afraid that the sheer volume of manuscripts coming into this office prevents us from providing you with a more detailed and personal response.
May we take this opportunity to wish you success with another agent or publisher.
With all best wishes,
Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency