Andrea Somberg An agent with Harvey Klinger Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About A literary agent for over twenty years, Andrea represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including projects for adult, young adult and middle grade audiences. Her clients’ books have been NYTimes and USA Bestsellers, GMA and Target Book Club Picks, winners of ALA’s Alex Award and the Nebula, nominated for The Edgar Award, The Governor General’s Award, the Lambda Award, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, the Ohioana Award and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, Junior Library Guild Selections, PublishersMarketplace's Buzz Book Selections, and have been named best books of the year by NYPublic Library and Book of the Month Club. She also actively pursues film and tv rights, and has had projects optioned by 20th Century Fox, Imagine Entertainment, Warner Brothers and others. Andrea is a guest instructor for MediaBistro and Writers Digest. Want more insight into the agent's preferences? Read our interview. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Andrea Somberg's overall average response time is within a normal range for agents. Normal AcceptanceAndrea Somberg's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsiveAndrea Somberg's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Business/Finance. Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care. Lifestyle: General, Cooking, Crafts, Self-help. Memoir. Nature/Environment. Psychology. Religion/Spirituality. Science. Sexuality/Gender. Social Sciences. Society/Culture: Pop culture. Sociology.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Blog/web Blog/webFacebook FacebookInstagram @andreasombergliteraryagentX (Twitter) @HKLiterary For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Andrea Somberg Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 121.7 mean avg | 136.0 median | 171 max days (58.7 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 100.00 % (121.7 avg. days per rejection) | 18.2 % personal, 72.7 % form, 9.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 3 responses are pending (53 min | 80.3 mean avg | 91.0 median | 97 max days waiting | 646.7 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 12 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (3 hours, 16 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this agent Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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