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Caitlin Blasdell

An agent with Liza Dawson Associates (see other agents at this agency).

About

Caitlin Blasdell has been a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates since 2002 with a focus on commercial fiction. Before becoming an agent, she was a senior editor at HarperCollins Publishers. A graduate of Williams College, she lives in Westchester with her husband and four sons.

Country & Year Established

United States
Agent since 2002

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Caitlin Blasdell's overall average response time is faster than most agents.
Normal Acceptance
Caitlin Blasdell's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents.
More Responsive
Caitlin Blasdell's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents.

Fiction Open

Caitlin specializes in quality commercial fiction including science fiction & fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and women’s fiction. She also handles a few select middle grade and YA authors.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, Females. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

General Subgenres: 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 Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Caitlin Blasdell Submission Statistics

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This agent ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Agents in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 23 reports from 23 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 2.3 mean avg | 2.0 median | 30 max days (5.7 std dev)
Responses
100 %
Acceptances:
0.00 %
Rejections:
100.00 % (2.3 avg. days per rejection) | 26.1 % personal, 60.9 % form, 13.0 % unspecified | 4.4 % partial MS requested
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 22:14 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 25 Jul 2026

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