Carleen Geisler

An agent with Britt Siess Creative Management LLC (see other agents at this agency).

About

Carleen Geisler joined BSCM in early 2026 after starting her agenting career at ArtHouse Literary and P.S. Literary. She currently represents adult nonfiction and adult fiction across genres, with a focus on contemporary stories. She lives outside of Vancouver, BC on a small regenerative produce farm.

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United States

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Carleen Geisler's overall average response time is within a normal range for agents.

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In fiction, she tends to gravitate toward a more upmarket or literary voice, though she will also look at commercial works. Her tastes span widely from very quiet, everyday stories to odd or unsettling atmospheres, and everything between.
Specific fiction asks:
Grounded speculative stories
Unsettling atmospheres
Real life stakes
Wilderness settings
Characters with unique jobs
Scary horror
Romance with a really strong b-plot
Super atmospheric suspense/horror
Nature or unusual settings

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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In nonfiction, her aim is to find niche topics that appeal to a wide audience. Authors with clear knowledge of their subject and a talent for making an emotional connection with readers are who she tends to gravitate toward in nonfiction.
Specific non-fiction asks:
Spirituality
Food
Agriculture
Science/STEM
Humanity, Community, and Culture
Natural Living
Animals and Pets
New world ideas
Health and wellness—especially topics of health or wellness that challenge the mainstream

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: General, See guidelines.
Lifestyle: General, Cooking, Food and Drink, Mind-body-spirit, Pets, See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Carleen Geisler Submission Statistics

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We have received 7 reports from 7 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 | 122.3 mean avg | 108.0 median | 278 max days (100.6 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (40 days waiting).

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 42 days. (85.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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