Cole Hildebrand An agent with Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. (see other agents at this agency). About Cole Hildebrand began his career as an assistant editor at YesYes Books, going on to become managing editor for the press, involved in manuscript acquisitions, event planning, website design and publicity for YesYes Books' list, which includes works by authors such as Elizabeth Acevedo, Justin Phillip Reed, Danez Smith, and many others.He joined JVNLA in 2021, where he is actively building his list while aiding with international rights, film rights, and contracts, as well as handling the Australia/New Zealand market. He is acquiring literary and upmarket fiction, narrative non-fiction, essays, and poetry, particularly works by LGBTQ+ authors. He is drawn to character and voice driven stories with unique perspectives on the contemporary moment, especially those engaging with radical ideas and issues of social justice. He loves fostering the careers of debut authors, working closely with them to help develop and edit their projects, and guiding them through the full process from submission to publication and beyond.Cole earned his BA in English from Lewis & Clark College and his MA in English and American Literature from New York University. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Cole Hildebrand's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed In fiction, he is looking for contemporary upmarket, literary, and experimental work, and is open to novels that blur genre elements in surprising or unconventional ways. He is drawn character and voice driven stories that play with form and narrative structure, written with stylistically distinctive prose.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Fiction Collection NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed In non-fiction, he is drawn to narrative and/or investigative work that blends personal, cultural, political, and historical threads--books that engage with radical thought, queer history, art, pop culture, environmental studies, and mental health. He is also interested in outward-focused memoirs and well-researched accounts of understudied historical periods or movements.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History: General, See guidelines. Memoir. Nature/Environment: See guidelines. Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines. Visual Arts.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poetry CollectionPoetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. 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Cole Hildebrand 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 Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 185 min | 335.5 mean avg | 344.5 median | 439 max days (317.0 std dev) Pending 1 response is pending (467 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 20 Nov 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 May 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyAriana PhilipsAlice TasmanJennifer Weltz Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. 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