Dan Lazar

An agent with Writers House LLC (see other agents at this agency).

About

As an agent, and a reader, I'm a generalist. I work across fiction, non-fiction and children's books. I love unputdownable stories that introduce me to new worlds, or recreate ones I already know. Explorations of relationships, history, faith, science, culture -- yes, please. I love comics and graphic novels, so whether you're working in prose or in panels or a combination of elements, all formats are welcome. I grew up the oldest of six, and I'm uncle to fifteen (so far), so I'm always intrigued by unique views on parenting and family life. If your pages can make me hold my breath or miss my subway stop... I'd love to hear from you.

Country of Publication

United States

Professional Associations

Member of AALA

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Literary and commercial fiction, Historical fiction, Thrillers, Mysteries, LGBTQ+, Young adult, Middle grade, Graphic Novels

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: General, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Memoirs, Science, Health and Wellness, Judaica, Religion, Memoir, Narrative Non-fiction, Pop-Culture, Humor

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care.
History.
Lifestyle: Fitness.
Memoir.
Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Dan Lazar Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 10 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 | 20.6 mean avg | 22.0 median | 82 max days (22.3 std dev)

Responses

90.00 %

Acceptances:

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Rejections:

90.00 % (19.1 avg. days per rejection) | 22.2 % personal, 77.8 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

10.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

10.00 % (82.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Pending

1 response is pending (7 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 05 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 23:04 UTC (9 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026

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