Ethan Ellenberg

An agent with Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

I remain excited and committed to assisting Authors at different stages of their careers. I work with a number of talented people writing and illustrating many different kinds of books and that’s what I like. If you have something special in any of the commercial fiction genres I would be interested in hearing about it. For children’s books works of the imagination and beauty will always interest me.
If I can’t help you, I will share your work with a colleague. The business of book publishing has changed almost beyond recognition since I joined the industry. It’s as complex as any business I know and that makes it daunting for everyone involved. Our goal is to assist Authors where they need it most, passionate dedication to help them earn a living, and honest feedback about their work.

This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 56 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country & Year Established

United States

Agent since 1984

Professional Associations

Member of AALA

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Ethan Ellenberg's overall average response time is slower than most agents.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: 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: 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, Children.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Health/Medicine.
History: General, Biographies.
Lifestyle: Cooking.
Memoir.
Psychology.
Religion/Spirituality: New Age, Spirituality.
Science.
Society/Culture: Crime, Current events, Pop culture.

Submissions:

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

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Ethan Ellenberg Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

65 min | 140.3 mean avg | 136.0 median | 208 max days (256.9 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (34 min | 137.5 mean avg | 137.5 median | 241 max days waiting | 329.9 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.)
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Jul 2026

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