Hillary Jacobson

An agent with Creative Artists Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Hillary Jacobson represents #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors across a range of genres in both adult and young adult fiction, as well as select non-fiction. Her clients include Kate Elizabeth Russell, Katie Gutierrez, Sasha Peyton Smith, Danielle Valentine, Ellery Lloyd, Tracey Lien, Aube Rey Lescure, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, Emily J. Taylor, and Eiko Kadono.
A lifelong obsessive reader, she is always on the hunt for writing that provokes a strong emotional reaction or adds an important perspective to the cultural conversation.
She began her career at ICM in 2015 and she joined CAA in 2022 following the agency’s acquisition of ICM. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in English.

Country

United States

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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She is looking for fiction across the commercial, book club and literary spectrum. She is particularly drawn to suspense and thrillers, speculative fiction, moving love stories and upmarket rom-coms, sweeping family sagas, coming-of-age narratives, and horror. In all genres, she loves a high-concept premise, propulsive storytelling, and smart, stylish writing.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
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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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

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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Hillary Jacobson Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 14 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

24 min | 51.0 mean avg | 41.0 median | 273 max days (68.8 std dev)

Responses

92.86 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

92.86 % (39.3 avg. days per rejection) | 7.7 % personal, 84.6 % form, 7.7 % unspecified | 5.9 % full MS requested

Non-Responses

7.14 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

7.14 % (273.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Pending

3 responses are pending (25 min | 59.3 mean avg | 32.0 median | 121 max days waiting | 166.3 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 21 Oct 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 26 Oct 2026 21:44 UTC (2 hours, 50 minutes ago).
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Last Updated: 26 Oct 2026

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