Jennifer Herrera An agent with David Black Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Jennifer Herrera joined the David Black Agency in 2015 after working at Fletcher & Company and Europa Editions, where she was an early advocate of Elena Ferrante. She went to college in Ohio, where she studied Philosophy, French, and Russian, and has master’s degrees in Philosophy and Social Sciences.Her authors have been awarded the Harriet Tubman Prize, nominated for the J. Anthony Lukas Prize, appeared on NPR’s Fresh Air, and been New York Times bestsellers Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Jennifer Herrera's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Normal AcceptanceJennifer Herrera's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsiveJennifer Herrera's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open In terms of fiction, she loves character-driven thrillers, upmarket book club fiction, and imaginative fantasy.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open She loves reading nonfiction books about big ideas and is particularly drawn to smart, issue-driven books, especially those from journalists as well as writers with professional expertise, including science, psychology, philosophy, economics, prescriptive, lifestyle, history, and the stories of underrepresented groups.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Economics. History. Lifestyle. Philosophy. Psychology. Science. Society/Culture: General, Social issues.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Blog/web Blog/webBluesky @jenniferherrera.bsky.socialInstagram @davidblackagencyX (Twitter) @dblackagency For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Jennifer Herrera 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 Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 14 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 44 min | 138.3 mean avg | 137.0 median | 260 max days (109.8 std dev) Responses 78.57 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 78.57 % (117.9 avg. days per rejection) | 27.3 % personal, 63.6 % form, 9.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 14.29 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 14.29 % (225.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 7.14 % (127.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 21 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Mar 2026. 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