Kate Garrick An agent with Salky Literary Management (see other agents at this agency). About Kate Garrick (she/hers) joined SLM in 2021, after two decades as an agent at The Karpfinger Agency and DeFiore and Company, where she also served as contracts manager. Kate is drawn to strong narrative voices, and she has successfully represented a wide range of award-winning and bestselling fiction and non-fiction projects in her career.Originally from Orange Park, Florida, Kate earned her B.A. in English literature at Florida State University and her M.A., also in English literature, from New York University. She lived in New York City for more than twenty years, but is now based in Portland, Oregon. Kate looks for projects that demonstrate a clear confidence of intention and a willingness to engage with our changing world with humility and curiosity. She is particularly interested in literary and upmarket fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction that endeavors to contribute to the conversations that will move our society forward. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 84 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication United States Professional Associations Member of AALA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterKate Garrick's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Normal AcceptanceKate Garrick's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsiveKate Garrick's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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 Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir. Society/Culture: See guidelines.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:Bluesky @kategarrick.bsky.socialLinkedIn LinkedInInstagram @salkyliterarymanagementX (Twitter) @literarysalky 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. Kate Garrick 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 3 min | 35.6 mean avg | 28.0 median | 90 max days (29.2 std dev) Responses 92.86 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 92.86 % (35.6 avg. days per rejection) | 7.7 % personal, 61.5 % form, 30.8 % unspecified Non-Responses 7.14 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 7.14 % (90.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 84 days. (7.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 24 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 13:45 UTC (5 hours, 35 minutes ago). 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