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Kesia Lupo

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The last time the agent had an active listing on Duotrope, the agent was affiliated with The Bindery Agency (see other agents at this agency).

Do not submit here! Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (July 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Kesia grew up in the UK and Germany, studied History at Oxford University and Creative Writing at Bath Spa, then launched her publishing career at Pan Macmillan, London, as an editorial assistant in 2013. She transitioned from adult books to children’s when she joined boutique publisher Chicken House—then from a senior editorial role to agenting when she joined The Bindery in 2023. While her expertise lies in middle-grade and YA fiction, Kesia reads widely across genres, including adult SFF and horror, historical fiction, romance, and non-fiction. Kesia is a new U.S. resident and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband. As well as working in publishing, she's the author of three YA novels—We Are Blood and Thunder, We Are Bound by Stars (a fantasy duology), and Let’s Play Murder, a horror/thriller, all published by Bloomsbury in the UK. You will normally find her writing if she’s not reading!

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Country & Year Established

United States Agent since 2023

Fiction Closed
Audience:

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

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralSubgenre: Historical.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Novel Novel
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryManager.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Nonfiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryManager.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Kesia Lupo Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported15 min | 73.3 mean avg | 88.0 median | 138 max days (41.4 std dev)
Responses63.64 %
Acceptances0.00 %
Rejections63.64 % (74.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 85.7 % form, 14.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses36.36 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded36.36 % (110.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals-
Pending1 response is pending (57 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 84 days. (63.6 % 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 recent response reported was received on 20 Jun 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Date Added: 08 May 2023

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