Kiele Raymond An agent with Thompson Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Kiele Raymond (Senior Agent) grew up reading in the beautiful seacoast area of New Hampshire before pursuing her studies in literature and anthropology with a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. She launched her publishing career at Simon & Schuster in 2011 and joined TLA in 2017 to seek out bold new voices in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Her clients include critically-acclaimed and award-winning writers such as Peace Adzo Medie, Nichole Perkins, Katie Barnes, Ari Braverman, Candice Wuehle, and Janice Obuchowski, and books on her list have been named New York Times 100 Notable Books, TIME's 100 Must-Read Books, NPR's Best Books of the Year; selected for Reese's Book Club and GMA Buzz Picks; as well as longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Women's Prize for Fiction, and the Diverse Book Awards. Kiele treats each project with great editorial care and is particularly interested in stories that examine our individual and cultural modes of sense-making. She also loves authoritative-yet-evasive narrators, anti-heroes bound to their institutions or ecosystems, and histories that remind us of the importance of subversive communities and local action. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 42 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country & Year Established United States Agent since 2017 AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterKiele Raymond's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Normal AcceptanceKiele Raymond's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsiveKiele Raymond's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.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, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.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. 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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 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 16.7 mean avg | 14.0 median | 29 max days (9.6 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 100.00 % (16.7 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 71.4 % form, 14.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 1 response is pending (45 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 42 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 26 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 12:05 UTC (7 hours, 15 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this agent Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyAshley Collom DNQKara RotaMeg ThompsonJohn ThornSamantha Wekstein Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. 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