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Laura Rennert

An agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Laura Rennert has been with the agency since 1998. She specializes in all categories of children's books, from picture books to young adult. On the adult side, she represents literary-commercial fiction, thrillers, horror, sci-fi/fantasy, speculative fiction, and select historical fiction. Her sweet spot in the market is literary voice and commercial conception. The common threads in the diverse range of projects Laura represents are an original, unexpected point of view, a fresh literary voice, a strong commercial hook—and conflicted characters who win your heart (sometimes against your will).

Laura has a Ph.D. in English Literature and was a faculty member in the English departments of the University of Virginia, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, and Santa Clara University.

Country

United States

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Laura Rennert's overall average response time is faster than most agents.
Normal Acceptance
Laura Rennert's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents.
More Responsive
Laura Rennert's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents.
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Fiction Temp Closed

I’m a genre gal—I love thrillers and works of fantasy, horror, and spec fiction that grapple with real social-political issues. Bonus points if the protagonist is flawed, vulnerable-tough, and morally ambiguous.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Detective
Romance Subgenres: Historical, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Cover image of a book recently represented by Laura Rennert.

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Submission/Query
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Social:
Blog/web Blog/web
Bluesky @ljrennert.bsky.social
Instagram @ljrennert
X (Twitter) @LitTraveler
Instagram @andreabrownlit

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Laura Rennert Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
3 min | 22.0 mean avg | 9.5 median | 133 max days (42.1 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
0.00 %
Rejections:
100.00 % (22.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 00:49 UTC (4 hours, 58 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jul 2026

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