Patricia Nelson An agent with Looking Glass Literary & Media Management (see other agents at this agency). About Patricia Nelson joined Looking Glass Literary in 2025 after more than ten years as an agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. Her clients include New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, a National Book Award finalist, and winners of ALA Youth Media Awards including multiple Printz Honor and Stonewall Honor recipients.Patricia received her bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary, and also holds a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Gender Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Before becoming an agent, she spent four years as a university-level instructor of literature and writing. Country United States AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterPatricia Nelson's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Normal AcceptancePatricia Nelson's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for agents. More ResponsivePatricia Nelson's overall rate of non-response is lower than most agents. Fiction Temp Closed Patricia represents young adult and middle grade fiction in all genres, adult book club/upmarket fiction (including upmarket fiction with speculative and horror elements), and the whole spectrum of commercial women’s fiction — everything from lighter beach reads and romcoms to darker stories with a mystery or suspense thread. Across the board, she looks for stories that hook her with a unique plot, fantastic writing, and complex characters that jump off the page. She enjoys working closely with both debut and established authors to build successful long-term careers.Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 07 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, All sexual identities.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. 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Patricia Nelson 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: Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 13 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 2 min | 24.9 mean avg | 20.0 median | 162 max days (46.3 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % Rejections: 100.00 % (24.9 avg. days per rejection) | 15.4 % personal, 69.2 % form, 15.4 % unspecified | 7.1 % partial MS requested Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 1 response is pending (14 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information 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 06 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (3 hours, 14 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 AgencyNatalie LakosilGrace MilusichStefanie Molina-SantosLee O'BrienJas PerryAntoinëtte V. 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