Sandy Harding An agent with Spencerhill Associates (see other agents at this agency). About Prior to joining Spencerhill in September 2015, Sandy Harding spent fifteen years at Penguin Random House and Penguin Group USA, most recently as a senior editor at NAL. In earlier days she earned an MA in American Literature at NYU and taught expository writing. As an editor she was fortunate to work with New York Times bestselling authors, but she also loved discovering new writers in unexpected places and nurturing both their manuscripts and their careers. She’s excited to bring this passion to agenting as she works to build her client list. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Sandy Harding's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Fiction Open Sandy is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market. She enjoys women’s fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, works of suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of all sorts (cozies, historical, traditional), and romance. Most of all she’s seeking writing with a voice so penetrating and a story so captivating the reader simply must keep reading.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Subgenre: Women's Fiction Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy, Historical Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: CrimeLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.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. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known 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. Sandy Harding 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 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 161 min | 209.3 mean avg | 209.0 median | 258 max days (41.7 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (18 min | 54.5 mean avg | 54.5 median | 91 max days waiting | 859.7 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Mar 2026. Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 23:48 UTC (6 hours, 41 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. 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