Sarah Bedingfield An agent with Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Sarah has been an agent with Levine Greenberg Rostan since 2016. She represents high-concept literary novels, unique psychological suspense, big-hearted and surprising family dramas, historical fiction telling unfamiliar stories, and underrepresented and diverse voices.Hailing from North Carolina, Sarah graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a double major in Psychology and English. She taught eleventh grade English in the Bronx for several years before starting her publishing career at Crown and Hogarth. One of her first authors there went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and Man Booker International Prize. As an agent, her authors frequently receive awards and honors, including the Edgar Award for Best Debut, the James Beard Award, the Massachusetts Book Awards Fiction Honors, multiple titles have been on New York Times Editors’ Choice, NPR Best Books of the Year, and Indie Next Pick lists, nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards, Center for Fiction Prize, Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, have been USA Today Bestsellers and picked up in film and TV options from major studios.It’s impossible to list all, but a few of her favorite authors are Shirley Jackson, Gabriel García Márquez, Victor Hugo, Emily St. John Mandel, Erin Morgenstern, Haruki Murakami, Sarah Waters, and Madeleine L’Engle. Some favorite recent reads from her spare time have been BLACK CAKE, THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, and THE NEED. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country & Year Established United States Agent since 2016 AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Sarah Bedingfield's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Fiction Open She reads most types of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, especially works that show powerful imagination, revelatory character arcs, compulsive plotting and unpredictable points of view illustrating timeless themes. Emotional, inventive stories told through nuances of motherhood, human connection or feminist issues, novels with light speculative elements, and darker narratives with can’t-look-away tension tend to be her favorites, particularly those set in wild, unexpected places. She loves anything that highlights nature or the environment in some fashion, especially in extremes. Sarah does not typically represent fantasy or sci-fi, but is fascinated by grounded approaches to what might be off about our world. She is looking for voices that need to be heard.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Gothic, Historical, Magic Realism Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: HistoricalLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Online form. 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:Instagram @lgrlitX (Twitter) @LGRliterary 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. Sarah Bedingfield 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. This agent ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Agents in our database. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 121 min | 381.3 mean avg | 387.0 median | 482 max days (372.5 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (2 min | 89.0 mean avg | 89.0 median | 176 max days waiting | 1,058.1 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 This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 29 Apr 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 17:54 UTC (4 hours, 19 minutes ago). 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. 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