Carrie Pestritto An agent with Laura Dail Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Carrie Pestritto prides herself on being an advocate and partner, working closely with authors to grow rewarding careers. Her clients include bestselling and award-winning writers, whose books have been NYT and indie bestsellers and landed on numerous Best of the Year lists. She represents projects across a range of genres, but always drawn in by immersive writing, engaging voices, meticulous world-building, and compelling premises.Before becoming part of the LDLA team, Carrie worked at Writers House and Prospect Agency, with a brief stint in library sales at Cambridge University Press. She earned her B.A. in English, cum laude, from Amherst College and also spent a magical year studying abroad at St. Catherine's College, Oxford. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterCarrie Pestritto's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, New adults, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Unknown. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, New adults, Young adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History. Lifestyle: General, Diet. Memoir. Psychology. Science.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Unknown. 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:Blog/web Blog/webInstagram @carriepestrittoInstagram @ldlaincX (Twitter) @LDLAinc 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. Carrie Pestritto 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: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 7 min | 25.0 mean avg | 13.0 median | 56 max days (21.5 std dev) Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 60 days. Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed. Most recent response reported was received on 16 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Jan 2026. Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:39 UTC (less than a minute ago). 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