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Ms. Dara Hyde

Hill Nadell Literary Agency

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Dara Hyde

Hill Nadell Literary Agency

6442 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200A
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Website:
www.hillnadell.com
Twitter (X):
@dzhyde
AALA Member:
No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Action/Adventure
Chick Lit
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
Graphic Novel
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
Military/Espionage
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Offbeat/Quirky
Religious/Inspirational
Science Fiction
Short Story Collections
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Western
Women's Fiction
Young Adult

Non-Fiction

Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Food/Lifestyle
Health/Fitness
History
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
Juvenile/Graphic
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Science/Technology
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
chelseambrown
05/07/2026 07:41 PM
Almost 5 years for a response is insane. At this point, I would expect them to archive it and move on. I don't need to know you're not interested after so long. It's been Closed/DNR for a very long time. Now just feels like a personal rejection.


FQ: 11/01/2021
6-8 week turnaround
60k YA spy thriller
CLOSED: 3/2/2022
STILL NO RESPONSE: 4/29/2022, 8/12/2022
FR: 5/6/2026

"Thank you for thinking of me and the Hill Nadell Literary Agency for your work. It's been awhile since you sent this in and I apologize for not replying sooner. This fell through the cracks while I attended to family matters. In the meantime, I hope you have found a home for [title]!

I am in the midst of a larger query clean-out as I gear up for opening back up to queries and will be marking this as declined and archiving it. However you are free to query me again in the future."



aFictionalHubbard
10/27/2022 08:38 PM
Queried 10/27/21; partial request in January 2021 & sent materials. No response, including after agent closed to queries. Nudged today (query is a year old!) to see if I should assume it's a pass or if she's still considering.
MorganSloan
09/13/2022 10:59 AM
Queried 6/07/2022 Literary Fiction 99k
Nudged 09/10/2022
No response to nudge.
Catsamoa79
09/01/2022 11:19 AM
EQ: 2/2/22
CNR: 9/1/22
curlygirlknepper
08/31/2022 07:46 PM
4/28/22 - Form Query - query letter, synopsis, 10 pages of MS
78K - YA/NA Contemporary Romance
8/31/22 - Closed, No Reply
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Last Update:
06/15/2022 - Closed to queries.
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