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Ms. Brenda Bowen

The Book Group

New York, NY



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Website: www.thebookgroup.com

Blog: www.bowenpress.blogspot.com

Twitter: bbowen949

AAR/AALA Member: Yes

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: Yes

Online Form: No

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from KathrynFaye007
Jun 18, 2022 8:48 pm


EQ: 18 June 2022

MG Dark Fantasy 63k.
from KatieScribe2
Feb 21, 2022 4:45 pm


i saw on the website that she currently isn't accepting PB's at this time.
from reason
Oct 22, 2021 2:03 pm


EQ: 7/5/21
CNR: 10/22/21

YA 85K
from writing4life
Jul 18, 2021 2:41 pm


From one interview: "I am not hugely into young adult novels. I really like to focus on Picture Books through Middle Grade ."
from SGA001
Apr 18, 2021 9:30 pm


EQ: 4/18/21
YA Fantasy 4/18/21
from WriterLT
Apr 05, 2021 8:50 pm


"Picture book authors, please note: Brenda Bowen is not able to accept picture book text submissions at this time." from their website 4/5/21
from GuruLord
Jul 07, 2020 3:58 pm


EQ - 6/12

MG Contemp, 56k
from Patrick (admin)
May 02, 2020 7:39 pm


Profile Update: Genres updated.

(Thanks PaigeTurner)
from PaigeTurner
May 02, 2020 2:49 pm


Patrick, I saw on the agency website Submissions Page it says "Please note, Brenda Bowen is not able to accept picture book text submissions at this time."
from imagination
Apr 08, 2020 12:56 pm


Query Sent: 1/9/20
Closed No Response: 4/8/20

Literary Fiction 86K
from ergreenhalgh
Feb 26, 2020 11:09 am


Query Sent: 2/26/20

Illustrated PB: 301 words
from ejgirouard
Oct 01, 2019 1:54 pm


EQ: 10/01/19

Children's 800 words
from swatithegeek
Sep 12, 2019 7:32 am


EQ: 07/19/19, received auto-confirmation right away
CNR: 09/12/19

YA Romance, 82k
from safashaqsy
Aug 02, 2019 7:22 pm


Sent by email Fantasy YA T.L.F on 3rd of august 2019
from MaggieP
May 16, 2019 9:14 am


EQ: 5/16/2019

MG Fantasy 60k

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