Penelope Burns
Gelfman Schneider
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Updated: 9/10/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Penelope Burns came to Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents as an intern in 2012, after graduating from Colgate University and attending the Denver Publishing Institute.
She became a full time literary agent in late 2015 after working briefly at a book-to-film scouting agency.
She considers herself a “generalist,” representing an eclectic variety of literary and commercial fiction.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Commercial Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Gelfman Schneider
Agency Profile
The Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency has established a thirty year tradition of excellence rooted in a diverse client list and commitment to our authors across all platforms of the publishing experience.
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