For any general inquiries about Massie & McQuilkin or our subsidiary, Russell & Volkening, please email info@mmqlit.com.
We are open to submissions and will happily review your query per the guidelines below. We accept electronic submissions only; please do not call about or mail a hard copy of your submission. If you have any query- or submission-related questions that are not answered on this page, please email info@mmqlit.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Note that we do not represent screenplays.
Massie & McQuilkin
27 West 20th Street, Suite 305
New York, NY 10011
(212)352-2055
Please send us a query letter that briefly describes your project as well as any personal or professional information that may be relevant (for instance any awards you have won, regular media appearances you make, and/or professional or academic affiliations you may have). Do not query more than one agent at the agency at one time, though if one agent passes on your work, you are welcome to query another. Include the word “Query” in the subject line of your email. Please also include the first 5-10 pages pasted into the body of your email. We look forward to reviewing your work.
Maria Massie seeks literary and upmarket commercial fiction (including select young adult), memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
Please send queries to the attention of Maria Massie at info@mmqlit.com. Please note that she only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you haven’t heard from her in 4-6 weeks, your project is not a good fit for her.
Rob McQuilkin focuses on literary fiction as well as narrative nonfiction and nonfiction in the areas of memoir, history, biography, art history and cultural criticism.
Please send queries to the attention of Rob McQuilkin at info@mmqlit.com. Please note that he only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you haven’t heard from him in 4-6 weeks, your project is not a good fit for him.
Jason Anthony is interested in commercial fiction of all types, including young adult, and nonfiction in the areas of memoir, pop culture, true crime, and general psychology and sociology.
Please query Jason directly at jason@mmqlit.com. Make sure to include your first 5-10 pages pasted into the body of your email. Please note that he only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you haven’t heard from him in 2-4 weeks, your project is not a good fit for him.
Ethan Bassoff seeks literary fiction, crime fiction, and narrative nonfiction in the areas of history, sports writing, journalism, science writing, pop culture, humor, and food writing.
Please query Ethan directly at ethan@mmqlit.com. If you are querying Ethan, please note that he only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you haven’t heard from him in 2-4 weeks, your project is not a good fit for him.
Laney Katz Becker specializes in book club fiction, historical fiction, upmarket women’s fiction, suspense, thrillers, narrative non-fiction and memoir.
Laney only accepts electronic queries. Please query Laney directly at laney@mmqlit.com and include the word “Query” in the subject line. Tell her about yourself, your project, your writing background. For fiction, include the word count and your first chapter. For non-fiction, attach your proposal. Although Laney reads each and every query, she looks for projects that truly spark her interest AND those where she believes she can add value. If your project is a good fit, you can expect to hear from her within 2-4 weeks.
Rayhané Sanders is interested in literary fiction, historical fiction, upmarket commercial fiction (including select YA), narrative nonfiction (including essays), and select memoir.
Rayhané only accepts electronic queries. Please query her directly at rayhane@mmqlit.com and include the word “Query” in the subject line. Please also include your first 5 pages pasted into the body of the email. Please note that Rayhané only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you haven’t heard from her in 2-4 weeks, your project is not a good fit for her.
Stéphanie Abou seeks literary and upmarket commercial fiction (including select young adult and middle grade), crime fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
Stéphanie Abou is currently closed for unsolicited submissions.
Renée Zuckerbrot is looking for voice-driven fiction, short story collections, narrative nonfiction (especially science, history, biography, memoir, and pop culture). She can be reached at renee@mmqlit.com. See below for submission guidelines.
Renée only accepts electronic queries. Please query her directly and include the word “query” in the subject line. You should include a synopsis of your project, your publication history, a brief bio, and your contact information. Please also attach an excerpt, up to three sample chapters, as one Word document. The attachment should be paginated and double-spaced, and, for novels, the excerpt should be the first three chapters. Please note that Renée only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you’ve haven’t heard back from her in 2-4 weeks, your project is not a good fit for her.
Julie Stevenson represents literary and upmarket fiction, suspense and thrillers, memoir, narrative nonfiction, and YA.
Please query Julie directly at julie@mmqlit.com. Please note that Julie only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you haven’t heard from her in 2-4 weeks, your project is not a good fit for her.
Elias Altman specializes in sharp and moving narratives featuring psychological insight, timeless themes, and strong characters whether in reported non-fiction by journalists, popular history by scholars, memoirs by people who’ve really lived, or literary fiction by writers with precision, honesty, and heart.
Elias only accepts electronic queries and pitches that are sent to him directly at elias@mmqlit.com that include the word “Query” in the subject line. Please note that while Elias carefully reviews every query and pitch, he only responds if his particular interest is sparked. If so, he will respond to you within a day or two.
Neil Olson is primarily interested in fiction, history, biography, travel and environmental issues.
Please send queries to the attention of Neil Olson at neil@mmqlit.com. Please note that he only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you haven’t heard from him in 4-6 weeks, your project is not a good fit for him.
Jade Wong-Baxter seeks literary/upmarket fiction, magical realism, and narrative nonfiction, especially in the areas of memoir, cultural criticism, history, and pop culture.
Please send queries (with the first 5-10 pages) to jade@mmqlit.com. Please note that she only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you haven’t heard from her in 4-6 weeks, your project is not a good fit for her.
INTERNSHIPS
Massie & McQuilkin seeks intelligent and versatile interns interested in a career in book publishing. The ideal candidate will be able to commit 10-15 hours a week in the office, 2 days a week, though we are flexible in regard to scheduling. Please note that we don’t accept remote interns, as we feel that our interns get the most out of being in the office on a regular basis. Internships last 3-6 months, with academic credit and travel subsidies available.
The intern’s main duties will revolve around managing and responding to unsolicited queries and manuscripts, and will involve evaluating this material with an eye to its quality, relevance to the agent queried, and its viability in the marketplace. A critical eye is necessary for this position. Additional projects may be assigned that will address other aspects of agenting, including foreign rights and contracts. As with any internship, a part of the position will be general administrative work, but we will do our best to work with individual interests.
To apply, please email Jade Wong-Baxter (jade@mmqlit.com) and Max Moorhead (max@mmqlit.com) with a cover letter in the body and your resume as an attachment.