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Katie Reed was previously an agent of Andrea Hurst and Associates for several years before founding Katie Reed Literary in 2025.

Katie‘s Wishlist:
Romance (all subgenres, but especially romantasy and dark romance), fantasy, domestic suspense/psychological thriller, upmarket/book club fiction.  

Donald Maass founded the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York in 1980. 

He is technically closed to queries, except by referral or invitation. However, this is a great opportunity to get feedback on your pitch and/or your project in a low-stakes environment with a longtime, well-established agent.

Laura Mazer is a literary agent with Wendy Sherman Associates.

Laura’s Wishlist:

“I’d love to see adult nonfiction, especially projects that offer expert guidance or insight. On the fiction side, I’m open to all pitches, though I’m most drawn to contemporary, real-world stories rather than science fiction or fantasy.”

Elise McHugh is a senior acquisitions editor for the University of New Mexico Press.

Elise’s Wish List:

Writing guides and books about writing; fiction with a focus on the greater US West and borderlands; single-author poetry collections; nonfiction books that could be collections of essays but also other nonfiction trade projects such as history, popular culture, cookbooks, and hiking or field guides.