Literary fiction, nonfiction, progressive politics, alternative medicine, science and technology, social commentary, american history, american culture, stage and screen writers who also write books
Wants: Query letter, first few pages, opening chapter, book proposal
Mary Evans founded Mary Evans Inc. after seventeen years at a literary agency and earlier work at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Viking. Her interests include great literature and nonfiction that describes or reveals formerly unknown or obscure worlds. She is particularly interested in progressive politics, alternative medicine, science and technology for the lay reader, social commentary, American history and culture, and anything that is a great read.
Mary Evans Inc. accepts email queries at info@maryevansinc.com and also accepts mail submissions with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Query only one Mary Evans Inc. agent at a time. Include query in the subject line, a brief letter about the book with genre, summary or synopsis, word count, and a bit about your writing background. For fiction, include the first few pages or opening chapter as a single Word attachment. For nonfiction, include the book proposal as a single Word attachment.