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Elianna Kan

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Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents·US

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literary fictionnonfictioncultural historypolitical nonfictionhybrid memoirliterary criticism
+2 morebiographyliterature in translation
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Elianna Kan represents international literary voices in any language, literary fiction, and literary nonfiction in English. She is particularly interested in voice-driven literary fiction and select nonfiction, including cultural history, political reportage, hybrid memoir, literary criticism, and biography. She reads and edits in English and Spanish and is a native Russian speaker, and is drawn to voice-driven narratives from underrepresented places.
How to submit
Email queries directly to Elianna Kan at elianna@mmqalit.com. MMQA asks for a query letter briefly describing the project, relevant personal or professional information, the word Query in the subject line, and the first 5-10 pages pasted into the body of the email. Query only one MMQA agent at a time.
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Last checked 21 Aug 2026·Last verified: 21 Aug 2026
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Elianna Kan is a literary agent at Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, nonfiction, and cultural history. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Elianna Kan only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you have not heard from her in 4-6 weeks, the project is not a good fit.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within Elianna Kan only responds to queries in which she is interested. If you have not heard from her in 4-6 weeks, the project is not a good fit.

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