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literary fictionreported nonfictionpopular historymemoirnarrative nonfiction
Looking for
Elias Altman specializes in sharp and moving narratives with psychological insight, timeless themes, and strong characters, including reported nonfiction by journalists, popular history by scholars, memoir by people who have really lived, and literary fiction by writers with precision, honesty, and heart.
How to submit
Email queries to the attention of Elias Altman at info@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.
Last checked 21 Aug 2026·Last verified: 21 Aug 2026

Elias Altman is a literary agent at Massie McQuilkin & Altman based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, reported nonfiction, and popular history. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Elias Altman only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you have not heard from him 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 Elias Altman only responds to queries in which he is interested. If you have not heard from him in 4-6 weeks, the project is not a good fit.

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