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Represents
women's fictionthrillerspeculative fictioncommercial fictionhorrormystery
+3 morehistorical romancepoetrypicture books
Looking for
Query Letter, First Ten Pages, Bio, Title/Genre/Word Count
How to submit
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Last checked 1 Jun 2026·Last verified: 1 Jun 2026

Joanna MacKenzie is a literary agent at Nelson Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including women's fiction, thriller, and speculative fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within 4 to 6 weeks. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult, Picture Books

Response Time

Usually responds within 4 to 6 weeks

Notable Clients

Kate Baer, Ali Brady, Lina Chern, Quinn Connor, Shana Galen, John Galligan, Alison Hammer, Sarah Zachrich Jeng, Karen Koh, Jonathan Messinger, Katrina Monroe, Lyndsay Rush, Kristen Simmons, Tatum Dallas, Jennifer Springsteen, Joy Sullivan, Vikki VanSickle, Kathleen West

Notes

She is currently closed to queries (referrals only) and plans to close again for July and August. Choose only one NLA agent to query as they share queries with each other.

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