Maggie Sadler is a literary agent at Howland Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including adult literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and historical fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with response guidance listed as Howland Literary says it reads the entire query, including the first 20 pages, and makes best efforts to respond to every guideline-compliant query. Requested full manuscripts ideally receive a response within 1-2 months, though it can take up to 4 months.. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Usually responds within Howland Literary says it reads the entire query, including the first 20 pages, and makes best efforts to respond to every guideline-compliant query. Requested full manuscripts ideally receive a response within 1-2 months, though it can take up to 4 months.
Maggie Sadler is not looking for high or epic fantasy, science fiction, highly commercial fiction such as contemporary romance, thrillers, mysteries, or beach reads, post-apocalyptic or dystopian narratives, young-man odyssey stories, twentieth-century war narratives, or work for YA and younger audiences.
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