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Maggie Sadler

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Howland Literary·US

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adult literary fictionupmarket fictionhistorical fictionmagical realismgothic fictionnarrative nonfiction
+10 moretravelhealth and wellnessecologynaturecultural criticismindigenous voicesfirst nations voicesBIPOC voicesqueer voicestranslation
Looking for
Maggie Sadler primarily seeks adult literary and upmarket fiction with distinct character voices, lyrical prose, and propulsive plots. She likes work that challenges or deconstructs genre, craft, or structural conventions; grounded magical elements; folklore and fairy-tale retellings, especially non-Western; unusual concepts; unreliable narrators; liminal spaces; atmospheric magical realism; gothic work outside the Deep South; historical fiction foregrounding marginalized perspectives; adult narratives in translation; and adult narrative nonfiction on travel, health and wellness, ecology and nature, and cultural criticism. She welcomes debut Indigenous, First Nations, BIPOC, and queer storytellers.
How to submit
Howland Literary uses QueryManager for submissions, but Maggie Sadler's official linked QueryManager page currently says she is not accepting queries during a short medical break.
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Last checked 6 Jul 2026·Last verified: 6 Jul 2026
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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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Adult

Response Time

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.

Notes

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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