Maria Carvainis

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Looking for: Maria Carvainis Agency represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction with special interest in literary and mainstream fiction, mystery, suspense, thrillers, historicals, contemporary women's fiction, young adult and middle grade, memoir, biography, history, business, psychology, pop culture, and popular science.
How to submit: Email a query letter, a synopsis of the work, the first 5 to 10 pages, and a note of any writing credentials to mca@mariacarvainisagency.com. Attachments must be Word documents or PDF files. Queries are also accepted by post.
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Maria Carvainis is a literary agent at Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc. based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, mainstream fiction, and mystery. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Typically within one month, if not earlier. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade

Response Time

Usually responds within Typically within one month, if not earlier

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Mary Balogh, Sandra Brown, Candace Camp, Cindy Gerard, Kristan Higgins, Nicholas Mainieri, Corabel Shofner, E.Z. Rinsky, Andy Davidson, Will Thomas, Laura Wright, Sonja Yoerg

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