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Frances Goldin Literary Agency·US

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essaysliterary fictionnarrative nonfictionpop culturejournalismpolitics
+7 morehistorymemoirbiographysatirecultural studiessciencesports
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Matt McGowan is Vice President and Senior Agent at Frances Goldin Literary Agency. He is looking for emotionally, intellectually, and formally adventurous work of all kinds and is particularly interested in writers who believe nonfiction can be as artful as fiction. Queries for essays, literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, journalism, politics, history, memoir, biography, black humor/satire, cultural studies, science, and sports are all welcome.
How to submit
Email Matt McGowan at mm@goldinlit.com. Submit to only one Frances Goldin agent at a time. For fiction, memoir, essays, or narrative nonfiction, send a query letter and the first 10-15 pages in the body of the email. For all other nonfiction, send a query letter and attach a proposal if you have one. Submissions must be the original work of the author and not generated or co-written using AI tools.
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Last checked 6 Jul 2026·Last verified: 6 Jul 2026
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Matt McGowan is a literary agent at Frances Goldin Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including essays, literary fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Frances Goldin Literary Agency tries to respond in 4-6 weeks. If you do not hear from an agent within 6 weeks, it means they feel they are not the right fit.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within Frances Goldin Literary Agency tries to respond in 4-6 weeks. If you do not hear from an agent within 6 weeks, it means they feel they are not the right fit.

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Frances Goldin Literary Agency does not handle work that is racist, sexist, ageist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or otherwise intolerant. There is no reading charge.

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