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Rayhané Sanders

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Massie & McQuilkin·US

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fictioncommercial fictionliterary fictionshort story collectionsnarrative nonfictionmemoir
+10 moreessay collectionshistorical fictionupmarket commercial fictionyoung adultdiverse voicesimmigrant storiesracesexualitycross-cultural themesidentity
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Rayhane Sanders is a literary agent at Massie & McQuilkin. She specializes in fiction from commercial to literary, including short story collections, narrative nonfiction, and memoir, including proposals and essay collections. MMQA also says she is interested in literary fiction, historical fiction, upmarket commercial fiction including select YA, narrative nonfiction including essays, and select memoir, especially a diversity of voices from around the world, fresh voices, immigrant tales, and stories concerned with race, sexuality, cross-cultural themes, and identity.
How to submit
Email Rayhane Sanders directly at rayhane@mmqalit.com. Send the first 10 pages of the manuscript, or for a proposal the sample chapter, copied and pasted at the bottom of the query email with no attachments. She responds only to queries she is interested in pursuing, if you have not heard back within 4-6 weeks, the project is not a fit.
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Last checked 8 Jul 2026·Last verified: 8 Jul 2026
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Rayhané Sanders is a literary agent at Massie & McQuilkin based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, commercial fiction, and literary fiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as If you have not heard from Rayhane Sanders in 4-6 weeks, the project is not a good fit for her.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Young Adult, Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within If you have not heard from Rayhane Sanders in 4-6 weeks, the project is not a good fit for her.

Notes

Rayhane Sanders works on YA but does not work on middle grade fiction or picture books. Her personal site says she will not represent authors who hire her as a freelance editor.

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