Mr. Donald Maass
Donald Maass Literary Agency
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Donald Maass
Donald Maass Literary Agency
New York, NY
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- www.maassagency.com
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
Closed to Unsolicited Queries
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Crime/Police
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
Literary Fiction
Military/Espionage
Mystery
Romance
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Non-Fiction
none
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
BeauxRiley
06/04/2025 09:42 PM
Q 3/11
Emailed Form Rejection 6/4.
Adult Fantasy 110k
Emailed Form Rejection 6/4.
Adult Fantasy 110k
mazur_emilio
06/04/2025 08:23 PM
Queried via email 3/4/25
Form rejection 6/4/25
Fantasy 90k
Form rejection 6/4/25
Fantasy 90k
miselle
05/29/2025 07:32 PM
90K literary fiction Christmas Story
Queried Feb 11
Nudged April 11
Rejected May 29
Queried Feb 11
Nudged April 11
Rejected May 29
nicholelouise
05/29/2025 01:40 PM
2/9/26 Hist Fic 146k
5/29 Form Rejection
5/29 Form Rejection
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 05/05/2025 - Closed to queries.
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Pitched: 7/23/22 - Realm Makers writers conference, virtual one-on-one appointment
Full Requested: 7/23/22 with blessing to revise before submitting
Full Emailed: 1/3/23
Nudged: 4/3/23 - agent web page says, Please allow several weeks for query reply, more if a partial or full manuscript is requested.
Nudged: July 2023 Realm Makers writers conference, in person one-on-one
Revision Requested, for Deep POV: July 2023 RM writers conference
Revision Emailed: 11/30/23
Nudged: July 2024 Realm Makers writers conference, in person one-on-one
Feedback: Improved in the right direction, but still needs more
July 20, 2024 Decided to not continue pursuing Donald Maass as an agent, for now - Taking an unofficial "sabbatical" from long form writing and querying