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Ms. Maria Whelan
Mushens Entertainment
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General
Maria Whelan
Mushens Entertainment
New York, NY
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- www.mushens-entertainment.com
- Twitter (X):
- @mariarwhelan
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Horror
Literary Fiction
Speculative
Upmarket
Non-Fiction
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Food/Lifestyle
Narrative
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Known Clients (current & past)
Luke Dumas
Ai Jiang
Emily Rae
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
bdlael
06/25/2026 05:08 PM
EQ 88K lit
Sapphire_Demoness
06/25/2026 11:08 AM
EQ: 16th June 2026
FR: 25th June 2026
93K Upmarket Speculative
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Dear Author,
Many thanks for sending us your submission. I’m afraid to say, however, that it won’t be a project we’ll be pursuing. We apologise for the form nature of this response but please know that we consider each submission carefully. Unfortunately owing to time constraints, and the number of submissions we receive, we're unable to provide individual feedback.
Our business is subjective by nature and another agency may well feel differently – we wish you all the best with your writing.
Yours sincerely,
The Mushens Entertainment Team
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N/B: As someone who's been on/off querying, this is a mass-rejection emails written from the agency's team aka their office manager. THIS... happened all the time in the UK agencies. Especially query packages sent directly into their submission inbox shared by their agents. It could be also the submissions have been filtered/vetted by the office manager that 'knew' the agents' tastes BEFORE it gets to the chosen-agent. Or, perhaps, this is a mass-clearing method by the agents themselves.
FR: 25th June 2026
93K Upmarket Speculative
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Dear Author,
Many thanks for sending us your submission. I’m afraid to say, however, that it won’t be a project we’ll be pursuing. We apologise for the form nature of this response but please know that we consider each submission carefully. Unfortunately owing to time constraints, and the number of submissions we receive, we're unable to provide individual feedback.
Our business is subjective by nature and another agency may well feel differently – we wish you all the best with your writing.
Yours sincerely,
The Mushens Entertainment Team
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N/B: As someone who's been on/off querying, this is a mass-rejection emails written from the agency's team aka their office manager. THIS... happened all the time in the UK agencies. Especially query packages sent directly into their submission inbox shared by their agents. It could be also the submissions have been filtered/vetted by the office manager that 'knew' the agents' tastes BEFORE it gets to the chosen-agent. Or, perhaps, this is a mass-clearing method by the agents themselves.
JavierAdornoWriter
05/27/2026 12:24 PM
Her webpage bio says she's looking for reimaginings of myths, fairy tales and folklore, but then says do not send her fantasy. That's a tricky demand. But also, her QT genres include Fantasy. Getting mixed signals here.
cinderedhead
05/20/2026 07:27 PM
Q: 5/20/26 75k Speculative Fiction
bmsljohnson
05/20/2026 10:40 AM
Psychological horror 83K
Email query: 5/1/2026
Form rejection: 5/20/2026
The most formulaic of form letters yet. Dear Author . . . 🫤
Email query: 5/1/2026
Form rejection: 5/20/2026
The most formulaic of form letters yet. Dear Author . . . 🫤
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/05/2026 - Open to queries.
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