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Ms. Marin Takikawa
The Friedrich Agency
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General
Marin Takikawa
The Friedrich Agency
New York, NY
- Website:
- www.friedrichagency.com/
- Twitter (X):
- @marintakikawa
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Family Saga
Horror
Literary Fiction
Romance
• Romance, Contemporary
Speculative
Upmarket
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Narrative
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Known Clients (current & past)
Manuia Heinrich
Author Comments
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rdholt_kuyaprof
08/03/2026 11:21 AM
Form submission 8/3/2026
Upmarket/speculative fiction, 95,000 words.
Upmarket/speculative fiction, 95,000 words.
JWilsonKell
07/31/2026 12:21 PM
Query: 7/29/26
Form Rejection: 7/31/26
Speculative Fiction, 77k words
Form Rejection: 7/31/26
Speculative Fiction, 77k words
ElisabethJHelene
07/31/2026 12:07 PM
Q: 7/23/2026 Upmarket Fiction
FR: (but nice): 7/31/2026
FR: (but nice): 7/31/2026
downstairsgoblin
07/16/2026 04:36 PM
Q: 7/6/26 Contemporary literary fiction 88k
FR: 7/7/26
FR: 7/7/26
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 12/16/2025 - Genres updated.
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Rejected: August 5th, 2026
Specs: 105k speculative fiction, dark fantasy, sci-fan
Marin was my first choice. Her interests (even choice in anime/entertainment outside of books) seemed like a perfect match-up. But then I figured out how to use QT’s report feature and noticed that it wasn’t actually a good match based on the genres and word count she typically sends positive responses to. So, I’ll be sure to check the reports and weigh the statistics before sending queries in the future.
Based on her wishlist, Marin seems like a really neat person. Whoever gets her as an agent will be lucky.
Thanks for taking a look at my query! Cheers!
P.S. I forgot to mention that Marin seems to primarily want to represent bipoc and lgbt+ people, if I understand her wishlist/bio right. I'm lgbt+ but I don't make it a habit to introduce myself that way (even in the lgbt+ scene, my sexuality is largely misunderstood), so opted not to mention it in my bio. Not sure if it's a make it or break it for her and it feels a little weird, but it wouldn't hurt to add if you are bipoc and/or lgbt+ just in case.