Mr. Donald Maass
Donald Maass Literary Agency
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Donald Maass
Donald Maass Literary Agency
1000 Dean Street, Suite 252
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
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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Known Clients (current & past)
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My Dog
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Jo Ann Ferguson
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Kimberley Foster
Kate Freiman
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Craig Shaw Gardner
Laura Anne Gilman
Gretel Going
Carol Grace
Jane Haddam
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Tara Harper
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Lori Herter
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Elizabeth Holcombe
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Barbara Ismail
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Mackinlay Kantor
Marvin Kaye
Gregg Keizer
Anne Kelleher
Jocelyn Kelley
Taylor Kincaid
Sara King
William Klein
Les Klinger
Leslie Klinger
Richard Knaak
Jay Lake
Cheryl Lanham
Warren Lapine
Nicole Larson
Sharon Lee
Marie Lu
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Susan R. Matthews
Todd McCaffrey
Todd J. McCaffrey
Bill McCay
Juliene McKnight
Donna McMahon
Rebecca Meluch
Steve Miller
Miriam Grace Monfredo
Peter Morwood
Mike Moscoe
C.E. Murphy
Rebecca Neason
Errick Nunnally
Juilene Osborne-McKnight
John Pelan
Susan Permut
Shawn Peters
Cherie Priest
Trayce Primm
Winter D. Prosapio
Eileen Putman
Laura E. Reeve
Warren Ripley
Suzanne Robinson
Lynda Robinson
Patricia Rosemoor
Christopher Rowley
Ken Scholes
Lila Schow
Melissa Scott
Robert Sheckley
Mike Shepherd
Lina Simoni
Elizabeth Sims
Anne Skalitza
David Skibbins
Brian Francis Slattery
Kristine Smith
Genaro Ky Ly Smith
Jena Snyder
Nick Soutter
Wen Spencer
Daniel Stashower
Jennifer Stevenson
Robert Stone
Larry Strauss
Tracy Sumner
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Paula Volsky
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
ELarkinWilkin
03/15/2023 04:40 PM
EQ: 1/4/23 YA Sci-Fantasy
FR: 3/15/23
Form rejection, but a kind one, and I appreciate that he takes the time to reply at all, considering how well-established he is and how many queries he must receive.
FR: 3/15/23
Form rejection, but a kind one, and I appreciate that he takes the time to reply at all, considering how well-established he is and how many queries he must receive.
TheBronze811
03/06/2023 08:31 PM
EQ 3/6/23
Thriller/Suspense 129K
Thriller/Suspense 129K
thebearrules
02/28/2023 01:10 AM
SENT EMAIL 2/28/2023
nicholelouise
12/15/2022 10:57 AM
EQ: 11/28/22 Hist Fic 138k
FR: 12/15/22
FR: 12/15/22
Raymond365
12/02/2022 10:55 PM
EQ: 11/9/22
Science Fiction/Horror 103K words
FR: 12/2/22
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Science Fiction/Horror 103K words
FR: 12/2/22
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Marie_Sundt
11/22/2022 10:08 AM
Urban Fantasy: 90k
EQ: 10/25/2022
FR: 11/21/2022
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
EQ: 10/25/2022
FR: 11/21/2022
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
JosephFredrickson
11/21/2022 09:48 PM
Sci-Fi: 135k
EQ: 10/28/2022
FR: 11/21/2022
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
EQ: 10/28/2022
FR: 11/21/2022
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
KLHParker
10/27/2022 08:06 AM
EQ 09.13.2022
FR: 10.27.2022
Science fiction/Fantasy 112K words
Form letter rejection:
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
FR: 10.27.2022
Science fiction/Fantasy 112K words
Form letter rejection:
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
ajmiz827
10/07/2022 06:44 AM
Query Sent: July 25, 2022
MS Type: Adult Contemporary, 116K words
Form Rejection Received: October 6, 2022 @ 9:52 pm
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
MS Type: Adult Contemporary, 116K words
Form Rejection Received: October 6, 2022 @ 9:52 pm
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
rdefiore
10/06/2022 10:34 PM
EQ: 7/27/2022
NR: 9/28/2022
Personal Note: I will wait 6 more weeks and then I will Close this.
Update: 10/5/2022
Email from the agent: Dear (My first name),
Please be advised that your initial query is still in the queue.
Best,
I emailed back saying thank you but I wanted to say "Take your time because I'm not in a rush for a rejection" XD I don't know if they would find that funny. XD
ER: 10/6/2022
Dear MY NAME,
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
Personal Note: I'd prefer a cut-and-paste rejection over being ghosted, however... Idk about you all, but I hate the "Just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean someone else won't like it! I imagine the Literary agent, shoving my work into my chest, turning me around, and pushing me out the door when they say "I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere." and under their breath "but defiantly not here because I think your work is awful... I'm not going to tell you that."
That's just a pet peeve of mine, but it is what it is. I wish all of you good luck.
Something nice to hear: Stay strong. One day you will be able to look back and say, "I made it." -unknown author
NR: 9/28/2022
Personal Note: I will wait 6 more weeks and then I will Close this.
Update: 10/5/2022
Email from the agent: Dear (My first name),
Please be advised that your initial query is still in the queue.
Best,
I emailed back saying thank you but I wanted to say "Take your time because I'm not in a rush for a rejection" XD I don't know if they would find that funny. XD
ER: 10/6/2022
Dear MY NAME,
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
Personal Note: I'd prefer a cut-and-paste rejection over being ghosted, however... Idk about you all, but I hate the "Just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean someone else won't like it! I imagine the Literary agent, shoving my work into my chest, turning me around, and pushing me out the door when they say "I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere." and under their breath "but defiantly not here because I think your work is awful... I'm not going to tell you that."
That's just a pet peeve of mine, but it is what it is. I wish all of you good luck.
Something nice to hear: Stay strong. One day you will be able to look back and say, "I made it." -unknown author
Patsails
07/28/2022 04:51 PM
CNR 7/28/22
EQ Mil Susp Thril
EQ Mil Susp Thril
gmyshirt
07/07/2022 12:46 AM
Email Query Sent: 06/16/22
Form rejection: 07/06/22
Rejection came in at 10:10PM PST. Say what you will, agents work hard!
173k Adult Fantasy
Form rejection: 07/06/22
Rejection came in at 10:10PM PST. Say what you will, agents work hard!
173k Adult Fantasy
agunn87
07/02/2022 11:34 AM
Sub'd 6/9/22
Form Rejection 6/30/22:
"Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors."
90k Adult Horror
Form Rejection 6/30/22:
"Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors."
90k Adult Horror
sara_gilbert_writes
06/23/2022 11:53 AM
EQ: 6/23
Literary 70k--I read his book "The Emotional Craft of Fiction" for my Ph.D. qualifying exam last semester and LOVED his way of describing emotion in narrative. So, now that my dissertation/novel is ready to query, I knew I wanted to send it to him, even if it's a long shot.
Literary 70k--I read his book "The Emotional Craft of Fiction" for my Ph.D. qualifying exam last semester and LOVED his way of describing emotion in narrative. So, now that my dissertation/novel is ready to query, I knew I wanted to send it to him, even if it's a long shot.
JEC112
06/23/2022 04:02 AM
06/06/2022: Query sent on for thriller. Agent bio only requests first five pages. Sent with detailed personalization. Will update upon response.
06/23 Form rejection
06/23 Form rejection
JBCampbell
06/02/2022 04:15 PM
Submitted Query Apr 27
Rejection Received Jun 1
Adult Urban Fantasy 92K
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
Rejection Received Jun 1
Adult Urban Fantasy 92K
Thank you for your query and for letting me have a look at your work. I apologize for the impersonal nature of this email but I receive so many queries that it makes it impossible for me to respond personally to each one. Thank you for your patience.
Unfortunately, I don’t feel that this is right for me, so I’m passing. Just because I wasn’t quite drawn in, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t another agent out there who will love it. I encourage you to continue to submit elsewhere.
Thanks again for thinking of me, and I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Don
antaguirre
06/01/2022 09:59 AM
Query email: 4-27-22
Rejection: 6-1-22
Action/Adventure 70K
Rejection: 6-1-22
Action/Adventure 70K
SinazAZ
05/05/2022 08:48 PM
Query letter 5-5-22
Police procedural with a western flare
Police procedural with a western flare
BL2017
03/11/2022 08:57 AM
EQ: 02/08/22 adult sci-fi 76k
ER: 03/11/22 form
ER: 03/11/22 form
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3/15/23 - form rejection