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Mr. Matthew Valdez

Megibow Literary Agency

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Matthew Valdez

Megibow Literary Agency

FL
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Website:
www.megibowliteraryagency.com
Twitter (X):
@MLA_Matthew
Query Methods
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Closed to Unsolicited Queries
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Book Club
Commercial
Horror
Literary Fiction
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
Upmarket
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary
  • Young Adult, Fantasy
  • Young Adult, Romance
  • Young Adult, Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

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BookwormJodie
11/10/2026 02:37 AM
November 10th: Submitted via QueryTo through private link following pitch event.

64k dark academia speculative horromance
maroussiaf
11/02/2026 04:42 AM
submitted in February 28th, rejection recieved in October25th. 8 months, to give an average.
MLBesold
10/26/2026 06:56 AM
Submitted query back in February.
Received rejection 10.25.26- 242 days...
Paranormal Romance

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Hi there!

Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to review your query and sample pages. Please know that I personally read all submissions and assess each one carefully. While I am not the right agent for this project, I absolutely encourage you to continue querying. There is a market for all voices and stories and another agent may feel differently.

I wish you the very best and hope you stay persistent on your journey toward publication.

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Matthew Valdez
Agent, Megibow Literary Agency
www.megibowliteraryagency.com
Luanneo12
10/25/2026 05:40 PM
Email Query: 3/20/2026
70 k Upmarket fiction
Kind rejection: 10/25/2026 (7 months)
Nat_Johanson
09/17/2026 09:05 PM
Nudged on 9/15 after 90 days. He says he’s still backlogged but expects to be caught up by end up next month
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