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Mr. Matthew Valdez
Megibow Literary Agency
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General
Matthew Valdez
Megibow Literary Agency
FL
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- www.megibowliteraryagency.com
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- @MLA_Matthew
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
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
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Sara Duran
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
saraduran
07/18/2026 08:36 PM
2/07/2026 - EQ (He requested I query him despite being closed based on his interest in my project during multiple pitch events)
2/08/2026 - Partial request for the first 25% of the manuscript
2/12/2026 - The kindest full request ever.
2/22/2026 - The kindest OFFER OF REP ever!
2/24/2026 - The kindest call ever!
3/16/2026 - I officially signed with Matthew! So excited for what's next :) <3
88k sci-fi horromance
2/08/2026 - Partial request for the first 25% of the manuscript
2/12/2026 - The kindest full request ever.
2/22/2026 - The kindest OFFER OF REP ever!
2/24/2026 - The kindest call ever!
3/16/2026 - I officially signed with Matthew! So excited for what's next :) <3
88k sci-fi horromance
JRHenry
07/17/2026 05:45 PM
Q: Pitched Matthew at a conference (5/16/26)
Requested full during!
YA Queer Fantasy 70k
Nudged Matthew with offer 6/26
Withdrew after accepting another offer. (7/10)
Matthew seems so kind and wonderful. Best of luck to all querying him!
Requested full during!
YA Queer Fantasy 70k
Nudged Matthew with offer 6/26
Withdrew after accepting another offer. (7/10)
Matthew seems so kind and wonderful. Best of luck to all querying him!
SavannahGeorgia
07/15/2026 07:44 PM
Q: July 15th, 2026
90k Dark Academia Gothic Horror (PotO Reimagining)
Very much a top choice, so all fingers crossed
90k Dark Academia Gothic Horror (PotO Reimagining)
Very much a top choice, so all fingers crossed
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
07/15/2026 07:45 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 07/15/2026 - Open to queries.
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LGBTQ+ YA Sports Romance, 78k
Did a rewrite following some feedback from a different agent and resubmitted 7/20/26 as New Adult Crossover.
Matthew's MSWL said he is caught up on all queries from 2/1/26