Ms. Alexandra Machinist
Creative Artists Agency
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Alexandra Machinist
Creative Artists Agency
New York, NY
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- www.caa.com/entertainmenttalent/books/
- Blog/Other:
- www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/AMachinist/
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- @amachinist
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Fantasy
Historical
Literary Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Memoir
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Known Clients (current & past)
Elizabeth Acevedo
Alex Adams
Tomi Adeyemi
Cristina Alger
Julia Bartz
Jennifer Bernard
Bridget Boland
Isobel Carr
Nicole Dickson
Jancee Dunn
Erica Eisdorfer
Christopher Farnsworth
Kim Fay
Lucy Foley
Amy Giles
Martha Hall Kelly
Sophie Jaff
J. Sydney Jones
Darynda Jones
Kevin Kwan
M. A. Larson
Jillian Lauren
Armando Lucas Correa
Kat Martin
Tom Miller
Karen M. Moning
Maya Motayne
C.L. Parker
Jo Piazza
Aprilynne Pike
Jennifer Ryan
Courtney Miller Santo
Bailey Seybolt
Jen Sincero
Sabaa Tahir
Emily J. Taylor
Abbi Waxman
J. A White
Beatriz Williams
Lauren Willig
Koethi Zan
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
jrjaxster
05/19/2025 01:30 PM
Email query: thriller, 70k words 5/19/25
kellywhitaker
04/22/2025 05:07 PM
3/24/25-email query with first chapters
3/35/25-Alexandra asked for full manuscript
96,000 Female led upscale thriller
Declined 4/22 - Form letter (which I know because a friend also received the same letter after a Manuscript request)
"Unfortunately, I did not fall in love with this story as much as I hoped. I must regretfully decline this opportunity to take on your representation. While I was excited by the premise of this manuscript, I didn’t connect with the voice. Again, thank you, and I wish you the best of luck on your path to publication."
3/35/25-Alexandra asked for full manuscript
96,000 Female led upscale thriller
Declined 4/22 - Form letter (which I know because a friend also received the same letter after a Manuscript request)
"Unfortunately, I did not fall in love with this story as much as I hoped. I must regretfully decline this opportunity to take on your representation. While I was excited by the premise of this manuscript, I didn’t connect with the voice. Again, thank you, and I wish you the best of luck on your path to publication."
FionaB1
04/17/2025 03:12 PM
Queried Email 01/21
CNRed 03/05 because of her fast request rate
Queried Sydney Shiffman from CAA on Submittable 03/18 (Agent trainee not on Tracker)
Full request from Sydney 03/19 (1 day)
And THEN full request from Alexandra 15/04 (84 days)
So... yeah. Learned my lesson, don't rush CNRs until the 120 days.
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UPDATE
I informed Alexandra of my mistake and she was super kind and told me not to worry!
CNRed 03/05 because of her fast request rate
Queried Sydney Shiffman from CAA on Submittable 03/18 (Agent trainee not on Tracker)
Full request from Sydney 03/19 (1 day)
And THEN full request from Alexandra 15/04 (84 days)
So... yeah. Learned my lesson, don't rush CNRs until the 120 days.
--
UPDATE
I informed Alexandra of my mistake and she was super kind and told me not to worry!
RobinMichaels
04/15/2025 03:48 PM
Q Email: 3/13/25
Full Request 4/15/25
85K Upmarket Thriller
Full Request 4/15/25
85K Upmarket Thriller
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/09/2023 - Changed agencies. ICM Partners acquired by Creative Artists.
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Historical Romance, 70k