Ms. Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency, LLC
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General
Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency, LLC
456 9th Street, #28,
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Fantasy
General Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
History
Science/Technology
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Known Clients (current & past)
Daniel Abraham
Steven Brust
Eric Flint
Nicola Griffith
Alex Jannings
Jane Jensen
J.F. Lewis
Wil McCarthy
Christopher Rouochio
Jeffrey Scott
Robert Charles Wilson
Sarah Zettel
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
sarapucci
11/15/2025 01:27 PM
Couldn’t query, the e-mail bounced back
Ifrinn
11/12/2025 02:11 PM
Biopunk 100K PR on 11/12, five hours after query (requested first 3 chapters and synopsis)
elainefriemanherbert
11/10/2025 02:59 PM
Query: 6 November 2025
Partial request (first 10 pages): 6 hours later on 6 November 2025
Form rejection: 10 November 2025
Rom com/women's fiction 99k words
PARTIAL REQUEST EMAIL:
Your work sounds interesting and I'd be happy to look at the first 10 pages. Please embed them in an email to this address with Requested Material in the subject line. My reading time is running about six to eight weeks, and please let me know if this is a simultaneous submission. I look forward to seeing your material.
Best,
Shawna McCarthy
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REJECTION EMAIL:
Thanks for letting me see your work but I'm afraid that after careful consideration it does not appear to be a book I feel I can successfully represent. Other agents may well feel differently and I wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency LLC
Partial request (first 10 pages): 6 hours later on 6 November 2025
Form rejection: 10 November 2025
Rom com/women's fiction 99k words
PARTIAL REQUEST EMAIL:
Your work sounds interesting and I'd be happy to look at the first 10 pages. Please embed them in an email to this address with Requested Material in the subject line. My reading time is running about six to eight weeks, and please let me know if this is a simultaneous submission. I look forward to seeing your material.
Best,
Shawna McCarthy
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REJECTION EMAIL:
Thanks for letting me see your work but I'm afraid that after careful consideration it does not appear to be a book I feel I can successfully represent. Other agents may well feel differently and I wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
Shawna McCarthy
The McCarthy Agency LLC
Jesshart0123
11/07/2025 07:23 AM
CNR after 6 days. Seems she replies within a day or two if interested
cloeykinn
11/04/2025 09:17 AM
Q: 04.22.25
90k Fantasy
90k Fantasy
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/28/2022 - Genres updated.
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