Ms. Maria Massie
Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents
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Maria Massie
Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents
27 West 20th Street, Suite 305
New York, NY 10011
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Non-Fiction
Memoir
Narrative
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Known Clients (current & past)
Kim Addonizio
Mary Jean Babic
Calvin Baker
Christine Balint
Amanda Boyden
Marshall Browne
Clifford Chase
Cliff Chase
Jennifer Chiaverini
Peter Ho Davies
Jules Dominguez
Jason Fry
Roxane Gay
Naama Goldstein
Greg Hrbek
Joseph Hurka
Whit Johnston
Roy Kesey
Anne Landsman
Ann Leary
Don Lee
Terese Mailhot
Emer Martin
Douglas A. Martin
Lydia Millet
Shani Mootoo
Tom Perrotta
Eileen Pollack
Rishi Reddi
Robin Romm
Lucinda Rosenfeld
Deborah Schupack
Gerald Shapiro
Robert Sharenow
Brian Sloan
Debra Spark
Victoria Vinton
Kate Walbert
Liza Ward
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
SalDeLucia
10/05/2022 01:14 PM
Q: June 28, 2022
Request for first 50: 6 hours later.
Request for full: 3 hours later.
Follow up/check in email sent to agent: 7/7/2022
Nudge sent: Early Sept
Rejection: 10/5/22
Dear Mr. DeLucia,
We want to thank you for your patience as we read and considered American Baby. We enjoyed your work, but we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
Sincerely,
Massie & McQuilkin
Adult Literary Fiction / 118k
Request for first 50: 6 hours later.
Request for full: 3 hours later.
Follow up/check in email sent to agent: 7/7/2022
Nudge sent: Early Sept
Rejection: 10/5/22
Dear Mr. DeLucia,
We want to thank you for your patience as we read and considered American Baby. We enjoyed your work, but we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
Sincerely,
Massie & McQuilkin
Adult Literary Fiction / 118k
DShapazian
09/16/2022 12:37 PM
The words "Having considered it carefully," were in the rejection letter I received. Whether it was a form letter or not, I don't know. But apart from an offer of representation, careful consideration is what we all hope for. So I'm grateful.
SalDeLucia
07/11/2022 12:38 PM
EQ: June 28, 2022
Request for first 50: 6 hours later.
Request for full: 3 hours later.
Follow up/check in email sent to agent: 7/7/2022
Awaiting response still...
Adult Literary Fiction / 140k
Request for first 50: 6 hours later.
Request for full: 3 hours later.
Follow up/check in email sent to agent: 7/7/2022
Awaiting response still...
Adult Literary Fiction / 140k
thamnosma
04/27/2022 01:38 PM
EQ 4/27/2022
Memoir 83K
Memoir 83K
spacerog
04/25/2022 02:37 PM
Looks like I forgot to include the first 10 pages along with my query as specified on the website. It took 42 days but I got a request for the pages, so thats a good sign? Better than no response.
LightofBeauty
04/07/2022 07:18 PM
EQ: 3/3
ER: 4/7 Form Rejection
Thank you for sending us your query. Having considered it carefully, we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and so we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
LGBT Literary Fiction
ER: 4/7 Form Rejection
Thank you for sending us your query. Having considered it carefully, we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and so we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
LGBT Literary Fiction
kmp152
03/29/2022 10:38 PM
EQ 3/26/22
memoir 89K
ER 3/29/22
memoir 89K
ER 3/29/22
banaesma
03/17/2022 01:59 PM
EQ: 14 March, 2022
ER: 17 March, 2022
polite form rejection, same as @LStein
adult 83k LitFic
ER: 17 March, 2022
polite form rejection, same as @LStein
adult 83k LitFic
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
03/13/2022 09:04 PM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
LStein
03/05/2022 02:21 PM
Email query: 2/1/22
Form rejection: 3/3/22
Thank you for sending us your query. Having considered it carefully, we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and so we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
Form rejection: 3/3/22
Thank you for sending us your query. Having considered it carefully, we have decided that MMQ is not the right fit for your project, and so we are going to pass at this time.
Tastes and specializations vary widely from agent to agent, and another agency may well feel differently. Thank you for thinking of our agency, and we wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.
whitelilac29
11/14/2021 06:02 PM
Email Query: 09/25
Full Request: 11/01
47K word speculative, literary story collection
Full Request: 11/01
47K word speculative, literary story collection
NightSky
10/22/2021 03:57 PM
Email Query 9/15
Email Rejection 10/22
Email Rejection 10/22
OPKiwi
10/11/2021 11:08 AM
CNR 87 days
No response to nudge
No response to nudge
shmcmanus
10/08/2021 06:56 AM
EQ 8/22/21
Form rejection 10/6/21
Memoir 70,000
Form rejection 10/6/21
Memoir 70,000
ozzy93
10/05/2021 11:35 AM
EQ 8/12/21
Partial request 9/24/21
Form rejection 10/5/21
Memoir 76k
Partial request 9/24/21
Form rejection 10/5/21
Memoir 76k
Meeko2019
07/26/2021 07:38 PM
Email query: 6/16 Literary
Partial request: 6/29
Form rejection: 7/26
Partial request: 6/29
Form rejection: 7/26
jadege
06/24/2021 08:59 PM
EQ 6/24/21 94K LitFic/CR/LGBTQ
ThatsNoMoon
05/10/2021 08:45 AM
Email Query: 4/12, Literary Fiction
Full Request: 4/15
Form Rejection: 5/10
I was hoping for some kind of feedback since they asked for the full. I guess they really hated the 11th page. :)
I queried Massie a few years ago and after the full request, I got two sentences of a personalized rejection from Massie. All emails in this round were signed from the agency, not a particular person.
Full Request: 4/15
Form Rejection: 5/10
I was hoping for some kind of feedback since they asked for the full. I guess they really hated the 11th page. :)
I queried Massie a few years ago and after the full request, I got two sentences of a personalized rejection from Massie. All emails in this round were signed from the agency, not a particular person.
richardclin
03/23/2021 10:18 AM
2/12 EQ
2/17 PR
3/7 FR
I asked for any specific feedback that might help with future submissions and they kindly replied back with: "Thanks for your email. While we enjoyed the way in which your work brings together a range of influences in moving between the serious and the sarcastic, we felt that the latter moments were more convincingly executed. Some of the home scenes felt comparatively muted and gave off a sense of flat recounting, a tone which is greatly at odds with the engaged way in which the school scenes are narrated."
I have asked them if I may re-submit. It seems they are fine to resubmit to other agents within the agency so that may be an option indeed.
On 3/18 they agreed to a R&R.
3/23 Submitting revised first 50 pages
2/17 PR
3/7 FR
I asked for any specific feedback that might help with future submissions and they kindly replied back with: "Thanks for your email. While we enjoyed the way in which your work brings together a range of influences in moving between the serious and the sarcastic, we felt that the latter moments were more convincingly executed. Some of the home scenes felt comparatively muted and gave off a sense of flat recounting, a tone which is greatly at odds with the engaged way in which the school scenes are narrated."
I have asked them if I may re-submit. It seems they are fine to resubmit to other agents within the agency so that may be an option indeed.
On 3/18 they agreed to a R&R.
3/23 Submitting revised first 50 pages
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- 03/13/2022 - Genres updated.
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01/17 Form rejection email
99k upmarket