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Mr. Alec Shane
Writers House
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General
Alec Shane
Writers House
New York, NY
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Join Now - Website:
- writershouse.com
- Blog/Other:
- www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/gylligann/
- Twitter (X):
- @alecdshane
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Children's
General Fiction
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
Middle Grade
Military/Espionage
Mystery
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Biography
History
Humor/Gift Book
Sports
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Known Clients (current & past)
Ej Altbacker
Nat Cassidy
Adam Cesare
Nancy Crocker
Hank Early
Justin Joschko
Nick Mamatas
John Mantooth
Hp Newquist
Mohamed Raiss
Alec Shane
Mark Stein
Mike Thomas
F. Paul Wilson
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
justseanna
08/20/2026 02:51 PM
Q: 7/8/2026 Historical / magical realism 100k (has military/war themes)
Whoisbellaboo1
08/18/2026 07:03 AM
Q: 6/9/2026 PB 500 words
R: 8/17/2026
Thank you very much for sending me your query and thank you for your patience as I considered it.
Ultimately, I wasn’t as taken with your submission as I need to be in order to fully get behind it, and so I’m going to pass. I must remain extremely careful to only acquire projects about which I am wildly passionate, and thus I feel it is in your best interest that I step aside and allow you to continue your search for representation elsewhere.
Please remember that this is only one opinion in what is a highly subjective business and another agent may very well feel differently; feel free to query another agent here at Writers House if you think they might be a good fit. Thank you again for thinking of me, and the very best of luck to you in your search for the right agent.
Best,
Alec Shane
Writers House, LLC
R: 8/17/2026
Thank you very much for sending me your query and thank you for your patience as I considered it.
Ultimately, I wasn’t as taken with your submission as I need to be in order to fully get behind it, and so I’m going to pass. I must remain extremely careful to only acquire projects about which I am wildly passionate, and thus I feel it is in your best interest that I step aside and allow you to continue your search for representation elsewhere.
Please remember that this is only one opinion in what is a highly subjective business and another agent may very well feel differently; feel free to query another agent here at Writers House if you think they might be a good fit. Thank you again for thinking of me, and the very best of luck to you in your search for the right agent.
Best,
Alec Shane
Writers House, LLC
anotherearth
08/09/2026 02:36 PM
Pitch (at conf):
Full request: 05/07/26
Submitted full MS: 05//11/26
Nudge: 08/09/26
Literary noir
Full request: 05/07/26
Submitted full MS: 05//11/26
Nudge: 08/09/26
Literary noir
Christi12
08/06/2026 01:46 PM
CNR at 60 days. His publisher's marketplace says he usually responds within 5-8 weeks.
80k horror.
80k horror.
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Profile History
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- 03/19/2021 - Genres updated.
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non-fiction history 100K
Rejection: 8/17/2026 (form rejection)