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Ms. Kate McKean
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
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General
Kate McKean
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Brooklyn, NY
- Website:
- www.morhaimliterary.com
- Blog/Other:
- katemckean.tumblr.com
- Twitter (X):
- @kate_mckean
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Children's
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Graphic Novel
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Multicultural
Romance
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Paranormal
Science Fiction
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Cultural/Social Issues
Food/Lifestyle
How To
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Parenting
Pop Culture
Self-Help
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Caela Carter
Delilah S. Dawson
Eric Devine
Bobby Finger
Erin Hahn
Alix Harrow
Katie Kennedy
E.J. Koh
Lee Mandelo
Richelle Mead
Rose Nanashima
Trung Le Nguyen
Daniel Mallory Ortberg
Madeleine Roux
Mary G. Thompson
Jessica Verdi
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Gjarpur
06/27/2026 04:09 AM
Q 21.2
R 25.6
Adult fantasy, 112k
R 25.6
Adult fantasy, 112k
nsstember
06/26/2026 01:49 PM
10/02/25
Q: Part One of a Fantasy Trilogy - 116k
Her auto response says a five month wait, so I'll be watching in early March for a response.
03/02/26 - CNR
06/26/26 - Form rejection.
Q: Part One of a Fantasy Trilogy - 116k
Her auto response says a five month wait, so I'll be watching in early March for a response.
03/02/26 - CNR
06/26/26 - Form rejection.
parkabee
06/25/2026 02:26 PM
1/16/2026: 60K YA romance
6/25/2026: Polite rejection @ 160 days
Dear ____,
Thank you for sharing your work with me. I'm afraid, though, that I must pass on your project. I appreciate the opportunity to read it, and I wish you the best of luck with all your publishing endeavors.
Sincerely,
Kate McKean
Vice-President & Literary Agent
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Inc.
6/25/2026: Polite rejection @ 160 days
Dear ____,
Thank you for sharing your work with me. I'm afraid, though, that I must pass on your project. I appreciate the opportunity to read it, and I wish you the best of luck with all your publishing endeavors.
Sincerely,
Kate McKean
Vice-President & Literary Agent
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Inc.
NightSky
06/24/2026 09:22 AM
@AuthorWASimpson...on data explorer it shows on 6/19 she had a full request after 277 days. Then she has a bunch of rejections around 268 days. If you want to view this info yourself, another querying other taught me to use data explorer. It's a great feature here. If you are viewing this message on your laptop it's above 'Query timeline' if your viewing on your phone data explorer is down at the bottom of the agents box. It looks like three round disks, it's below 'agency note,' and above what looks like a clock.
Last year, I queried her and received a rejection at 127 days. Hope this helps! Good luck :)
Last year, I queried her and received a rejection at 127 days. Hope this helps! Good luck :)
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 02/27/2026 - Closed to queries.
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Query:10/01/2025
CNR: Sometime in February I believe
Rejected: 06/26/2026(268 days)
Reason: Same form rejection form received by others.