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Kate McKean
Vice President, Literary Agent · Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
US
Unclaimed — compiled from public sourcesAbout
Joined Howard Morhaim Literary Agency in 2006; also an adjunct professor at NYU. Works across adult and children's fiction and platform-driven nonfiction, with clients including Mallory Ortberg (Texts from Jane Eyre) and Madeleine Roux's YA horror series Asylum.
Wishlist — looking for
- ·Adult: contemporary romance, contemporary women's fiction, literary fiction, 20th-century historical fiction, high fantasy, magical realism, science fiction. Children's (MG/YA): thriller, horror, romance, LGBTQ+ stories, contemporary fiction, sports, magical realism, fantasy, science fiction. Nonfiction (any age) from authors with a demonstrable platform: pop-culture, memoir, sports, food writing, humor, design, creativity, craft.
Not looking for
- ·Novellas, poetry, screenplays, picture books. Not drawn to dragons, vampires, angels/demons, werewolves, FBI agents, or amateur sleuths.
Query method
Submission requirements
Email a query letter and the first three chapters of your novel, or your full nonfiction proposal, to the specific agent. Attachments are acceptable. Query only one agent at the agency per project, and only one project at a time.
Response expectations
Typical response time to queries is 8-12 weeks.