Tanya McKinnon

Literary Agency: 
McKinnon Literary
Phone: 
(914) 909-2757
Twitter/X: 
Accepts Email Queries: 
Yes
Interested in Representing: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Clients Include: 
Brittney Cooper, Sharon Draper, Michael Harriot, Benjamin Herold, Martha Jones, Bettina Love, Jonathan Metzl, Tiya Miles, Cole Arthur Riley, Tricia Rose, Mark Siegel, Salamishah Tillet, Damon Young, to name a few.

Submission Guidelines

Please see details for submissions on the agency’s website. There are instructions for each category. Submissions should include a concise, well-written cover letter. Include the name of your project, followed by a strong one-paragraph pitch of the project (what it is and why it’s important/relevant), and a concluding paragraph about you and your accomplishments. Cover letters should be no more than a page long. Email submissions with attachments are not accepted. Please include your query and proposal or sample pages in the body of your email.

Tips From the Agent

Pitch letters are important. Can you summarize your idea in a tight, compelling paragraph? If not, your pitch letter will not be as effective as it can be. Include details about your platform: social media numbers, advanced degrees, awards, previous publications, and endorsements. Proofread everything carefully.

Read more from her Agents & Editors interview in the March/April 2024 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

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