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Tanya McKinnon [1]

Literary Agency: 
McKinnon Literary
Phone: 
(914) 909-2757
Website: 
https://www.mckinnonliterary.com [2]
E-mail: 
submissions@mckinnonliterary.com [3]
Twitter/X: 
@McKinnonLit [4]
Accepts E-mail Queries: 
Yes
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 [5]. 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. E-mail submissions with attachments are not accepted. Please include your query and proposal or sample pages in the body of your e-mail.

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.

Interested in Representing: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/literary_agents/tanya_mckinnon

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/literary_agents/tanya_mckinnon [2] https://www.mckinnonliterary.com [3] mailto:submissions@mckinnonliterary.com [4] https://twitter.com/McKinnonLit [5] https://www.mckinnonliterary.com/submissions