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agent : markone@themcveighagency.com
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THE McVEIGH AGENCY is a boutique literary agency handling writers, illustrators, photographers, and graphic novelists for both the adult and children’s markets. Headed by Mark McVeigh, most recently an editorial director at Simon & Schuster, The McVeigh Agency works hands-on with its clients to create the most polished and publishable submission.
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GENRES & SPECIALTIES |
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General fiction
Mystery
Juvenile fiction
Biography
History
Mind/body/spirit
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Lifestyle
Children's books
Sports
African-American
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LEADING CLIENTS
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Adult:Michael Anthony, Jeffrey Banks James St James, Robert J. Hughes, Casey Sherman, RuPaul, Lyn Di Iorio, Candace Chu, Doria De la Chapelle, Neil Giuliano, Damien Walters Grintalis, Ruth Horowitz, Amalia Gladhart, Matthew C. Davison
Childrens: Terry Trueman, Laban Carrick Hill, Emily Weaver, BD Wong, Nicole Rubel, Deana Sobel, Jess Mowry, Maurene J. Hinds, Glen Hanson, Tina Nichols Coury, MJ Diem, Michele Corriel
Illustrators: Steve Bjorkman, Shawn Martinbrough, Glen Hanson.
Photographers: Thomas Evans, Bob Carey.
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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LIFE HAPPENS NEXT by Printz Honor author Terry Trueman
CATCH AND RELEASE by Blythe Woolston (Carolrhoda Lab
HIDE!!! by Jeff Foxworthy, illiustrated by Steve Bjorkman (NY Times Best-seller)
PREPPY: CULTIVATING IVY STYLE, by Jeffrey Banks and Doria De la Chapelle (Rizzoli, Fall 2011)
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MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS
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THE CAMPAIGN WITHIN by Neil Giiuliano (Magnus Books, 2012)
LEAVING THE REST: GAY MEN ON SOBRIETY (Magnus Books, 2010)
OUTSIDE THE BONES, by Lyn Di Iorio (Arte Publico Press)
DINO DOS AND DINO DON'TS, by Steve Bjorkman (Holiday House)
LIFE HAPPENS NEXT, by Terry Trueman (HarperCollins Children's Books)
PREPPY: CULTIVATING IVY STYLE, by Jeffrey Banks and Doria De la Chapelle (Rizzoli, Fall 2011)
THE PICKY LITTLE WITCH, by Elizabeth Brokamp (Pelican Press, Fall 2011)
FAIRVIEW FELINES: A NEWSPAPER MYSTERY by Michele Corriel (Book 1 in a series)
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, illustrated by Kelly Light (Innovative Kids, 2011)
HIDE!! (illustrations by Steve Bjorkman) for Jeff Foxworthy's book (Beaufort Books,Fall 2010)
KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY by Robyn Schneider (Pulse/ Aladdin, 3/5/10)
WORKIN'IT: RUPAUL'S GUIDE TO LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OF STYLE by RuPaul(IT Books, 2/2/10)
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MOST RECENT RIGHTS SALES
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KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY, by Violet Haberdasher, audio rights to Audible, 4/2010
KNIGHTLY ACADEMY: Brazilian rights for all three books, to Lenice Bueno at Editora Moderna, 5/2010.
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OTHER LEADING RIGHTS OFFERINGS
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OUTSIDE THE BONES by Lyn DiIorio (Dramatic)
CATCH AND RELEASE by Blythe Woolston (Dramatic)
WORKIN' IT: RUPAUL'S GUIDE TO LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OF STYLE (foreign translation)
FREAK SHOW by James St. James (foreign translation)
HAUNTED (three book series) by Chris Eboch (dramatic)
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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Former Editorial Director, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (Aladdin)
Senior Editor, Dutton Children's Books
Editor, HarperCollins Children's Books
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SUB-AGENTS / RIGHTS CONTACTS
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For information about our foreign and film sub-agents, please contact Joan Rosen at jwrosen1@gmail.com
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KEY PERSONNEL
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Robin Crew, Editorial Assistant
assistant@themcveighagency.com
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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E-mail queries only to queries@themcveighagency.com; please cut and paste the first 20 pages of the manuscript into the body of the e-mail: no attachments.
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