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What Maria is looking for
Whether fiction or nonfiction, Maria is seeking novels that skew literary or upmarket, with an edge. She is drawn to writers who explore overlooked facets of society, take risks, unflinchingly examine society. In the fiction space, she is drawn to books with a hook, feature complicated relationships and have a propulsive plot. Maria loves books that allow readers to do some armchair travel, transporting us to far-flung places. She seeks projects with horror, speculative, magical, or dystopian elements. She gravitates towards books that don’t shy away from the dark and subversive stories that reveal or explore uncomfortable truths about our culture. Maria also enjoys books with humor, and a c
Notable sales & clients
- The Paleontologist
- A History of Fear by Luke Dumas
- Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara
- If the Tide Turns by Rachel Rueckert
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Is Maria Whelan open to queries right now?
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What genres does Maria Whelan represent?
Maria Whelan represents Speculative Fiction, Horror, Upmarket Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction.
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