Reminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they’re likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you’re just wasting time and postage.
About Amanda: Amanda is a 2006 graduate of Taylor University’s Professional Writing program. Since her college graduation, Amanda has made her living as a full-time writer, freelancing for newspapers and marketing agencies as well as operating her own writing business. Amanda came on board with us a year ago as Chip’s assistant and is now a full agent.
She is seeking: childrens, YA, speculative, and post-college-aged fiction and nonfiction. Amanda will also be helping with foreign deals.
How to contact: E-query amanda(at)MacGregorLiterary(dot)com.
the 2011 Guide to Literary Agents.
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If you submit to her, note that MacGregor is primarily (though not exclusively) focused on the CBA (Christian) market. It does say on the fore-posted link (thanks chuck!)that she takes on non-CBA clients, but it is something to bear in mind. So, if your book is riddles with language and sex, they probably aren’t going to take you on on principle. Just a guess.
Good questions, but I believe she, as a new agent, is not going by the same restrictive submission guidelines: http://chipmacgregor.typepad.com/main/2010/06/we-have-big-news-.html
I’d like to know the same thing Marva. The site doesn’t have Amanda’s profile listed yet, either. Maybe they are in the process of updating?
MacGregor Lit’s submission page says:
At this time we are not looking to add unpublished authors except through referrals from current clients.
Is Amanda accepting queries from unknowns?