Maria Carvainis is the founder and president of Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc., which she established in New York in 1977.
About Maria Carvainis
Over the course of her career, Maria Carvainis has represented a wide range of commercial and literary authors, including numerous New York Times bestselling writers. Her work as an agent includes editorial development, contract negotiation, career planning, and the management of subsidiary and international rights.
Carvainis represents both fiction and nonfiction. Her interests include mysteries, thrillers, romance, literary and general fiction, New Adult, biography, memoir, narrative nonfiction, business and finance, history, current affairs, humor, religion and spirituality, and books for middle grade and young adult readers. She does not represent science fiction, fantasy, picture books, stage plays, or screenplays.
Maria Carvainis Submission Guidelines
- The Maria Carvainis Agency is currently open to submissions.
- Queries may be submitted by email or regular mail.
- Include a query letter.
- Include a synopsis of the work.
- Include two sample chapters.
- Include any relevant writing credentials.
- Electronic submissions should be sent to mca@mariacarvainisagency.com.
- Email attachments must be in Word or PDF format.
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Postal queries should be addressed to:
Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc.
Attention: Query Department
1270 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 2915
New York, NY 10020 - Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you would like mailed materials returned. Otherwise, provide an email address for the agency’s response.
- The agency generally responds to queries within 5–10 days.
- Do not submit science fiction, fantasy, picture books, stage plays, or screenplays.
About the Maria Carvainis Agency
Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc. is a New York literary agency established in 1977. The agency has represented more than 150 New York Times bestselling books and works with authors across a broad range of commercial and literary publishing. Maria Carvainis serves as president and emphasizes editorial development, career management, contract negotiation, and long-term representation.
The agency represents fiction including mysteries, thrillers, romance, literary and general fiction, as well as New Adult work. Nonfiction interests include biography, memoir, narrative nonfiction, business and finance, history and current affairs, humor, religion and spirituality, and general nonfiction. The agency also represents middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction. It does not seek science fiction, fantasy, picture books, stage plays, or screenplays.
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