Cameron McClure, Literary Agent
Cameron McClure is an active literary agent at the Donald Maass Literary Agency, open to queries and specializing in fiction that blends genre-driven plotting with literary quality.
About Cameron McClure
Cameron McClure is a literary agent at the Donald Maass Literary Agency, where she has worked since 2004. She represents a selective list of authors and is especially known for fiction that combines the narrative drive of genre writing with strong literary craft. Her clients have included prominent speculative-fiction writers such as Robert Jackson Bennett, Ada Palmer, Robert McCammon, and Micaiah Johnson.
McClure is particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, suspense, literary fiction, and projects that cross traditional genre boundaries. She is also drawn to multicultural and international perspectives, LGBTQ+ stories, environmental themes, and fiction exploring unusual communities or overlooked subjects. She is currently open to queries through QueryManager.
Submissions
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- If sending via email, begin your subject line with QUERY: title of the manuscript (e.g. QUERY: The Count of Monte Cristo).
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