At THE McVEIGH AGENCY, I'm looking for the following:

On the adult side–

• Fiction of all kinds.
• Nonfiction, especially biographies and history.
• Memoirs.
• Photo books on fashion, art, architecture, and more.
• Graphic novels.

On the children’s side–

• Picture books that are character driven, funny, and with a totally kid-centric hook.
• Chapter books.
• Middle-grade books for both boys and girls, especially manuscripts that have series potential.
• Young adult of all sorts, from comic to angst-y, from envelope-pushing, issue-based to swooningly romantic.
• Graphic novels.
• Unusual or very topical nonfiction.

For both adult and children's–

• Illustrators with an arresting look and a versatile style who are capable of illustrating picture books, covers, and interoir art.
• Photographers with the skill to handle both commercial and more literary projects.

And finally, one important note–

• Books with particular appeal to children and adults of color. This country is based on the idea of a melting pot, and I want my clients and their books to reflect that. No matter what color you are, I want to represent books that resonate with you and your world. Writers shape the books they write, but these books shape the people who read them: I’m totally aware of this and committed to growing the list of successful authors and illustrators of color.

If a person has a unique idea, concept, or vision and a voice, I'll do all I can to help them shape it into a manuscript that can work in today’s market.

If you aren’t sure if you have what I want, then just go directly to the last page of this Web site and write me a quick query e-mail describing your work. I’ll let you know if we could be a good fit!