Michael Curry

Michael Curry joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2012, where he started as the assistant to Jennifer Jackson. His list of clients currently includes USA Today bestseller and Stoker Award winner Cassandra Khaw, Nebula and World Fantasy Award winner Premee Mohamed, Newbery Honor, Nebula, and Locus Award winner Darcie Little Badger, Hugo and World Fantasy Award finalist Nick Mamatas, Nebula and Crawford Award winner Vajra Chandrasekera, Nebula Award finalist Suzan Palumbo, and Crawford Award winner Simon Jimenez. He was once a slush reader for the award-winning Lightspeed Magazine and the original incarnation of Fantasy Magazine.

Submissions:

Michael is actively interested in novels with a compelling concept and a distinct voice. He encourages submissions by writers from underrepresented groups.

Looking for:

– Science fiction and fantasy with superbly crafted prose, especially leaning toward the literary and the Weird.

– Near-future thrillers with strong speculative elements (think William Gibson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Omar El Akkad, or Tim Maughan rather than Dale Brown, Brad Thor, or David Baldacci).

Please do not query with nonfiction (including memoirs), poetry, middle grade, chapter books, picture books, or screenplays.

*** NOTE: I am currently CLOSED to queries (except by referral) ***

Response times:
Query letters (already in queue) — up to 15 weeks (or even more) from receipt. [temporarily]
Partial manuscripts — up to 8-10 weeks.
Full manuscripts — two months or more.

Contact:

For all other inquiries (NO QUERIES), email him at mcurry@maassagency.com