Megan Frayser

I’m an associate literary agent at Creative Media Agency. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, I began my journey in publishing with internships at Tule Publishing Group and Liza Dawson Associates. In 2021, I interned at Creative Media Agency before transitioning into an assistant position. I’m thrilled to be building my list! I’m currently looking for both Adult and Young Adult Fiction.

I am particularly looking for stories with atmospheric writing and lovable characters. Send me anything with chosen family, blush-inducing banter, or a messy cast of characters. I’m also always looking to support underrepresented voices and stories, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and disabled authors.

For Adult:

• Contemporary Romance
  • I adore enemies to loves, he falls first, and fake dating but I’m open to pretty much any romance trope except for accidental pregnancy
  • I’m a sucker for great banter and playful characters
  • I’m also looking for romance that includes magical realism as well as dark romance but please don’t send me anything with non-consensual content
  • Some favorites include: Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn, Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan, and anything by Ali Hazelwood and Emily Henry. I also love the messiness of Magnolia Parks and the unhinged plots that Tate James weaves.
• Women’s Fiction
  • I would love some messy women’s fiction similar to Ghosts by Dolly Alderton or Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour. Send me anything following women in their 20s/30s trying to navigate life.
• Horror
  • If the woods are eerie, I want to read it!
  • I’m interested in any dark folklore, haunted houses, cults/secret societies, liminal spaces, distortions of reality and creepy cryptids (if you have a Bigfoot or mimic mystery/horror please send it to me)
  • I am also looking for clever and unique retellings of classics (Think The Weight of Blood by Holly Jackson).
  • I have such a soft spot for 80s influenced horror such as My Best Friend’s Exorcism and isolated settings (especially if it involves high-altitude mountaineering or hiking gone wrong!)
  • Send me your stories about female rage
  • Some recent favorites include: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer, Bloom by Delilah Dawson, Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, and Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce.
•  Dark Academia
  • Dark Academia is one of my all time favorite genres. Send me your creepy boarding schools, cult-like friend groups, and the sinister side of academia.
  • All time favorites include: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, Bunny by Mona Awad, and The Secret History by Donna Tartt

For Young Adult:

• Contemporary Romance
  • Cute banter is a must as well as big heart and feelings
  • I love any romance that includes a niche/unique setting or interest such as Dungeons and Drama, Check and Mate, and I’ll Give You the Sun
• Mystery/Thrillers
  • My favorite authors include Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Maureen Johnson, and Holly Jackson
• Horror
  • Think House of Hollows or The Weight of Blood
• Magical Realism
  • I loved Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven, Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, and What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez.
• Favorite recent YA reads: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Felix Ever After by Karen Callender, Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, Anna K by Jenny Lee, and anything by John Green

I’m not a great fit for:

• Anything historical (think set before 1970s)
• Stories that center around grief or the loss of a loved one
• dystopian settings
• screenplays, poetry, and short stories

Submission Guidelines

CMA now only accepts queries through our agents’ individual Query Manager accounts

https://querymanager.com/query/mfrayser

Please only query one CMA agent at a time. However, you are welcome to submit to another agent if the first agent passes. Any queries simultaneously sent to multiple agents may not receive a response.

Normally we respond within 4-6 weeks. If you have interest or an offer, please make sure you check in with us so that we can have an opportunity to review and respond.

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