Maggie Sadler

I am open to queries from the 15th to 30th of each month and do not accept queries via email.

I seek adult literary and upmarket fiction with propulsive plots, distinct characters, lyrical prose, and imaginative genre inflections. I love books that unapologetically challenge and deconstruct narrative conventions—books that take risks. I appreciate a careful, restrained hand with gently fantastical elements, one that encourages the reader to interrogate the liminal. Above all, I crave confident, stylish writing and wholly unique concepts that haunt me long after I’ve finished the final page.

I would love to see the following in my query box, but I’m always open to being surprised:

For fiction:

• Propulsive literary fiction with a strong, seismic hook and expertly crafted tension written in stylish prose–let her chew on and savor every word.
• Upmarket fiction with a startling, lightly speculative concept filled with intentional characterization, insightful and nuanced socio-cultural commentary, fresh negotiations of timeless themes, and distinct emotional resonance.
• Work that revels in genre play—if the project is best described as “X meets Y with strains of Z,” consider her interest piqued, and bonus points for intermedial comp titles.
• Notes of grounded, lush, and atmospheric magical realism, wherein the potential for the fantastic exists just beyond our vision.
• Select historical fiction that foregrounds historically marginalized perspectives and under-explored locales.

For narrative non-fiction:

• Travel narratives that depict remote locations and intentional, thought-provoking encounters.
• Aesthetic-rich projects that orbit the spheres of wellness, holistic medicine, and women’s health.
• Work that marries a warm, rich storyteller’s register with naturalist themes.

Anti-MSWL:

• Fantasy or science fiction of any kind.
• Highly commercial fiction: romance, slasher-horror, military or espionage thrillers, beach reads, etc.
• Post-apocalyptic or dystopian narratives.
• The young man’s odyssey (think Kerouac for the Gen X or Millennial reader).
• Tediously traditional Westerns.
• Books about wars throughout the twentieth century (please, no more narratives set during WWI, WWII, or the Vietnam War; I’m begging you).
• Any work for young adult audiences and younger—I am exclusively focusing on work for adult readers at this time.
• Work that is reminiscent of: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, Normal People by Sally Rooney, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

Submission Guidelines

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Important Notes: 

• PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT TO ONE CORVISIERO AGENT AT A TIME. A rejection from one agent is a rejection from the entire agency. Please do not query another agent unless expressly invited.
• For fiction, we require a query letter along with a 1-2 page synopsis (includes spoilers and the ending) and the first 5-10 pages of your manuscript.
• For non-fiction, you should include a full proposal (including a sample chapter), but make sure the Agent accepts non-fiction and follow their specific submission guidelines.
• All sample pages must be properly formatted into 1-inch margins, double-spaced lines, and Times New Roman black font size 12.​

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