Ms. Alex Brown
Mad Woman Literary Agency
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General
Alex Brown
Mad Woman Literary Agency
CA
- Website:
- www.madwomanliterary.com
- Blog/Other:
- www.alexbrownwrites.com/
- Twitter (X):
- @gravity_fail09
- AALA Member:
- Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Children's
Commercial
Family Saga
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
LGBTQ+
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Fantasy
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Literary
• Middle Grade, Mystery
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Offbeat/Quirky
Romance
• Romance, Comedy
• Romance, Paranormal
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers/Suspense
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Horror
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
none
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Known Clients (current & past)
none found
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
cliocat23
01/28/2025 12:38 PM
Full manuscsript requested via pitch event 1/14
Sent 1/23 (had a query out with another MWLA agent)
Nudged with offers of rep 1/24
96k adult spec horror
Sent 1/23 (had a query out with another MWLA agent)
Nudged with offers of rep 1/24
96k adult spec horror
hrcaksmrcak
01/17/2025 02:47 AM
Query: 6/11/24
R: 17/1/25
"Although there was a lot to love, unfortunately, this isn't a fit for my list at this time. If no one snaps this up, I'd love to see a query for your next project. This is solely my opinion and another agent my feel differently, so please don't lose hope!"
Form, but nice and encouraging.
R: 17/1/25
"Although there was a lot to love, unfortunately, this isn't a fit for my list at this time. If no one snaps this up, I'd love to see a query for your next project. This is solely my opinion and another agent my feel differently, so please don't lose hope!"
Form, but nice and encouraging.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
01/11/2025 02:59 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
sleepymillennial
01/11/2025 12:43 PM
I got this:
Dear XxX,
Thank you for sharing XxX with me. Although there was a lot to love, unfortunately, this isn't a fit for my list at this time. If no one snaps this up, I'd love to see a query for your next project. This is solely my opinion and another agent my feel differently, so please don't lose hope!
I do hope it was personalized but I'm posting to see if someone else got this! I hope it helps!
Query: 7/23/2024
Rejected: 1/5/2024
Literary Middle Grade 53K
Dear XxX,
Thank you for sharing XxX with me. Although there was a lot to love, unfortunately, this isn't a fit for my list at this time. If no one snaps this up, I'd love to see a query for your next project. This is solely my opinion and another agent my feel differently, so please don't lose hope!
I do hope it was personalized but I'm posting to see if someone else got this! I hope it helps!
Query: 7/23/2024
Rejected: 1/5/2024
Literary Middle Grade 53K
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/11/2025 - Closed to queries.
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-Full request sent June 2024
-Nudged with offer of publishing from publisher A on 01/08 giving until 01/22
-Message asking if I’d want to query trad. Publishers if offered rep on 01/10. Replied yes same day
-Sent gentle reminder of deadline on 01/20 with no response
-Received offer from second publisher, publisher B. Turned down publisher A, now waiting on a third publisher to see if they’re interested. I was given until 02/18 to make a decision
-Messaged again on 01/22 to see if they’re still interested. No reply. Safe to say they are not interested anymore.