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Madison Hernick

United Talent Agency

United States

Open to Queriesemail
[email protected]
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Character-driven, evocative fiction with twists and unreliable narrators, focusing on themes of found family, escaping cults, and past lives. Also looking for nonfiction books that interrogate modern psychology, especially as it relates to Gen Z and digital culture.

Themes & Elements

dark academiamommy issuesCatholic guilttoxic friendshipsperformative activismnostalgiaold ladies acting like teenagersfound familyescaping cultspast liveswhat-ifseldest daughtershistorical retellingsmythical retellingssmall-town romancesWestern romancessports romancestrue-to-life scenariosquiet quittingself-diagnosisphone addictioninfluencingtoxic masculinityweaponized therapy speakemotional vulnerabilityincelsoverlooked womenqueer peoplechallenging institutionslove in all iterations

Tone & Style

cerebralcharacter-drivenevocativeintellect and intimacysobbing or laughing
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About

Madison Hernick is a literary agent at United Talent Agency. She represents both fiction and select nonfiction, with a focus on character-driven, evocative stories that bridge intellect and intimacy, as well as nonfiction that interrogates modern psychology, feminist discourse, and revisionist history.

Submission Guidelines
Format: email
Email: [email protected]
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] Please send a clear, concise submission letter and the first 50 pages. If nonfiction, feel free to send the whole proposal.

Notable Clients
  • Ann Napolitano
  • Gabrielle Zevin
  • Emily Henry
  • B.K. Borrison
  • Curtis Sittenfeld
  • Lyla Sage
  • David Nicholls
Notable Sales
  • Hello Beautiful
  • Book Lovers
  • Seven Days in June
  • Circe
  • Yellowface
  • Babel
  • One Day
  • The Wedding People
  • God of the Woods
  • Daisy Jones and the Six
  • Everything I Know about Love
  • Men Who Hate Women
  • Trick Mirror
  • Sociopath
  • Are You Mad at Me?
  • I Feel Bad About my Neck

Sources

MSWL Profile

Last verified: March 31, 2026

Audience

Adult

Genres

Literary Fiction
Upmarket Fiction
Romance
Historical Fiction
Memoir / Autobiography
Narrative Nonfiction
Science / Nature
Psychology

Focus Areas

found familydark academiamommy issuesCatholic guilttoxic friendshipsperformative activismnostalgiaold ladies acting like teenagersescaping cultspast liveswhat-ifseldest daughtershistorical retellingsmythical retellingssmall-town romanceWestern romancesports romancequeer peopletoxic masculinitymodern spirituality

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