YA fantasy stories with rich, subtle world building, queer romance, high stakes, ride-or-die friendships, and manga-inspired elements.
Maeve began her career in publishing working in various roles before specializing in Foreign and Subsidiary rights at companies like Scholastic and Insight Editions. She joined Ladderbird as an Agent in 2019 and is now based in Oakland, CA. She holds a B.A in Comparative Literature from Occidental College, a publishing certificate from NYU, and an MLitt in Ancient Greek Monsters from The University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Please send the first three chapters, synopsis (detail! spoilers! I want them), and query letter via my submission link below. Please do not email queries.
Last verified: April 1, 2026
Storm Literary Agency
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Response time: ~10 weeks
New Leaf Literary & Media
Response time: ~10 weeks
Triada US Literary Agency