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Maria Brannan

Greyhound Literary

United Kingdom

Open to Queries~7 week responseemail
Submission Guidelines[email protected]Website
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

A diverse range of genres including horror, fantasy, speculative fiction, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, romance, and thriller. The agent is looking for unique takes on traditional narratives, strong character-driven stories with personal stakes, and unconventional relationships.

Themes & Elements

historical fiction with speculative or fantasy twistcontemporary upmarket speculative human consequenceslight speculative touchsweeping love stories with magical touch

Tone & Style

intelligent strikingdark strange disturbingwholesome heart-warming cosy

Comp Titles

BabelThe QuickJonathan Strange & Mr NorrellTell Me An EndingThe Ministry of TimeBefore the Coffee Gets ColdLonely Castle in the MirrorThe Time Traveller’s WifeMeet Me in Another LifeFredericaThe Love Hypothesis
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About

Maria is translation rights manager for Greyhound Literary and is building her own list of authors as a primary agent. She previously spent over five years working as a literary scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates in London, where she advised international publishers in over 12 countries on the adult and children's publishing market, and scouted multiple books for their film/tv client, Netflix.

Submission Guidelines
Format: email
Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://greyhoundliterary.co.uk/submissions
Response Time: ~7 weeks
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]

Notable Clients
  • Brom
  • Christopher Buehlman
  • Mona Awad
  • Ainslie Hogarth
  • Tananarive Due
  • Lucy Rose
  • Stephen Graham Jones
  • Ling Ling Huang
  • Cassandra Khaw
  • Kylie Lee Bakera
  • Nat Cassidy
  • Isabel Cañas
  • James Islington
  • Andrew Stewart
  • Joe Abercrombie
  • T. Kingfisher
  • Garth Nix
  • Tamora Pierce
  • Heather Fawcett
  • Carissa Broadbent
  • J.D. Evans
  • Alice Campbell
  • Max Doty
  • Mike Lawson
  • Max Lawson
  • Bonnie Quinn
Notable Sales
  • Max Doty’s horror novel, The House That Eats the Dead, sold by Maria Brannan to Tor in the UK (with US and screen deals also agreed)

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Last verified: March 31, 2026

Audience

AdultYoung Adult

Genres

Literary Fiction
Upmarket Fiction
Commercial Fiction
Thriller
Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Gothic Horror
Speculative Fiction

Focus Areas

character-driven storieshistorical fiction with speculative twisthigh concept novelsstrong aesthetic sensibilityspeculative bentdark strange disturbingwholesome heart-warming cosy

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