Clare Mao An agent with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates (see other agents at this agency). About Clare represents adult fiction and nonfiction writers and creators who are poets, musicians, journalists, illustrators, bar owners, artists, and more. Across genres, she is drawn to writers who are curious, thoughtful, and critical, who have expansive interests and concerns including and outside of writing, and who have a knack for blending genres and forms. Most importantly, she wants to represent writers who are having fun.Clare was born and raised in Queens, NY, went to college in Iowa, and now lives in Brooklyn. Prior to joining Greenburger in 2023, she worked at Europa Content and Janklow & Nesbit. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 42 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open In upmarket and literary fiction, she is looking for novels with a strong sense of place, insightful character work, and beautiful prose.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open In nonfiction, she is seeking cultural criticism, journalism, memoir/narrative, and essay collections, and is actively looking for writing about solidarity, food, art, fashion, pop culture, new modes of creating community, and the environment.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink. Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines. Society/Culture: General, Pop culture, See guidelines. Visual Arts: General, Fashion design, See guidelines.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @greenburger_associatesX (Twitter) @GreenburgerLit For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Clare Mao Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 42 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most recent response reported was received on 16 Apr 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:54 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyMatt BialerRachael Dillon FriedAbigail FrankFaith Hamlin DNQSami Isman CLOSEDIwalani KimHeide Lange DNQDan MandelEd Maxwell DNQSarah PhairZoe Sandler DNQAlexander Slater DNQHannah StrouthBailey TamayoMadeline Wallace Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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