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Elle McKenzie

The last time the agent had an active listing on Duotrope, the agent was affiliated with Ladderbird Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (January 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Elle holds a B.A. in Screenwriting and Playwriting from Drexel University. Before joining Ladderbird Literary Agency, Elle worked at Hotchkiss Daily & Associates as an Assistant Literary Agent and 21Ninety as a Managing Editor. They love to read a variety of genres but is particularly drawn to stories with strong femme voices.

Country

United States

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Elle is seeking POC-driven and/or Queer-driven stories for Children (Picture Books), Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult audiences. They are easily drawn to fiction with a strong emotional core, layered world-building, complex characters, nuanced relationships, and forward-moving plots. Equally alluring, they also enjoy nonfiction narratives that identify in history, memoir, pop culture, and/or true crime genres. Overall, Elle loves stories that draw on literary traditions and re-imagine them as something completely, captivatingly new. Children ● Art-driven picture books MG / YA / Adult ● Fantasy grounded in reality with series potential ● Contemporary with a focus on current issues and diversity ● LGBTQ+ romance (YA / Adult) ● Coming of age (YA) ● Lyrical and ambitious storytelling Fiction Crime, Family Saga, Fantasy, Historical, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance, Picture Books, Science Fiction Thriller Nonfiction Biography, History, Memoir, Pop Culture, True Crime

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Heterosexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Heterosexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

History: General, Biographies.
Memoir.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Crime, Pop culture.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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