Margaret Bail

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Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (February 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Margaret Bail has a BA in English and an MFA in Creative and Professional Writing. With years of experience editing manuscripts, as well as teaching university-level English and writing, she looks forward to working closely with new and established authors to help develop their voice and craft. Her lifelong love of stories and storytelling has her looking for books that transport her into the heart of the story, so much so that she’ll forget where she is and lose track of time while she reads. Margaret is interested in adult fiction in the genres of romance (no Christian or inspirational, please), science fiction (soft sci-fi rather than hard), mystery, thrillers, action adventure, historical fiction (not a fan of WWII era), and fantasy. In nonfiction, Margaret is interested in memoirs with a unique hook, and cookbooks with a strong platform.

Country

United States

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Historical
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Retrofuturism
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Chick Lit
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Retrofuturism
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Religion/Spirituality).

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Cooking.
Memoir.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026