Margaret Danko An agent with High Line Literary Collective (see other agents at this agency). About Margaret Danko is a multi-faceted agent, highly skilled at representing both fiction and nonfiction titles. Her clients include environmental scientists, high-ranking government officials, CEOs, groundbreaking journalists, spiritual leaders, culture makers, and award-winning novelists. She is passionate about projects that encourage readers to view themselves and the world around them in a new light.Margaret is an expert at coaching authors from manuscript to finished book. As her clients can attest, she is uniquely gifted at helping authors stay confident, energized, and focused throughout the publishing process. She takes great pride in empowering authors to find the voice and the story that will engage and inspire each and every person who picks up their book.Margaret began her career as the editor of Temple University’s TINGE Magazine and worked as an author coach, developmental editor, and agency administrator before becoming a full-time agent at the Irene Goodman Literary Agency. She has appeared in Writer's Digest and participates in WD's 2nd Draft editorial & critique program. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Temple University and B.A. in Creative Writing, Archaeology and Anthropology from Oberlin College and studied under renowned authors such as Liz Moore, Dan Chaon, and Don Lee. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 84 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Margaret is looking for fiction with beautiful writing, strong characters, and distinct voices across a broad range of categories, though she is always looking for a genre blend such as a suspense, romance, drama, or speculative angle. She will also consider contemporary and fantasy YA, where her taste runs more commercial.Audience:All ages, Adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Subgenre: Romantic Comedy Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open In nonfiction, she represents an eclectic array of categories. She is drawn to underrepresented voices, new or novel approaches to living and thriving in self-help and psychology, spirituality and witchy vibes, select cooking projects with a unique angle especially Latine, and cultural, political, and environmental issues that keep her up at night.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Health/Medicine. Lifestyle: General, Cooking, Mind-body-spirit. Religion/Spirituality: New Age, Spirituality. Science. Society/Culture: Crime, Current events.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. 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 @margzinwonderlandInstagram @highlineliterary 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. Margaret Danko 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. 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