Marisa Cleveland An agent with The Seymour Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Marisa joined The Seymour Agency in 2009 as an author, and in 2017, she embraced the laptop lifestyle, earned her doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University, and signed her first picture book author in the summer of 2020. Between then and 2025, she served as the agency’s executive director, spearheading a literacy fundraiser, helping create the agency’s internship and mentorship programs, and developing the strategic communications policies. Now, semi-retired, she enjoys working with a select group of authors who write for a broad range of readers - children through adults - within the fiction and nonfiction genres. She’s looking for manuscripts she can’t put down until the last page and can’t stop discussing with random strangers in bookstores. Voice is key for her, and she wants to find her best friends and partners-in-crime protagonists long after the story ends, whether it’s in this world or an alternate universe. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 90 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Cozy Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Methods: Email. QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Business/Finance.Submissions:Methods: Email. 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 @thereisnoboxFacebook FacebookInstagram @seymour.agencyLinkedIn LinkedInX (Twitter) @seymouragency 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. Marisa Cleveland 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 other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 1 response is pending (111 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 90 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 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 05 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Mar 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 19:21 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! 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