Mason Rowlee

An agent with DeFiore and Company (see other agents at this agency).

About

Mason Rowlee joined DeFiore & Company in 2023. He previously worked as an assistant literary scout at Jenny La Plante, Inc., where he developed an eye for the type of books that appeal to international publishers and film production companies. He also interned at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, CBS Television Production, McIntosh & Otis Literary Agency and Gotham Writers Workshop. Originally from rural Upstate New York, he is a graduate of Fordham College at Rose Hill.
Mason only represents adult books. He is seeking innovative, boundary-pushing literary fiction, engrossing upmarket and commercial fiction, and nonfiction that amplifies traditionally underrepresented voices in publishing. He is particularly interested in working with queer authors.

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For adult fiction, he loves:
Literary novels with genre elements (romance, fantasy, horror)
Explorations of LGBTQIA+ relationships, chosen families, and communities
Expansive, big-hearted family sagas
Unputdownable thrillers and horror novels with social commentary
Coming-of-age adventures with small town antics
Novels that embrace the absurd

Audience:

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

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre
Horror 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: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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For adult nonfiction, he loves:
Narrative nonfiction about the inequity faced by marginalized communities
Savvy pop culture reporting
Biographies of obscure or underappreciated historical figures
Well-researched, paradigm-shifting journalism
Memoirs with strong, voice-driven writing
Disruptive self-help with a social justice component

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: Biographies.
Lifestyle: Self-help, See guidelines.
Memoir.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: General, Pop culture, Social issues.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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We have received 8 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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5 min | 18.8 mean avg | 16.5 median | 69 max days (20.6 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (36 days waiting).

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The agent will try to make a decision within 28 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 23:14 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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