Michelle Hauck An agent with Storm Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Michelle devoured the classics at an early age, falling in love with heroic stories like The Three Musketeers, Ivanhoe, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. It wasn’t until her teens that she got her hands on The Sword of Shannara and discovered a new heroic level in SFF. Now she’d like to advocate for stories that take the reader beyond the traditional hero’s journey.After graduating with a business degree, with a concentration in finance, Michelle worked as a cost accountant for several years before a short stint as a stay-at-home mom. Then she switched gears for twenty years working in an elementary school, where she learned a lot about what kids like to read and applied that to her own stories, publishing a historic fantasy series with Harper Voyager.She’s been helping writers long before taking the step to become an agent. Her Midwest roots taught her to pay things forward, and along with several co-hosts, she ran an impressive collection of contests for writers, including Query Kombat, Nightmare on Query Street, and Picture Book Party. She also learned much from six years as a successful Pitch Wars mentor in adult SFF. Important: This agent may open to only very specific queries; as always, check the current submissions guidelines before submitting. Submission Caps: This agent may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country United States AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Fiction Temp Closed Currently, Michelle represents middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres.Drawn to all sorts of stories from the heroic to the humorous, she loves big worlds, inventive magic systems, and a rich sense of history. Characters with lots of back-story and villains with shades of gray make her day. She’s not the best fit for contemporary with dark themes, but she loves contemporary that can be described as quirky, fun, and light or darker material in SFF. She wants to look at all things SFF, and won’t pass up a cozy mystery, page-turning YA thriller, or a sweet YA romance. She's drawn to MG Historical Fiction. A dash of politics is a great added ingredient.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.Genres: General Subgenres: Historical, Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Retrofuturism, Space Opera Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Political ThrillerLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Quirky.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines. Politics/Political Science.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT 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 @stormliteraryagencyX (Twitter) @StormLiterary 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. Michelle Hauck 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: Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 19:20 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this agent Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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