Skip to Content
Duotrope logo Duotrope®

Rob McQuilkin

No recent cover image of a book represented by Rob McQuilkin available.

Go to agent's webpage

Report:
Submission/Query
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

For the Agent:
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

An agent with Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents (MMQA) (see other agents at this agency).

About

15 members set this agent as a Favorite.

A graduate of Phillips Academy and Columbia University, ROB McQUILKIN (agent) started out in publishing at Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing), where he acquired the paperback rights to books including Primary Colors, by Anonymous (Joe Klein). He left Warner Books for Anchor Books/Doubleday, where, as Editor, he acquired books by and/or worked closely with writers including Anita Hill (Speaking Truth to Power), Phillip Lopate (Totally, Tenderly, Tragically), and Lois Gould (Mommy Dressing), also acquiring the paperback rights to bestsellers such as Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. Rob cut his teeth as an agent while working with Ike Williams and Jill Kneerim at The Palmer & Dodge Agency (now known as Kneerim & Williams), before leaving to start his own agency. He specializes in fiction, memoir, history and cultural criticism.

This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 42 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country

United States

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Novel Novel
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:
Book Book
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History (General, Art history, Biographies), Memoir, Society/Culture.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Rob McQuilkin Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending2 responses are pending (5 min | 31.5 mean avg | 31.5 median | 58 max days waiting | 37.5 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 42 days.
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Work submitted here was also submitted to...

This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!

Members accepted here 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!

Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 10 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 May 2018

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the agent/agency meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent.
  • Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.