Ron Eckel An agent with Cooke McDermid Literary Management (see other agents at this agency). About Ron is a literary agent and co-owner of CookeMcDermid. A graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Master of Publishing program and a twenty-nine year veteran of Canadian publishing, Ron worked with Penguin Canada, Westwood Creative Artists, and Random House of Canada before joining CookeMcDermid in 2009. He also co-owned Cooke International, an agency specializing in foreign rights management for a diverse group of publishing clients, until the end of 2021. Ron’s client list at CookeMcDermid includes international bestselling author, RUSH bassist, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Geddy Lee, culture writer, broadcaster and bestselling author Scaachi Koul, CBC Radio columnist, writer, broadcaster and producer Jesse Wente, horror writers Michael Wehunt and Adam Pottle and the Women’s Prize longlisted author Alicia Elliott. On his bedside table you will find equal amounts of fiction and non-fiction, but always, always at least one biography (authorized or not) of the Ramones. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 105 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country & Year Established Canada Agent since 2009 Professional Associations Member of PACLA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Ron Eckel's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open As an agent Ron is particularly drawn to dark fiction, both commercial and literary, in the areas of horror, SFF, suspense, and psychological thriller.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction 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 On the non-fiction side, Ron loves pop culture, music, pop science, and story-driven current affairs that start conversations.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Film/Television. History: Biographies. Music. Society/Culture: Current events, Pop culture.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:Facebook FacebookInstagram @cookemcdermidX (Twitter) @cookemcdermid 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. Ron Eckel 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 outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 71 min | 161.5 mean avg | 172.5 median | 230 max days (249.6 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (107 min | 120.0 mean avg | 120.0 median | 133 max days waiting | 1,408.8 std dev) from 2 different members 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 105 days. (75.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 105 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 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! Other Agents at this AgencySuzanne BrandrethCody CaetanoDean Cooke CLOSEDHana El NiwairiSally Harding CLOSEDAnne McDermid CLOSEDAmy Moore-BensonMonica Pacheco DNQStephanie Sinclair CLOSEDPaige SisleyMartha Webb Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. 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