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Michael Curry

An agent with Donald Maass Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Michael Curry joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2012, where he started as the assistant to Jennifer Jackson. His list of clients currently includes USA Today bestseller and Stoker Award winner Cassandra Khaw, Nebula and World Fantasy Award winner Premee Mohamed, Newbery Honor, Nebula, and Locus Award winner Darcie Little Badger, Hugo and World Fantasy Award finalist Nick Mamatas, Nebula and Crawford Award winner Vajra Chandrasekera, and Nebula Award finalist Suzan Palumbo. He was once a slush reader for the award-winning Lightspeed Magazine and the original incarnation of Fantasy Magazine.

Country of Publication

United States

Professional Associations

Member of AALA

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Fiction Temp Closed

Michael is actively interested in novels with a compelling concept and a distinct voice. He encourages submissions by writers from underrepresented groups.

Looking for:

  • Science fiction and fantasy with superbly crafted prose, especially leaning toward the literary and the Weird.
  • Near-future thrillers with strong speculative elements (think William Gibson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Omar El Akkad, or Tim Maughan rather than Dale Brown, Brad Thor, or David Baldacci).
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

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