Alec MacDonald (Agent)
THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR ALEC MACDONALD WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MANUSCRIPT MART REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRUBSTREET MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 1:00 PM EST.
Alec Yoshio MacDonald joined Straus Literary in 2018, having previously worked at the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area and Browne & Miller Literary Associates in Chicago. He has extensive experience editing and contributing to alternative weekly newspapers and other journalistic outlets. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.A. in humanities from the University of Chicago, where he wrote his thesis on John Okada’s No-No Boy.
Alec MacDonald's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Alec will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Alec must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Tuesday, May 12: 4:00–6:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 4:00–6:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 4:00–6:00 EDT
- Friday, May 15: 4:00–6:00 EDT
Please register with Alec MacDonald ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
Anything with evocative, richly detailed writing.
Sample Titles or Authors
Fiction authors: Genanne Walsh, David Hollander, Gregory Brown. Nonfiction authors: David Bockino, Jeremy Miller, Jason Mark, Lindsey Smith, Kyle Paoletta
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In:
FICTION: Literary Fiction
NONFICTION: Food & Lifestyle, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Science, Sports
Will Consider:
FICTION: Family Saga, LGBTQIA+, Historical Fiction, Short Story Collections, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Science Fiction
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, History, Music, Parenting, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Technology