Rayhané Sanders (Agent)
THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR RAYHANÉ SANDERS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MANUSCRIPT MART REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRUBSTREET MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 1:00 PM EST.
Rayhané Sanders is a literary agent at Massie McQuilkin & Altman with over sixteen years of industry experience. She began her career at Newsweek Magazine, before moving to book publishing, working for Penguin Group USA and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on the publisher side, then for William Morris Endeavor (WME) on the agency side. Rayhané has been at MMQ&A since 2014.
Rayhané represents literary, historical, and book club fiction, including short story collections; narrative nonfiction; and select memoir. Her clients include bestselling and award-winning authors Lidia Yuknavitch, Te-Ping Chen, Janet Beard, Ghassan Zeineddine, Daisy Hernández, Matthew Gavin Frank, and more. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents.
As an independent book editor, Rayhané also offers a wide range of editorial and consulting services to non-agency clients.
Rayhané Sanders's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Rayhané will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Rayhané must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Tuesday, May 12: 1:00–7:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 4:00–7:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 1:00–4:00 EDT
- Saturday, May 16: 4:00–7:00 EDT
Please register with Rayhané Sanders ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
Original, voice-driven literary fiction
Sample Titles or Authors
Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine
Citizenship by Daisy Hernandez
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In:
FICTION: Commercial Fiction, LGBTQIA+, Historical Fiction, Humor/Satire, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Short Story Collections, Family Saga
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Adventure/True Story, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Memoir, Narrative, Pop Culture, Women's Concerns, True Crime
Will Consider:
FICTION: Horror, Young Adult, Erotica, Mystery, Crime, Thrillers/Suspense, Science Fiction
NONFICTION: Self Help, Current Affairs, Men's concerns, Dating/Relationships, Travel, Sports