Alec MacDonald (Agent)
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:
- Tuesday, May 13: 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–7:00
- Wednesday, May 14: 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–7:00
- Thursday, May 15: 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–7:00
- Friday, May 16: 1:00–4:00 & 4:00–7:00
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.
What I'm Looking For
Literary fiction and journalistic nonfiction
Sample Titles or Authors
I'm still building my own client list as an agent, but Straus Literary titles/clients I have worked on/with include THE LOWERING DAYS, by Gregory Brown; GAME ON, by David Bockino; and the forthcoming LEAVING FOR GOOD, by Lindsey J. Smith.
Specializes In / Will Consider
FICTION: Literary Fiction—and will consider Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction
NONFICTION: Sports, History, Nature/Ecology, Food & Lifestyle, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, Current Affairs, Memoir, Narrative, Science, Technology