Welcome to THE McVEIGH AGENCY, a boutique literary agency handling writers, illustrators, photographers, and graphic novelists for both the adult and children’s markets.

My goal as an agent is to help people with a creative vision find a home for their work at a publishing house. Since I’ve worked in the field for so long, I know just about every established editor and have always kept my eye on the promising newcomer, for today’s editorial assistant is tomorrow’s editorial director!

Here at THE MCVEIGH AGENCY, we operate on a few simple concepts:

• If your work has a unique voice or look and something important to say, I will do everything I can to help you shape your project so that we can find a home for it at a publishing house.
  
  
• Writers and artists are undervalued in this society and deserve more respect and attention than they currently receive. The McVeigh Agency (myself, Anne Miller, and Linda Epstein) handle the hassles of the business side of the industry, work with publishers to seal deals that, while lucrative and fair to the creator, are also financially wise for all concerned. Both the client and the publisher need to feel good about how deals are handled and executed and books are published. This will ensure a long and fruitful relationship between the artist and the publishing house.
  
  
• THE McVEIGH AGENCY is more than just a literary agency: it is a creative think tank. It is a place where the people I work with (and that includes the editors and art directors) can feel comfortable trying new ideas, secure in the knowledge that my staff and I will help all involved attain the best possible final book. My favorite book is the one everyone thinks can’t be done! From my experience as an editorial director at a major publishing house to my years as an inner-city sixth grade teacher, I have learned how to mediate even the most difficult situations in a way that makes everyone as happy as possible.
  
  
• THE McVEIGH AGENCY does things those others think can’t be done. From selling a book that breaks totally new ground to seeking corporate funding for an expensive but worthy publishing endeavor, my team is ready to jump in and make things happen. Publishing in new book formats, bringing long out of print backlists back to life, and most important of all, exploring digital media and its endless possibilities: all of these are things we have in our sights every day.

In this competitive world, let us be your creative consultants, editors, agents, and, above all else, support as you follow your creative vision to completion, sale, and publication.