Matthew Valdez, Megibow Literary

I am so excited for #questpit & will be lurking periodically today. If I like your pitch, please send query materials to matthewquery at megibowliterary dot com. Also a reminder I close to queries tomorrow until 2/15. I’ve received over 350 already! Can’t wait to read through!

@saraduranauthor Omg I would never ☠️ I almost put myself in a coma to survive the two weeks

Meanwhile… 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

coming soon! 👀

I was her #1 pick 😭 I’m so glad because I was nauseous for two weeks after I offered waiting to hear back 😂🫠

Thanks everyone for all the congrats and well wishes! I am currently on spring break from school and am utilizing all my down time to play catch up. It is my hope to be fully in 2026 by the end of the week. Thanks for everyone’s patience!

@isabelleawong @saraduranauthor Thank you!! 😊

@saraduranauthor @MLA_Matthew Congratulations!!!

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve signed with @MLA_Matthew at Megibow Literary Agency! Matthew and I first connected during a pitch event, and after our call, I knew he would be the absolute best champion! I’m ecstatic to work with him and cannot wait for what’s next ✨

@LAduskevich @saraduranauthor Thank you!! 😊

@saraduranauthor @MLA_Matthew Congratulations to you both!! 🎉🥳😊✨

informs the questions at the heart of her work. Outside of writing, Sara is an avid reader and digital artist who is usually happiest browsing a used bookstore or wandering through a natural history museum. Welcome Sara!

She is an Ohio-based speculative fiction author whose stories explore environmental themes and feature diverse casts of characters, with an emphasis on queer representation. She holds a B.S. in biology, and her scientific background often shapes her approach to storytelling and

NEW CLIENT ALERT! I'm delighted to welcome @saraduranauthor to the Megibow Literary family. Sara's queer adult literary sci-fi quite literally swept me off my feet and I could not be any luckier to be it's champion. It's scary Brokeback Mountain on an isolated moon. Hellooo?

This was so fun to record! Be sure to check it out ✨

@PilotingSR Thank you! :-D

@MLA_Matthew This was a fantastic read to get your perspective with everything 💙

Hey look, Ma, I made it!

@path2pub It was a pleasure!

@MLA_Matthew Thank you for coming on the site!

@AndreaFaulborn Oh truuuuuuust me. I’m so sassy. 💁🏼‍♂️

@MLA_Matthew Why do you look so sassy though? 👀😏

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My rescheduled Lady Gaga concert, the start of my spring break, and one other exciting thing is this Friday! This is about to be the longest week everrrrrrr.

Guess what? Agent Helen Masvikeni is now joining us in April! So happy to have the Megibow Agency represented! Register now before spaces are full! Registration for our April 11-12th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is now OPEN! Workshops, practice pitch sessions & individual pitches with up to 9 literary agents actively building their client lists, all for one low price. #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #pitchliteraryagents writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

@Kgregory1013 Woohoo!! 🥰

@MLA_Matthew Signed Up! This is my first conference of 2026. These are good ones!

I love taking pitches with WDW! Come pitch me this weekend! :)

The 2026 (Online) Texas Writing Workshop is a virtual “How to Get Published” writing event on March 6-7, 2026. Writers can attend virtually from everywhere and anywhere, and we have 30+ agents you can meet! All info: texaswritingworkshop.com