Writer | Agent | Lover of Treats

Maggie Cooper

I'm Maggie—a writer, literary agent, and occasional teacher. I love historic houses; queer liberation; ice cream; and books that make the world kinder, weirder, more joyful, or all of the above.I've worked at independent and university presses, literary magazines, and bookstores; I've chaperoned my fair share of high school dances; and (if I do say so myself) I bake an excellent scone. I hold a B.A. in English from Yale College, earned a M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and attended the Clarion Writers Workshop. Now, I'm based in the Boston area and on the internet.

AGENTING

At Aevitas Creative Management, I work with writers to build creatively satisfying and financially sustainable careers.I open to new queries via QueryManager during the first week of every month.If you'd like to contact me about something else related to my work as an agent, you can send me a message through the form on the Aevitas website or via the address listed on Publishers Marketplace.

Writing

My prose chapbook The Theme Park of Women's Bodies was released in September of 2024 by Bull City Press. Other fiction and nonfiction has appeared in The Rumpus, the Ploughshares blog, Ninth Letter, The Masters Review, and elsewhere.If you'd like to contact me about my writing, I'd love to hear from you via the address below.

teaching

Over the last decade, I've taught writing and literature to students ages 7 through 97. Now, I primarily teach creative writing through Boston's GrubStreet and talk publishing at the occasional writing conference.UPCOMINGJanuary 15th through February 19th
Jumpstart Your Novel
in person at GrubStreet