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Donald Maass

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President of Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York, author of Writing the Breakout Novel, The Emotional Craft of Fiction and other craft books for novelists.

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Congratulations to DMLA author, Martha Wells, as her novel, SYSTEM COLLAPSE (narrated by Kevin R. Free) was named a 2025 Audie Award Finalist! audiopub.org/audies-finalis…

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More great news! THE TOMB OF DRAGONS by Katherine Addison gets a coveted starred review from Library Journal! Verdict? "Readers who are enthralled with the new cozy fantasy trend or love a cozy mystery will be delighted with Celehar and his latest investigation."

More great news! THE TOMB OF DRAGONS by Katherine Addison gets a coveted starred review from Library Journal! Verdict?

"Readers who are enthralled with the new cozy fantasy trend or love a cozy mystery will be delighted with Celehar and his latest investigation."
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Congratulations to DMLA author, Robert Jackson Bennett, on his 2025 Edgar Award nomination for Best Novel with his work, THE TAINTED CUP! mysterywriters.org/2025-edgar-awa…

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A great starred review from Publishers Weekly for Aggie Blum Thompson's YOU DESERVE TO KNOW! "Thompson drops her fully fleshed-out characters into a mile-a-minute plot peppered with blindsiding twists...This is domestic suspense at its finest."

A great starred review from Publishers Weekly for Aggie Blum Thompson's YOU DESERVE TO KNOW!  

"Thompson drops her fully fleshed-out characters into a mile-a-minute plot peppered with blindsiding twists...This is domestic suspense at its finest."
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It's amazing to see so many DMLA authors represented in the Locus 2024 Recommended Reading List! Full list in the link and many heartfelt congratulations to everyone whose work was selected! locusmag.com/2025/02/2024-r…

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The ALA 2025 Rainbow Book List was released and so proud to see SCHOOL FOR INVISIBLE BOYS and LAST BOYFRIENDS RULES FOR REVENGE listed! Congrats to DMLA authors Shaun David Hutchinson and Matthew Hubbard!

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Huge shout out to DMLA author, Robert Jackson Bennett, as his novel, A DROP OF CORRUPTION, hits the USA Today Bestseller List at #66!

Huge shout out to DMLA author, Robert Jackson Bennett, as his novel, A DROP OF CORRUPTION, hits the USA Today Bestseller List at #66!
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The 2025 Hugo Award finalists have been announced and it's always exciting to see DMLA authors honored! Congrats everyone! seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awar…

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Congratulations Donald Maass! We're delighted to inform you that "The Emotional Craft of Fiction" made it to BookAuthority's list of best Story Writing audiobooks of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best-sto…

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"...a remarkable, strange, unsettling ride that will bewitch you on every page." What a fantastic starred review from Bookpage for THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling! bookpage.com/reviews/starvi…

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Love seeing so many of our DMLA authors listed as Finalists for the 2025 Fiyah Magazine's Ignyte Awards! Congrats everyone! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/current-finali…

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A great interview from Jim Butcher about his journey writing The Dresden Files. The 18th book in the series will be published January 2026. nytimes.com/2025/05/19/boo…

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Your opening has passed muster with critique partners and beta readers, but it might fail on submission--why? And what can you do about it?

Your opening has passed muster with critique partners and beta readers, but it might fail on submission--why? And what can you do about it?
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If you haven't heard yet, AppleTv+ has renewed Murderbot for a second season! Congratulations to all involved in making the world of Martha Wells come to life! We're so excited and proud here at DMLA! apple.com/tv-pr/news/202…

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Amazing to see THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw, THE MEMORY HUNTERS by Mia Tsai, and MAD SISTERS OF ESI by Tashan Mehta included on Reactor Mag's list of 30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025! reactormag.com/30-more-sff-ti…