Julie Stevenson

About the Agent

Julie Stevenson brings a wealth of experience to Massie & McQuilkin, having previously served as an agent at Sobel Weber Associates and Waxman Leavell Literary. She holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her background also includes editorial work at Tin House and Publishers Weekly. Julie is drawn to fiction characterized by unforgettable characters, a commanding authorial voice, and a strong sense of narrative tension. She champions outsiders, unconventional thinkers, and innovators. Her interests lie in work that delves into the depths of human experience and explores the multifaceted aspects of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, and regional backgrounds. She finds great satisfaction in editing and discussing craft and storytelling with her clients, and takes pride in connecting writers with editors and, ultimately, with readers. Julie has represented books that have received prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the MWA Edgar Award, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, and the Tim McGinnis Award for Humor. She represents literary and upmarket fiction, suspense and thrillers, memoir, narrative nonfiction, and YA.