Mary Cummings
Great River Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 4/22/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Mary established Great River Literary in 2021.
Mary finds great joy in helping her clients polish their stories to stand out for editors and to become books that will make a difference in kids' lives.
Before becoming a literary agent, Mary was Education Director at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis where, among other accomplishments, she curated an annual festival of children's literature and selected judges for the McKnight Award from leading editors in children's publishing.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Board Books
- Chapter Books
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Nonfiction
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Genres Not Represented
- Adult
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About Great River Literary
Agency Profile
Great River Literary is an agency devoted exclusively to representing authors and author/illustrators of books for children and teens.
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