Shannon Hassan
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
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Updated: 11/9/2025
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Shannon Hassan has been an agent at Marsal Lyon for over a decade and is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).
She represents upmarket adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction and has New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors on her list.
She looks for contemporary and historical stories with a fresh voice and a big hook, and is especially interested in underrepresented voices.
She received her JD from Harvard and her BA from George Washington University.
She lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has served on the board of The Dairy Arts Center.
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Clients
- Dusti Bowling
- Lindsay Currie
- Jennie Liu
- Alison Gervais
- McCall Hoyle
- Jenni L. Walsh
- Caroline Woods
- A.D. Rhine
- Debra Bokur
- Brigitte Dale
Book Sales
- Insignificant Events In The Life Of A Cactus
- The Mystery Of Locked Rooms
- The Red Car To Hollywood
- In 27 Days
- Nando
- Unsinkable
- The Mesmerist
- Horses Of Fire; Daughters Of Bronze
- Dark Paradise
- The Good Daughters
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