Antioch LitCit Episode #72: Allegra Martshenko

On this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Jenna Ray chats with BookEnds Literary Agency agent, Allegra Martschenko. Allegra's client list represents a dynamic range of thoughtful, funny, ambitious and propulsive reads across speculative and romance genres. Following a career in scholarly publishing with presses including Princeton University, The University of Colorado and Cornell University, they are also an author under pen names and an artist. Jenna and Allegra discuss the publishing landscape for authors, life as a literary agent, their manuscript wishlist and advice for authors and MFA students. This episode was produced by Justin Clarel and mastered by Jenna Ray.