Donelle
McKinley
International Literary Agent
Bibliomiss
welcomes submissions of literary fiction from new and established writers
in New Zealand and around the world.
Bringing to Bibliomiss a passion for literary fiction, literary agent
Donelle McKinley offers writers representation, expertise, encouragement
and editorial advice.
Donelle
has more than ten years' experience in the book trade and publishing
industry, giving her invaluable insight into what it takes to turn a
promising manuscript into a successful published work.
Following
the completion of a BA in English Literature and Art History at the
University of Auckland, Donelle worked as a bookshop manager for Hard
to Find Books New Zealand from 1999–2005, opening and managing
Baxter & Mansfield, which specialised in literature, the arts and
rare and collectable first editions.
During
this time Donelle assisted Hard Echo Press (the publishing arm of Hard
to Find Books) with the promotion of limited first editions including
Elizabeth Knox, The Vintner’s Luck, Mark Z. Danielewski,
House of Leaves and Craig Marriner, Stone Dogs.
Following two years as a Publishing Representative for McGraw-Hill Australia/New
Zealand, during which time she completed a Diploma in Book Publishing,
Editing and Proofreading through the New Zealand Institute of Business
Studies, Donelle took on the role of Marketing and Sales Manager for
Otago University Press. Here she promoted such celebrated New Zealand
writers as Neville Peat, Dan Davin, Ruth Dallas, Poet Laureate Cilla
McQueen and Landfall, New Zealand’s longest-running arts
and literary journal.
Most recently, Donelle worked as the director of eko freelance, which
specialised in editorial and promotion services for writers and publishers.
Donelle has lived in the UK and Turkey, and now resides in Christchurch,
New Zealand.
