Maria Whelan crosses the pond to join Mushens Entertainment

Maria Whelan is joining Mushens Entertainment as an agent after over 8 years at NY based agency InkWell Management where she worked as an assistant and agent.

At InkWell Management, she has worked with an array of critically acclaimed and bestselling authors, celebrities, chefs, journalists, and thought leaders. Maria represented clients across fiction and nonfiction, including prizewinning and bestselling authors such as USA TODAY bestselling author Luke Dumas, James Beard Award Winner Jeff Koehler, Barnes & Noble Best Horror pick E. K. Sathue, and MacDowell Fellow Na Zhong, and Peabody Award winner Andrei Codrescu. She is relocating to London and will be selling directly into both the US and UK market.

 Juliet Mushens said, ‘Maria came so highly recommended to me, with a joie de vivre only matched by her excellent list of clients. We are so excited for her to join our team and begin the next stage of her career.’

Maria Whelan said, ‘I am incredibly excited to join Mushens Entertainment where Juliet’s exquisite taste and stellar reputation precede her. I deeply admire the range of clients at Mushens and am honored to become part of the continued legacy of bringing meaningful and bestselling literature to the fore. I’m looking forward to bringing my knowledge of the U.S. market to the U.K. and making new connections in London, while remembering my friends and colleagues at InkWell!’

 Maria’s first day will be Monday 29th September.