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Mackenzie Carson writes genre blending speculative fiction with romance driven plots.She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas, and works as a middle school curriculum leader, and mentor teacher, for reading and writing at a Title One school. She’s known for ensuring each of her students has access to books on campus, and has created a monthly book swap event that provides hundreds of books to at risk youth in the community.

Mackenzie has a master’s degree in education with a focus on reading instruction, and she is completing her doctoral degree in curriculum and instructional design.

Additionally, under the name Rebecca Angus, she worked as an intern at Entangled Publishing and championed her list of authors as a literary agent from 2015 to 2020 before stepping away from publishing to focus on her family during COVID. She recently returned to the publishing world, joining Howland Literary as an agent in the fall of 2024.

Mackenzie advocates for infertility, disability, and mental health representation in her stories and is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Mackenzie is also published under the pen name Rebecca Elise with Red Adept Publishing (WHERE WE FIRST BEGAN, 2019). You can follow her on socials using the link below:

X: @BookFairyAngus

Instagram: Mackenzie_Carson_Writes

Mackenzie is represented by Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary Agency

I have a strong background in developmental editing, while also reading for plot, character arc, pacing, and creating strong dialogue. I would love the opportunity to work with a mentee on strengthening their MS developmentally. My ideal mentee would be open to feedback, looking for someone to be their biggest cheerleader, and be willing to brainstorm through my adhd brain or ideas. I’m willing to continue on as a beta reader for the project we work on together and for future projects if wanted.

Adult:

Cozy SFF and Fantasy
Horroromance (but not strictly horror)
SF and Fantasy with LGBTQ characters
anything speculative with strong romance and humor

MG and YA:

Grounded fantasy with LGBTQ+ characters and/or Latinx characters
Magical realism
Anything speculative with strong romance and humor
Plots with strong friendships and mysteries

I am not a good fit for:

Contemporary in any age group
Thrillers
Horror

In drawn to books that are fun, have a sense of adventure with strong dialogue and characters that pop off the page. I’m not afraid of spice (I actually prefer a strong romance). Some of my recent favorites are:

Mackenzie Carson

She/Her

Small/Independent Press
Traditional Publishing