Diverse and complex narratives, including mystery, romance, literary fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and verse novels that appeal to a wide audience while maintaining upmarket quality.
A former librarian with over 20 years' experience in special, public, and school libraries, Leslie launched Open Book Literary in fall 2023 after working at Odom Media Management, Dunham Literary, and The Bent Agency. She champions underrepresented voices centering disability, poverty, women, neurodivergence, and diverse religions. As a writer herself, Leslie is familiar with querying from both sides of the desk.
Please visit QueryTracker.net/query/Lzampetti Leslie requests a query letter and the first five pages of your manuscript or complete picture book text within this form. She is open to unsolicited queries once each quarter for two weeks, and she responds to all queried within four to eight weeks. (Referrals, conference codes, etc. are solicited queries and have their own links.)
Last verified: March 9, 2026
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