Voice-driven general and commercial fiction with book club appeal, often incorporating genre elements. Middle grade stories that are immersive and transportive. Young adult speculative fiction, horror, mysteries/thrillers, and some literary fiction with high stakes plots and fantasy settings. Adult speculative fiction across various subgenres including fantasy, science fiction, magical realism/fabulism, and horror. Book club fiction with sharp writing, hooky premises, and themes of power, intimacy, ambition, and multi-generational exploration.
Melanie Figueroa is a literary agent at Root Literary who represents a wide range of fiction across multiple genres and age categories. She is drawn to voice-driven, character-focused stories with strong themes and emotional depth, spanning from middle grade through adult speculative fiction, book club fiction, and literary thrillers.
Please query me at querymanager.com/melaniefigueroa.
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