High-concept, commercial and upmarket fiction with diverse voices, marginalized perspectives, and strong character-driven stories. The agent is particularly interested in fantasy, romantasy, contemporary romance, mystery/thriller, and horror genres.
Novellas, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, memoirs, essay or short story collections, poetry, screenplays.
Samantha Fabien is a literary agent at Root Literary who represents high-concept, commercial, and upmarket fiction featuring diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented voices. She works with writers across adult, young adult, and middle-grade categories, with a current focus on growing her adult list. She is drawn to voice-driven, character-driven, and emotionally resonant stories with compelling narratives.
Queries via QueryManager form. Do not query more than one Root Literary agent at a time, no novellas, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, memoirs, essay or short story collections, poetry, or screenplays. No multiple projects or same project multiple times.
Last verified: March 22, 2026
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