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Ms. Alyssa Maltese

Root Literary

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Alyssa Maltese

Root Literary

Website:
rootliterary.com
Blog/Other:
www.alyssamaltese.com
Twitter (X):
@lyssmaltese
AALA Member:
Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Book Club
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Horror
Literary Fiction
New Adult
Romance
Science Fiction
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult

Non-Fiction

Cultural/Social Issues
Health/Fitness
History
Humor/Gift Book
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Psychology
Relationship/Dating
Science/Technology
Women's Issues
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Author Comments
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mcwilfo
03/26/2026 09:05 AM
Q: 03/26/26
YA spec 60k
zariablossoms
03/23/2026 12:38 PM
Q: 08.03.26
R: 23.03.26
sadielisabeth
03/16/2026 07:26 AM
Q: 2/25/2026
Nudged with offer of rep: 3/13/2026
R: 3/14/2026

Kind form response!

NA gothic romantasy



JayLamm
03/15/2026 03:09 PM
Has a 170,000 word cap on querytracker submission
rewils
03/08/2026 07:43 PM
Q: 03/08/2026

93k YA Dystopian Romance
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Profile History
Last Update:
12/27/2025 - Open to queries. Genres updated.
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