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Ms. Holly Root

Root Literary

Ms. Holly Root

Root Literary

Los Angeles, CA



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Website: rootliterary.com

Blog: www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/hroot/

Twitter: hroot

AAR Member: No

Accepts Queries Via...

Snail-Mail: No

E-Mail: Yes

Online Form: No

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from kersey22
Sep 08, 2019 5:05 am


Congratulations, grrimacylon!!! Woo-hooo!!!
from jennadevillier
Sep 05, 2019 3:26 pm


EQ: 7/22
ER: 9/5

79k YA fantasy
from mikewyantjr
Aug 27, 2019 1:24 pm


Auto-Responder reported a response time of 8 weeks. It looks like that's set periodically and not some default email template.
from kci3011
Aug 27, 2019 7:07 am


EQ: 6/27
CNR: 8/22

Fantasy 125k
from andreanoursejacobs
Aug 23, 2019 1:59 pm


Congratulations grrimacylon! This is most definitely real life <3
from jennadevillier
Aug 23, 2019 1:48 pm


WOOOO CONGRATS GRRIMACYLON!!
from grrimacylon
Aug 23, 2019 1:34 pm


EQ 7/15
Notified of offer of rep 8/8
Full Request: 8/16
Email from Holly saying she had read it alongside Melanie Castillo, and would I mind if Melanie called regarding an offer of representation. OF COURSE I WOULD NOT MIND: 8/19
Offer call: 8/21
ACCEPTED and signed!: 8/23

IS THIS REAL LIFE.

Romance

from nmscholl
Jul 26, 2019 2:39 pm


EQ: 7/26/19


YA High Fantasy 118K
Sent to entire agency... they're all fantastic!
from keisenbraun
Jul 14, 2019 3:42 pm


Using as a stand-in for Melanie Castillo, who is not listed on the website but is mentioned on their Publisher's Marketplace page.

EQ: 7/14/19, upmarket, 90k

Auto-response email says current turnaround time is roughly 8 weeks
from SH_writer
Jul 04, 2019 7:39 am


EQ: 7/1/19

Ya F
Sent general query to agency bc any of them would be wonderful to work with.
from lonna70
Jul 01, 2019 1:37 pm


EQ: 6/4/19
ER (form): 7/1/19

Adult speculative, 80K
from StorySpinner
Jul 01, 2019 12:08 pm


EQ: 31st May 2019
ER: 1st July 2019

Adult Dark Fantasy, 117k
from lindsaywhat
Jun 26, 2019 12:15 am


EQ: 6/14/19
YA spec fic 78k
from m_elizabeth
Jun 24, 2019 12:35 pm


EQ: 06/09
FR: 06/23
(Confirmation 06/24)

The request came from Melanie, who I believe is an assistant there. So thrilled! And just a little bit terrified!

YA Historical Fantasy, 103k
from merrygawain
May 24, 2019 12:14 am


EQ: 5/6/19
ER: 5/23/19

historical fantasy 175K

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