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Ms. Amy Giuffrida

Belcastro Agency

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Amy Giuffrida

Belcastro Agency

New York, NY
Website:
www.belcastroagency.com
Twitter (X):
@kissedbyink
AALA Member:
Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Fantasy
Gothic
Horror
New Adult
  • New Adult, Horror
  • New Adult, Romance
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
  • Romance, Historical
  • Romance, Paranormal
Science Fiction
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Fantasy
  • Young Adult, Horror
  • Young Adult, Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

Cookbook
Food/Lifestyle
How To
Narrative
Relationship/Dating
Self-Help
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Known Clients (current & past)
Sarah T. Dubb
Chelsea G. Parker
Jenny Perinovic
Saratoga Schaefer
Maria Tureaud
K.M. Walton
Author Comments
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LRWilson
05/29/2026 01:51 PM
Q - Book Club Fiction 120k words
hcbendingbooks
05/28/2026 02:08 PM
If an agent is going to auto-reject based on word count alone, they should update their QueryManager to reflect this, so writers do not waste their time.
WCBanning
05/28/2026 05:42 AM
Q: 5/27
FR: 5/28

80k Southern Gothic Fantasy
kacies7887
05/27/2026 11:25 PM
Q: 5/13/2026
FR: 5/14/2026
72K YA Speculative Sci Fi
LauraZibalese
05/25/2026 09:24 PM
So, Q: 5/24/26 and within min I get: Thank you so much for querying me with "title". Unfortunately, the word count for your chosen genre is below industry standards, so it is a pass for me at this time. I suggest taking a look at the following two websites that have a great list of word counts per genre:

So I check my submission...it shows a blank field even though I have put in the 133,000 words...I try to resubmit but it will not let me. There was a glitch in the form it seems.
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Last Update:
02/06/2026 - Genres updated.
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