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Lee Melillo
Dunham Literary, Inc.
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Contemporary
Fantasy
• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
• Fantasy, Magical Realism
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Mystery
New Adult
Romance
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Paranormal
• Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Fantasy
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Paranormal
• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
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Known Clients (current & past)
Valli Vikram
Brie Ward
Pearlyn Wong
Kathy Yamamoto
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
otulissa3
01/19/2026 02:21 PM
Ya'll, I have received so many rejections and maybe this one was also a bit of a copy-paste, but somehow it is so positive.
ARKilburn
01/18/2026 01:36 PM
Q: 01/15/2026
R: 01/18/2026
YA Romantasy - 98k
Lee's response was wonderful. She was encouraging and praised specific aspects of both my query package and my writing, but it was not a good fit for her list at this time. As a first-time author wrapping up my first week in the query trenches, I needed that positivity to keep moving forward.
R: 01/18/2026
YA Romantasy - 98k
Lee's response was wonderful. She was encouraging and praised specific aspects of both my query package and my writing, but it was not a good fit for her list at this time. As a first-time author wrapping up my first week in the query trenches, I needed that positivity to keep moving forward.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
01/15/2026 07:53 AM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
PriyaSreeni
01/14/2026 12:35 PM
Q: 1/13/2026
R: 1/12/2026
Adult Fantasy - 160K
Same response as below.
R: 1/12/2026
Adult Fantasy - 160K
Same response as below.
rosedress
01/12/2026 06:39 PM
Q: 1.12
R: 1.12 (approximately 12 hours after query)
96k YA Dystopia
Really disappointed about this one, but the rejection was nice (although presumably form).
Thank you for sending your query about XXX. I think this is a fascinating premise, and I enjoyed reading your sample pages and submission package. I appreciate the care you put into putting it together.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'm a match for this project, as I'm not certain about my ability to sell this manuscript to take it on at this time – but this is, of course, just me. Publishing is very subjective, and you deserve an unequivocally enthusiastic agent as your advocate. I may well be wrong, and you should definitely get other agents' opinions.
R: 1.12 (approximately 12 hours after query)
96k YA Dystopia
Really disappointed about this one, but the rejection was nice (although presumably form).
Thank you for sending your query about XXX. I think this is a fascinating premise, and I enjoyed reading your sample pages and submission package. I appreciate the care you put into putting it together.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'm a match for this project, as I'm not certain about my ability to sell this manuscript to take it on at this time – but this is, of course, just me. Publishing is very subjective, and you deserve an unequivocally enthusiastic agent as your advocate. I may well be wrong, and you should definitely get other agents' opinions.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/15/2026 - Genres updated.
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