Root Literary

Referral only

Holly Root is a literary agent at Root Literary. Her official team statement emphasizes assured execution and books that are immediately fun, compelling, and easy to champion.

Holly Root is closed to general queries and accepts referrals only. Root Literary asks writers to query one agent at a time and does not accept screenplays, poetry, paper submissions, telephone pitches, or in-person pitches.

Science fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, picture books

Wants: Query letter

Kurestin wants to work with creators who are creatively ambitious, who have a wide range of ideas and are always pushing themselves to write what's most interesting and challenging to them. She's particularly drawn to illustrators with a strong sense of dynamic use of panels and movement on the page, and always loves a creature.

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager. Submit to one agent at a time at Root Literary.

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

The rollercoaster of emotions that characters and stories can take me on. Whether I'm swooning or gasping, I want to feel strongly enough about a project that I desperately need to share it with the world

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

The kind of stories that both create and sustain life-long readers—books that make me sigh with contentment, learn something new, or take delight in the unexpected

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

Books that you can't put down, books that surprise you, books that make you think, and, above all else, books that help people

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

Books I can't stop thinking about and debating with my friends, books that have the power to change my mind, to keep me up all night, to move me

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager

Illustrated books, picture books, middle grade, graphic novels

Query Letter

Submissions should be sent via Query Manager. Submit your query to one agent at a time, please do not query multiple agents simultaneously.