PairPi

Shelly Romero

Closed
Azantian Literary Agency·US

Agent profile summary

Represents
horrorgothic romancegrounded fantasythrillermysteriescommercial fiction
+4 morescience fictionspeculative fictionhistorical fictionerotic fiction
Looking for
She seeks horror across almost all subgenres and age categories, gothic romance, grounded fantasy, thrillers and mysteries with non-cop protagonists, commercial fiction, science fiction, speculative fiction, historical fiction featuring BIPOC and queer characters, and adult erotic fiction especially featuring BIPOC and LGBTQIA characters. She particularly welcomes stories by Honduran authors and Latine/x authors from Central America and the Caribbean.
How to submit
All ALA agents use Query Manager. Submit to one agent at a time, but if one agent passes, you can submit to up to three agents at ALA. Submit 10-20 polished pages for novels.
View source·Agent page
Last checked 25 Aug 2026·Last verified: 25 Aug 2026
Try Smart Search

Shelly Romero is a literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including horror, gothic romance, and grounded fantasy. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within 8-12 weeks. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade

Response Time

Usually responds within 8-12 weeks

Notes

She was selected as a 2020 Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree and is a member of Latinx in Publishing and People of Color in Publishing. Born and raised in Miami by Honduran parents.

Related agents

Browse by genre

commercial fictioncrime & thrillerhorrorscience fictionfantasyromancehistorical fictionhistorymiddle gradeyoung adult (ya)

This profile was last verified on 25 Aug 2026. PairPi checks this literary agent's submission guidelines against the agent's own website. If you spot something wrong, please email hello@pairpi.com.