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Ann Rose
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
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About
Ann Rose is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. She began her publishing career in editorial and transitioned to agenting, representing authors of young adult, middle grade, and some adult fiction.
Currently Looking For
I’m a California native who now resides in Texas after a stint in Florida. Each place has its pros and cons, but I can say that I left my heart in San Diego and dream of going back one day (although that will probably never happen). My degree is in Communication from San Diego State University, and my resume holds a gamut of jobs from Life Guard to Business Systems Analyst/Portfolio Manager, but books have always been my passion. I’m excited to finally merge my love of literature with my past professional experiences as a literary agent with The Tobias Literary Agency. It is my honor to help authors build successful, sustainable careers. WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR: In the adult arena: I love swoony romances – any heat level from mild to hot, but not extra spicy. (So, no erotica.) I love slow burns, and while I do enjoy enemies to lovers, I’m really gravitating toward friends to lovers these days. I enjoy a good grumpy-sunshine combo, fake dating, “there’s only one bed,” second changes, small towns, fish out of water. The really important thing for me with romance is that I have to WANT the couple to be together. We all know they will end up together but romances that have more of that “will they, won’t they” pull is something that I really enjoy. I also like unique and different meet-cutes. I’d love a romance that starts with texting the wrong number. (But no catfishing) I also really enjoy Women’s Fiction with a strong romantic element — meaning romance is not the core of the story, the woman’s journey is, but it still ends in a HEA. (Happily Ever After or Happily For Now.) LGBTQIA+ romances–everyone deserves their happy ending. Love is love. I’m really wanting more f/f romances and romances that star bi characters, and no they don’t have to be in same sex partnerships for it to be a queer story. If they are bi it’s queer. Give me stories where I’m dying for the characters to get together–don’t make it too easy. Give me your “soft boys” that don’t have six pack abs or the perfect hair. Most importantly I want a strong hook. There are a lot of romances out there, so how will yours stand out? Light sci-fi or fantasy – Emphasis on the light. If it’s epic, it’s probably not my jam in the adult arena. I’m NOT really looking for Tolkien world building or understanding how to build a flux capacitor. If you are comping to George R.R. Martin it also isn’t a likely good fit for me. I’d really love some “cozy” fantasy, think The House on the Cerulean Sea, where it’s just a warm hug in the form of a book. I love stories with witches and/or magic. Stories where the location itself feels like a character in the story are also always fun. Make me want to vacation in your world. Retellings are good if they are done in fresh ways. Or they are stories we haven’t really seen retold before. As always strong feminist themes and stories of taking down the patriarchy I will want to see in my inbox. Commercial or Upmarket fiction Heartwarming (or heart wrenching) contemporar
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryManager.com/AgentAnnRose I request a query letter, three chapters or 30 pages whichever is more, and a brief (1-2 page) synopsis (that tells the ending *yes, you need to give spoilers). Submissions can be made through: https://QueryManager.com/AgentAnnRose *All submissions sent directly to my personal inbox that are unsolicited will be deleted unread. This is not to be mean, it’s just to keep things fair. * If you need accommodations to query my DMs are open on all social platforms to discuss alternatives * I cannot provide feedback for every submission. I wish there was enough time, but there is not. * I am open to revisiting projects that I have passed on if you have made substantial changes to it and please note what those changes are in the query letter. * Marsal Lyon is a one agent at a time agency, so please do not query multiple agents there at the same time. We are doing our best to get to your query and give it the attention it deserves. If you submitted to me before my move and already sent a query to someone there, do not stress we will work it out on our side. Vital Info ann@marsallyonliteraryagency.com @annmrose @annmrose Website
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