Looking for an Agent?

Are you writing a book? Have you already written it? Are you starting your journey toward finding an agent? If you said yes to any of those things, this workshop is for you. Join us for an informal evening with Melanie Figueroa, an agent with Root Literary as she talks about finding an agent, keeping an agent, and selling your book.

This workshop is specifically a chance for YOU to ask questions. So come with the questions you’ve always had about the mysterious world of book publishing.

This is an exclusive Babes Who Write workshop and is FREE.

About Melanie

Melanie Figueroa is a literary agent at Root Literary with over a decade of experience in the book publishing industry and an active member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA). She earned an M.S. in Creative Writing and Book Publishing from Portland State University and a B.A. in English Rhetoric and Composition with a professional certification in Technical Writing from California State University, Long Beach. Her career in publishing started as an editorial project manager and freelance editor, before joining Root Literary in 2018 as an agency coordinator and quickly transitioning into her current role as a literary agent. Melanie’s portfolio of representation spans across children’s literature and adult fiction. When she's not working, you can find her stress baking, watching something scary, or snuggling with her chocolate lab, Oakley.