Root Literary combines a big-agency business perspective with a boutique hands-on approach to literary representation.

Literary agent Holly Root launched over two dozen New York Times bestsellers before founding Root Literary in 2017. The agency's clients benefit from our agents' proven skills in identifying talent, negotiating advantageous deals, and advocating for our books all the way from submission to publication. We offer our clients broad-based industry insights as well as individualized strategic thinking to empower each author to define and pursue their own unique path to success.

We love what we do, and we do it best in partnership with storytellers who combine artistry with the drive to build a lasting body of work.

In short, we’re more than just literary agents—we’re career builders.

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