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What Samantha is looking for
Samantha is always looking for high-concept commercial and upmarket fiction for adult, young adult, and middle grade readers that features diverse, marginalized, and/or underrepresented voices with all-or-nothing stakes. She represents book club fiction, contemporary romance, rom-coms, mysteries, thrillers, suspense, horror, speculative fiction, fantasy, and women's fiction. She also welcomes innovative genre-blending.
Notable sales & clients
- A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
- The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson
- You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
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Hear from Samantha: interviews & talks
The fastest way to understand what an agent responds to is to hear them talk about it.
- Book Broker: An Interview with Samantha Fabien — Darling Axe
- 🎙 Samantha Fabien: Agent/Author Relationships, Professional Taste, and Career Aspirations — Afronauts Podcast
- Meet the Agents: Samantha Fabien (Root Literary) — Writers League of Texas
- SCBWI Exclusive with...Samantha Fabien, Agent, Root Literary — SCBWI
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Frequently asked questions
Is Samantha Fabien open to queries right now?
Agents open and close to queries on short notice, so we don't display a live status. Check the agency's official submission page before querying — or subscribe to Agent Alert (free) to be notified the week agents like Samantha open.
What genres does Samantha Fabien represent?
Samantha Fabien represents Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Horror.
How do I query Samantha Fabien?
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