Leslie Zampetti (Agent)
THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR LESLIE ZAMPETTI WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MANUSCRIPT MART REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRUBSTREET MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 1:00 PM EST.
Leslie Zampetti founded Open Book Literary after experiences with Odom Media Management and Dunham Literary. Her award-winning and well-reviewed clients write fiction and select nonfiction for children and adults. She prioritizes stories by underrepresented voices, especially disabled writers.
Leslie Zampetti's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Leslie will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Leslie must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Tuesday, May 12: 1:00–4:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 10:00–1:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 4:00–7:00 EDT
- Friday, May 15: 1:00–4:00 EDT
- Saturday, May 16: 10:00–1:00 EDT
Please register with Leslie Zampetti ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
Leslie seeks upmarket mystery, romance, historical, and women's fiction by underrepresented voices. She also is looking for narrative nonfiction for children, PB - YA. Verse novels are also appealing.
She is not a good fit for fantasy, science fiction, or strictly literary fiction.
Sample Titles or Authors
HOW TO DANCE, Jason Dutton (Alcove, 2024)
A PLACE CALLED GALVESTON, Andrea Shapiro (Apples & Honey, 2025)
GO PLAY: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds, Kate Allen Fox & Genevieve Gorback, M. Ed. (Broadleaf Books, 2026)
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In:
FICTION: Mystery, Children's, Historical Fiction, Romance, Picture Books, Commercial Fiction
NONFICTION: Juvenile, True Crime, Narrative
Will Consider:
FICTION: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction
NONFICTION: Adventure/True Story, Parenting, Women's concerns