Amy Giuffrida (Agent)
REGISTER FOR AMY GIUFFRIDA (Registration open now for members; 9/22 for everyone)
After Amy earned her BA at the University of Kutztown and a M.Ed. from Lock Haven University, she incorporated her love of reading and books with being a middle school teacher. Amy’s biggest joy was to put the perfect book in the hands of a teen and change their minds about reading. Amy turned this love into a career by reading romance slush for a publishing company, then interned for various literary agencies, until she became an associate literary agent in 2020 with Belcastro Agency. In her spare time, you can find Amy either listening to, reading, or talking about books. She also loves binge-watching teen and reality TV shows—all while snuggling with one or more of her three rescue dogs.
Amy Giuffrida's Availability During Manuscript Mart Fall 2025:
- Friday, November 14: 4:00–7:00
- Saturday, November 15: 10:00–4:00
Please register with Amy Giuffrida ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
Zoom Meetings with Amy will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Amy must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
What I'm Looking For
In all fiction, I am a sucker for messy and unlikeable characters, unreliable narrators, diverse casts, undercurrents of social commentary, and twists I couldn’t possibly see coming. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I love swoon-worthy characters and stories that are joyful and tender-hearted—it’s hard to make me laugh or cry, but if you have a story that will do either or both…I’d love to see it!
I am especially passionate about stories with a feminist slant and about representing Latinx and BIPOC voices, so please send me your diverse #OwnVoice stories.
Middle Grade
Mystery/Thriller – no ghosts please
Rom Com – hilarity of first crush and friendships
Young Adult
Werewolves
Horror – suspense-led horror that could possibly happen in real life
Rom Com – looking for laugh out loud antics
Adult
Thriller – no serial killers, a thriller/horror mash-up is fun, romantic threads encouraged
Commercial/Book Club Women’s Fiction
Horror/Horror Romance – filled with tension and sharp hooks and social commentary, all heat levels
Sports Romance – all heat levels (no hockey or race cars please)
Cowboy/Ranch Romance – all heat levels
Paranormal Romance – all heat levels
Werewolves
Sample Titles or Authors
Sarah T. Dubb - Birding With Benefits
Saratoga Schaefer - Trad Wife and Serial Killer Support Group
TC Kemper - The Ginghams
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In/Will Consider:
FICTION: Young Adult, Thrillers/Suspense, Romance, Middle Grade, Horror, Commercial Fiction