Ameerah Holliday An agent with Serendipity Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Ameerah Holliday (she/her) is an associate agent at Serendipity Literary Agency, a former dancer, and a self-proclaimed poetess from San Diego, California. She earned her BA in English Literature from San Diego State University and brings her artistic sensibility and editorial insight to every project she champions.Ameerah began her publishing journey as an editorial assistant intern for Poetry International and now serves as the editorial director of the San Diego Poetry Annual and editor for the Kids! San Diego Poetry Annual. Her deep roots in poetry and performance continue to inform her love of language and her eye for emotionally resonant storytelling.At Serendipity, she’s passionate about helping writers build sustainable and meaningful careers. She acquires nonfiction and fiction across middle grade, young adult, new adult, and adult categories. Her sweet spots include contemporary stories, thrillers/horror with a psychological or mental health twist, romance with emotional depth, literary fiction with lush prose, and magical realism grounded in lived experience. She has a special love for narratives that explore intersectionality, friendships that feel like love stories, characters who grow and break molds.A frequent panelist at conferences such as the Writing Barn’s Pitch & Play, the Writing Day Workshops, SCBWI San Diego and the Atlanta Writers Conference, Ameerah brings her interest and energy to writers across genres. Ameerah advocates for stories led by BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse characters, including Black women’s fiction, girls in sports, and novels in verse. In nonfiction, she seeks books by LGBTQ+ authors of color, work inspired by performing arts and niche passions, pop culture (bonus points for 90s/2000s nostalgia), mental health in marginalized communities, and fresh perspectives on connection and loneliness.She has represented titles that include From Beauty to Business by Kiyah Wright and Shirley Neal, Drink Water & Mind Your Business by Dr. Donna Oriowo, and consulted on When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw. Books she wishes she had represented include Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan, Disney High by Ashley Spencer, and Platonic by Dr. Marisa G. Franco.Ameerah has attended San Diego Comic Con every year since 2012, is a published poet, and has a cat named after a villain from The Vampire Diaries. Important: Submissions are only open on Saturdays. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open For fiction, she is primarily interested in middle grade, young adult, and Rom-Coms for any age.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, New adults, Young adults.Genres: General Romance Subgenre: Romantic ComedyLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Online form. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open For non-fiction, she’s interested in pop culture, astrology, and discussions of mental health in minority communities.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Pop culture. Other: See guidelines.Submissions:Method: Online form. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:LinkedIn LinkedInX (Twitter) @Ms_Holliday93Facebook FacebookInstagram @serendipitylitX (Twitter) @serendipitylit For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. 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