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Amelia Appel

An agent with Triada US Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Amelia Appel brings over a decade of experience to Triada as a literary agent after honing her skills through previous positions at Writers House and McIntosh & Otis. A Hamilton College graduate with a degree in English and a minor in Sociology, Amelia’s passion lies in discovering and championing diverse voices in the adult and YA spaces. Beyond her agenting work, you might find Amelia marathon training or chasing after her dog, always with a book by Tamora Pierce within reach.

Country

United States

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Amelia Appel's overall average response time is slower than most agents.

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

She is looking for compelling adult literary fiction that features a distinctive voice and delves into intricate relationships, alongside engaging mysteries with clever whodunits (extra points for playful, confined settings), twisty thrillers that build suspense (avoiding cop protagonists), and upmarket women’s fiction where traditional marriage and family themes aren't the focus. She is also open to fresh perspectives in science fiction (no space operas), fantasy, magical realism, horror, and graphic novels. While she isn't the best fit for your typical romance, she is open to rom-coms, romantasy, and stories where the romance is an added element to the main plot as opposed to the driving force.

For young adult, she craves narratives that blend light and dark elements, focusing on protagonists who are driven to change. She's also excited to see smart rom-coms and stories highlighting growth in platonic relationships. Bonus points if there's a sport involved!

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Subgenres: Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

In adult nonfiction, she values projects that offer new insights in a captivating way, particularly in creative nonfiction, humor, sports, how-to guides, pop culture, and true crime. She is not currently looking for memoirs.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Memoir) including...
Lifestyle.
Society/Culture: General, Crime, Pop culture.
Sports/Recreation.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Amelia Appel Submission Statistics

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This agent ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Agents in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
196 min | 387.3 mean avg | 410.0 median | 505 max days (843.4 std dev)

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 14 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 14 days have passed.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:31 UTC (4 hours, 22 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Aug 2026

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