Ann Rose

An agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC (see other agents at this agency).

About

Ann Rose is a California native who left her heart in San Diego and now resides in Texas after a stint in Florida. Her degree is in Communication from San Diego State University, and her resume runs the gamut from Lifeguard to Business Systems Analyst, but books have always been her passion. Ann is excited to finally merge her love of literature with her past professional experiences as a literary agent with Marsal Lyon. She looks forward to helping authors build successful, sustainable careers.
She is ready to roll up her sleeves and help her authors create the best books possible, from brainstorming at the idea stage all the way through submissions and beyond. Ann loves attending conferences and sharing her knowledge of the publishing industry.

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United States

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Fiction Open

Ann is looking for characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for their convictions and beliefs - whether they fight with their fists or their words. She’s open to all genres of middle grade—and especially love stories that push the MG boundary. By this she means they explore topics that affect middle graders but aren’t always talked about in MG books; like It Happened on Saturday by Sydney Dunlap. Ann also represents all genres in YA. In the adult arena, she adores swoony romances, light sci-fi or fantasy (emphasis on the light side), commercial fiction, and heartwarming - or heart wrenching - contemporaries.
She really enjoys feminist stories that highlight women’s experiences in the world. She is a sucker for a strong female friendship narrative because she truly believes that empowered women, empower women! She’s always looking for unique voices, diverse perspectives, vivid settings, and stories that explore tough topics. Dark and edgy is totally okay too. She is also up for a good revenge plot. Above all Ann is looking for stories with compelling characters that push boundaries and make her laugh and cry, hopefully in the same story!

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Horror), including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 25.3 mean avg | 27.0 median | 43 max days (1,120.4 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (17 min | 40.0 mean avg | 50.0 median | 53 max days waiting | 1,330.8 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 24 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Jolene Haley DNQ
Shannon Hassan
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong
Lexie Krauss

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Jill Marsal
Deborah Ritchken CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2026

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