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Courtney Paganelli

An agent with Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Courtney Paganelli joined the agency in May of 2019 as an assistant to Jim Levine and Stephanie Rostan, was promoted within a year to be an Associate Agent, and in January of 2023 was promoted to Agent.

Courtney graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in English Literature. Her time in the Twin Cities was both bone-chilling and rewarding as she launched her publishing career as an intern with Wise Ink Creative Publishing. Upon graduation she returned home to the East Coast and began working on prominent business titles at Pearson. She later joined the managing editorial department at Random House Children’s books before becoming a part of the team at LGR. Some (but certainly not all) of her favorite authors include Kate Elizabeth Russell, Stephen King, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jennifer Niven, Marisha Pessl, Gillian Flynn, Lisa Lutz, Jenny Han, Kara Thomas, and Jacqueline Woodson.

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United States

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Courtney enjoys reading voice-driven commercial fiction, dark psychological fiction, and heartwarming romantic comedies. She particularly gravitates towards relatable adult or young adult novels that make her swoon over budding relationships, tackle tough topics or complex family dynamics, feature dashes of paranormal activity or magical realism, and anything atmospheric, creepy, and utterly thrilling. Her absolute favorite novels incite emotion, whether fear, heartbreak, or happiness — a book that makes her feel something is one she will read time and time again. Courtney has a special place in her heart for type-A protagonists, engaging enemies to lovers narratives, and whodunits that have her stumped until the final page.

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Paranormal, Psychological

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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In the nonfiction space, Courtney is drawn to true crime, millennial-driven self-help, practical business, pop culture, lifestyle, and anything that has to do with reality television.

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance.
Lifestyle: Self-help.
Memoir: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Pop culture.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Courtney Paganelli Submission Statistics

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Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:10 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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