Lee Melillo An agent with Speilburg Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Lee Melillo (they/she) is an Associate Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary Agency. Lee joined Speilburg in 2026 following two years with Dunham Literary and an internship at Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret. Lee is a member of AALA and holds a BA in English and Theatre Directing from Fordham University. Prior to agenting, Lee worked in indie and nonprofit theatre around NYC as a director, writer, and producer. They love bringing the collaborative mindset from their theatre training into their agenting work. (With, regrettably, less tap numbers.)Across the board, Lee primarily works with books written by, for, and about historically underrepresented communities.Originally from New Haven, Lee now lives in Sunnyside, Queens with her very perfect cat and impressively useless office assistant, Muffin Man. Lee maintains their love of theatre by performing full renditions of musical theatre classics on the glorious stage also known as their shower. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Lee represents YA and adult fiction across genres, with a particular focus on upmarket and literary fiction, speculative fiction, and genre-blending thrillers/mysteries.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre Science Fiction Subgenre: Dystopian Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-GenreLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, See guidelines. Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.Submissions:Methods: Email. QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed They also represent a selective list of adult nonfiction about entertainment and pop culture.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Film/Television: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Pop culture.Submissions:Methods: Email. QueryTracker. 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:Blog/web Blog/webBluesky @leemelillobooks.bsky.socialInstagram @leemelillobooksFacebook FacebookInstagram @speilburgliterary 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. Lee Melillo Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 28 days. Most recent response reported was received on 12 Jan 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Jan 2026. Date compiled: 05 Oct 2026 15:53 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! 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