Melissa Chinchillo An agent with United Talent Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Melissa joined UTA as Foreign Rights Director in 2023, after twenty years of working at Fletcher & Company. She has two decades of experience in foreign rights and primary agenting, representing an eclectic list of authors ranging from philosophers and historians to syndicated cartoonists: Douglas Smith, Aaron James, Randy Roberts, Jonny Smith, and Dave Coverly, to name a few. On the translation side, she has worked with numerous bestselling and award-winning authors with Fletcher & Company, as well as with 3 Arts Entertainment and clients like Michael Schur, B.J. Novak, Guillermo del Toro, and Daniel Kraus.Before she entered publishing, Melissa spent the first decade of her career teaching literature, women’s studies and film studies at universities in Boston and New York. She holds a BA and MA from Simmons College and is ABD in the PhD program at Stony Brook University. Melissa lives on the Hudson River with her husband. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults. Excluding: Children.Genres: Fantasy Subgenre: Magic Realism, excluding Heroic Fantasy Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Cross-Genre, Supernatural Suspense/Thriller Subgenres: Conspiracy, Crime, Cross-GenreLengths: 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 Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Business/Finance. Health/Medicine. History. Lifestyle: Fitness, Self-help, excluding Cooking. Philosophy. Psychology. Science.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:Facebook FacebookInstagram @utapublishingLinkedIn LinkedInX (Twitter) @unitedtalent 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. Melissa Chinchillo 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. We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months. Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyGwen BealBrandi BowlesLaurie-Maude ChenardChristy FletcherGráinne FoxAriele FredmanSarah FuentesRebecca GradingerLisa GrubkaByrd LeavellAlbert LeeYona LevinDan MilaschewskiMeredith MillerDuvall OsteenPilar QueenPeter Steinberg Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the agent/agency meets your standards.Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent.Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.Be professional, patient, and persistent. DatesLast Updated: 01 Jul 2026We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year. Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only