Whitney Ross An agent with High Line Literary Collective (see other agents at this agency). About With over fifteen years of experience in publishing, including almost a decade as an editor at Macmillan, Whitney represents all the genres she loves and reads herself– middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction across all genres, with an emphasis on historical, SF & fantasy, romance, and contemporary fiction. She is also open to non-fiction submissions in the areas of design, cooking, and fashion.Whitney loves to read novels set in unusual time periods and locations, whether that involves a fantastical element or not. She is rarely able to resist the trickster king motif, and has a weakness for read-between-the-lines subtle romances. And she can’t wait to be surprised by tropes turned upside down, and unusual takes on old favorites. Yet she's constantly intrigued by books not on her "wish list," and is always open to stories with compelling characters and emotionally involving plotlines.Whitney loves partnering with authors in every stage, bringing her editorial experience and genre expertise to support her clients and their publishing journey. In her spare time, she enjoys competitive sports such as cooking and shopping, and tasting wines with her winemaker husband. Country & Year Established United States Agent since 2018 AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Whitney Ross's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Whitney is looking for middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction across all genres, with an emphasis on historical, SF & fantasy, romance, and contemporary fiction.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed She is also open to non-fiction submissions in the areas of design, cooking, and fashion.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Lifestyle: Cooking, Home decor. 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Whitney Ross 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 outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 309 min | 317.8 mean avg | 318.5 median | 325 max days (383.9 std dev) Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 84 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed. Most recent response reported was received on 25 Feb 2026. 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