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What Larissa is looking for
Larissa represents a wide range of adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction. She believes books are a critical tool in the ongoing fight for justice and liberation, and she’s especially excited to bring books into the world that challenge the status quo and make people feel seen. In fiction, Larissa gravitates to character-driven books with high personal stakes and what some editors have called “literary plus,” meaning stories that pay particular attention to line-level craft but is driven by genre elements. Across both fiction and nonfiction, she’s especially compelled by an original, well-developed voice and nuanced characters whose propulsive, clearly defined desires and motivations dr
Notable sales & clients
- Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander
- Masquerade
- Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley
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Frequently asked questions
Is Larissa Melo Pienkowski open to queries right now?
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What genres does Larissa Melo Pienkowski represent?
Larissa Melo Pienkowski represents Nonfiction.
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