Monica Rodriguez

Agent, Context Literary

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Bio

Monica Rodriguez is the Director of Brand Management and a Junior Agent at Context Literary Agency. Her love for books can be traced back to elementary school, where the best days were spent attending book fairs and author readings. Monica is also a first-gen, Mexican-American writer and reminds people how lovely they are at findalovelylife.com. Her mission as an agent is to help uplift underrepresented voices in publishing, specifically within the Latinx community. You can find her online at loveleemonicaa.com or follow her on social media @loveleemonicaa.


Interests

Monica gravitates toward stories about identity, family relationships, and travel. She is looking to uplift underrepresented voices, including, (but not limited to) authors who identify as People of Color (BIPOC), disabled, neurodiverse, and LGBTQ+. In children’s literature, she is actively looking for MG, YA, & Graphic Novels. On the adult side, she's seeking romance, speculative, and upmarket fiction. She is also open to non-fiction submissions.