Amanda Carbonell’s passion for all things scary came at the age of five thanks to her mother for introducing her to Buffy. Soon after, her world became consumed by books. While receiving her bachelor’s and distinction in Journalism from Western Connecticut State University, Amanda interned with ArtHouse Literary before interning with CMA, Inc. She went on to agent-apprentice with Belcastro Literary Agency before being promoted to junior agent. When she is not reading through queries and building her client list, you can find her writing Latinx stories within paranormal/speculative genres with her agent.

SEEKING: Amanda is eagerly acquiring in the following categories – Middle grade & YA: Contemporary, coming-of-age, horror, fantasy, adventure, thriller, literary, first-crush romance, romance, LGBTQIA+, and genre-mashups; New Adult & Adult: Fantasy, horror, thriller, literary, commercial, romance, romantasy, horror-mance, genre-mashups, and contemporary.