Annie Romano earned her B.A. in English from Boston College and worked for eighteen years in special education before shifting direction to pursue a career in the publishing industry. She completed an internship with Anna Olswanger of Olswanger Literary, and in September 2021 she started working as a literary associate with the Olswanger Literary Agency. She also works part time as a bookseller in an indie bookstore, writes fiction for adults and children, and is the author of two traditionally published picture books.

SEEKING: Annie is seeking adult fiction and select narrative nonfiction. In adult fiction, she enjoys contemporary rom-com, upmarket and commercial fiction, women’s fiction, psychological thrillers/suspense, crime dramas, mystery, and historical fiction. She enjoys literary fiction so long as there is a discernible structure/plot. (She is not the best fit for stories focused on an emotional or sensory journey—beautiful as the writing may be—if the storyline is vague or absent.) Annie adores stories with humor, well-done ensemble casts, and plots that deliver the unexpected. She’s not a match for science fiction but is open to stories with light elements of fantasy. She welcomes diverse narratives, including but not limited to LGBTQ+ and underrepresented ethnicities/cultures. In narrative nonfiction, areas of interest include true crime (i.e., The Trial of Lizzie Borden, by Cara Robertson) and unique windows into history (i.e., Mudlark, by Lara Maiklem). She is not considering children’s/YA projects at this time.