Melanie Figueroa is a literary agent at Root Literary, where she represents children’s literature and adult fiction. What she loves most about the job is the balance of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. After graduating with a masters in creative writing and book publishing from Portland State University, she worked in-house as an editorial project manager and freelance editor before joining the agency in 2018. When she’s not working, you can find her stress baking, watching something scary, or snuggling with her chocolate lab, Oakley.