Agent Spotlight: Alyssa Reuben

This week's Agent Spotlight features Alyssa Reuben of WME Books.
Status: Alyssa is open to submissions.
About: “Alyssa represents a wide array of categories: adult, young adult, and middle-grade fiction, as well as platform-driven nonfiction ranging from prescriptive to narrative, illustrated food/lifestyle, humor, and everything in between. She has brokered deals for many bestselling authors including Jessica Knoll, Jessica Goodman, Vivian Tu (@yourrichbff), Billie Eilish, Tracee Ellis Ross, the Betches, Tinx, Feeding Littles, and Katie Sturino.
She is passionate about working with dynamic authors who change the conversation and have propulsive stories that resonate emotionally. She loves fiction with an edge or a great romantic arc and prides herself on unearthing new talent and helping her clients realize their potential. Above all, she is looking for books that really make you want to turn the pages.” (From the agency website)
About the Agency:
“At its core, WME’s books division operates as a boutique literary agency, providing hands-on representation while uniquely positioned to access resources from across the broader WME network.

Our agents work in close partnership with authors through every step of their careers. Alongside bespoke literary representation, WME represented authors have career-building opportunities at their fingertips including film, TV, theater, podcasts, speaking opportunities and more.

Additionally, WME’s books division works to uncover new and unique talent from around the globe.
WME’s books division proudly represents internationally bestselling authors across all genres who have been awarded the most esteemed accolades including The Nobel Prize, The Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award, The Man Booker Prize, The Baillie Gifford Prize, The National Medal of Literature, The Waterstones Prize, The British Book Awards, and more.” (From the agency website)
Web Presence:
WME Books.
AgentQuery.
QueryTracker.

Manuscript Wish List

Publishers Marketplace
What She's Looking For:
Genres/Specialties:
"Her list reflects her multifaceted passions and includes adult, young adult, and the occasional middle grade fiction as well as smart, platform driven, nonfiction ranging from pop-culture, lifestyle, cookbooks, and narrative to memoir. She gravitates toward voice-driven non-fiction presenting a fresh point of view and particularly loves novels with an edge or a great romance arc.” (From her manuscript wishlist)

What She Isn't Looking For:
Screenplays.
Editorial Agent?
Yes.
Clients:
See the agency website
Query Methods:
E-mail: Yes (only).
Snail-Mail: No.
Online-Form: No.
Submission Guidelines (always verify):
Send a query letter and the first ten pages in the body of an e-mail. Include contact information. No attachments.
See the WMEBooks website for complete, up-to-date submission guidelines. Ms. Reuben’s contact information can be found at her Manuscript Wish List, AgentQuery, and QueryTracker.
Response Times:
Due to the volume of submissions received, the agency only responds if interested (Link). However, Ms. Reuben does send some rejections, often with the help of an assistant and usually within 1-3 months.
Worth Your Time:
Interviews and Posts:
None found online.

Alyssa Reuben Agent of the Month at Writing and Illustrating (04/2020)
Contact:
Please see the WME Books website and the query databases above for contact and query information.
Profile Details:
Last updated: 1/25/2026.
Agent Contacted for Review? Yes
Last Reviewed By Agent? 4/29/13.
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