Analía Cabello is an associate agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency who specializes in children's and young adult literature, with a particular passion for culturally specific, queer, and underrepresented voices across picture books, middle grade, and YA.
In brief
Cabello is actively building her list across all three major children's categories — picture books (including illustrators), middle grade, and YA — making her a strong option for debut authors in this space.
Her wishlist has a clear throughline: 'in-between' characters, queer stories centered on communities of color, and culturally grounded voices, particularly Latine and Latinx diaspora narratives.
She gravitates toward contemporary stories with genre-bending texture (magical realism welcome; hard fantasy not the focus) and prizes tight, intentional plotting and distinct voice above all.
A notable feature of her stated wish list is a love of specific cultural and sensory specificity — food, place, community — suggesting she responds strongly to manuscripts where setting and culture feel lived-in, not decorative.
As an associate agent still building her list, she is actively seeking new clients across all her stated categories, which represents an opportunity window that more established agents at the same agency may not offer.
Lately
On a public social post for a literary agent showcase day, Cabello described herself as an associate agent at her agency and expressed enthusiasm for picture books, middle grade, and YA, noting she wants 'it all' and pointing readers to her full wishlist for the complete picture.
What Analia is looking for
She is seeking narrative-driven picture book texts that center human characters and are rooted in family, community, and cultural specificity. Strong reference points include stories about multigenerational family relationships, immigration, and everyday life in Latine and diaspora communities. She also actively wants stories that empower children to explore and affirm identity, celebrate community care, and engage with themes of gardening, earth, and food.
Cabello is actively seeking to represent picture book illustrators (including those submitting art samples without a manuscript) and author-illustrators. She is drawn to art that is rich in texture and detail, narratively layered, and features joyful characters with vibrant, popping color palettes — work she describes as art she would want to live inside. Illustrators submitting art samples only should note there is a specific submission protocol.
Her primary MG interest is contemporary fiction with a strong, clear hook, literary-leaning prose, and purposeful plotting where every scene earns its place. She loves ensemble casts with rich interpersonal dynamics, stories about messy friend groups, queer first crushes, and characters who exist in transitional or in-between states — socially, culturally, or emotionally. She is particularly interested in stories from underrepresented voices. Magical realism and light supernatural elements are welcome as long as the story stays grounded in the real world. She also has a specific appetite for stories with niche solo sports (rock climbing, swimming, fencing, surfing), queer kids in small towns, and ensemble narratives with the kind of impeccable character dynamics found in acclaimed ensemble screen storytelling.
For YA, Cabello wants contemporary stories — including contemporary romance with emotional and thematic layers — that are smart, snappy in dialogue, and built on strong character voice. She has a pronounced soft spot for queer communities of color, queer first crushes, and stories that center identity in a way that feels specific and personal rather than universal and vague. Genre-bending projects that incorporate magical realism or supernatural flavor are welcome, provided the core story is firmly grounded. She is drawn to projects with a dreamy, sweeping quality (she references Makoto Shinkai's animated films as a tonal touchstone), as well as stories with Disney Channel Original Movie or early-2000s sports-movie energy — especially if they are queer.
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How to query Analia
Do not email your query under any circumstances — Cabello and her agency explicitly delete all non-referral email queries. The only accepted route is the agency's online submission form.
Submit only one project to one Andrea Brown Literary Agency agent at a time. If you have already queried another agent at the same agency for a different project, wait for a resolution before querying Cabello.
Illustrators submitting art samples only (without a manuscript) should enter 'SEEKING ART REPRESENTATION' in the title field of the form. If your art files are too large to attach directly, include a link to a shared cloud folder instead.
Lead your query with cultural specificity and voice. Cabello has stated repeatedly that she values stories grounded in personal experience — a query letter that conveys who you are and why you are the person to tell this story will resonate with her aesthetic.
If your project contains magical or supernatural elements, make clear early in the query that the story is fundamentally grounded in the contemporary real world. Frame the magic as a flavor or layer, not the genre.
For MG and YA, identify your hook crisply and early. She prizes strong, clear hooks and intentional plotting — a muddy premise will not land. If your book has a sports, ensemble, or queer community angle, name it explicitly; these are specific appetites she has flagged.
Check her personal site (analiacabello.com) immediately before querying — she directs writers there for the most current wishlist updates, which may be more granular than any third-party profile including this one.