Jessica Alvarez

Senior Literary Agent & Foreign Rights Director
(she/her/hers)

After ten years as an editor, Jessica Alvarez joined BookEnds in April 2011. She began her publishing career in 2001 as an editorial assistant at Harlequin Books. There, she had the opportunity to acquire and edit a wide array of fiction, specializing in historical romance, romantic suspense, and inspirational romance. Jessica left Harlequin in 2008 to pursue a freelance editing career, and completed projects for Harlequin, Scholastic Books, Thomas Nelson, and independent writers. She is a member of AALA and uses her editorial background to help writers hone their skills and develop strong, marketable books. A New Jersey native, Jessica still resides in the Garden State. She is perpetually over-caffeinated in an attempt to keep up with her teenage son and three energetic dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, swimming, watching bad (but oh so good!) television, and volunteering with Rescue Dogs Rock NYC. Jessica is actively building her client list. Her areas of interest include most areas of romance, romantic comedies, and book club fiction. She is also happy to work with indie authors and publishers looking for subrights representation. You can find more specifics about what she's looking for in her wishlist below. See below for some of the titles available from Jessica's talented team of writers. You can also look at Publishers Marketplace for more information on recent deals. Watch our interview with Jessica on YouTube!