Lee Melillo

Lee Melillo

Dunham Literary, Inc.
Likely Closed
USA
Updated: 7/5/2026

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Lee Melillo (they/she) joined Dunham Literary, Inc in May 2024 as Jennie Dunham’s assistant, following an internship with Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret LLC.

She began signing clients in August 2025.

Lee also manages the agency’s social media and website, is a second-reader for queries, and handles royalty statements and permissions agreements.

Lee graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University in 2022, with departmental honors in English and Theatre Directing.

Through her majors, Lee discovered her passion for advocating for writers.

She believes literature is one of the most effective ways to gain empathy for and understanding of life experiences outside our own.

Originally from New Haven, Lee now resides in Queens with her cat/office assistant, Muffin Man.

Lee maintains her love of theatre by performing full renditions of musical theatre classics on the glorious stage also known as her shower.

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Response Time: 12 weeks (industry default)
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Genres Represented
Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Young Adult
Nonfiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Young Adult
Genres Not Represented
  • Picture Books
  • Middle Grade
  • Graphic Novels
  • Memoirs
  • Erotica
  • High Fantasy/sci-fi
  • Cop/detective/private Investigator Books
  • Military/politics
  • Greek/roman/norse Mythology
  • Sports
  • Dystopian
Dunham Literary, Inc.
Representing quality fiction and non-fiction for adults and children since 2000.
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