Ashley Lopez

Ashley Lopez – Editor

A detail-oriented literary agent (10+ years in publishing) who has worked on NYT bestsellers and brings a love of language to everything.

Overview

Hi Reedsy Writers!

I have a decade of publishing experience working with the "Big Five" as well as indie publishers. I co-founded the digital literary journal Pigeon Pages and was the managing editor there. I'm also a foreign rights manager attending international book fairs and assisting in bringing books into translation overseas. Which might be summarized as I eat, sleep, and breathe books!

My goal when approaching client work is to make a project the best version of itself. I tend to ask a lot of questions to help an author have a deeper understanding of their own work and a better goal for what they hope a reader will come away with after reading. I specialize in adult fiction and nonfiction as well as contemporary YA.

If you wish to query me as an agent, please don't hire me here. It creates ethical complications I'd love for us to both avoid.

Happy Writing!

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller Short Story Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • MFA in Creative Writing, Sarah Lawrence College

Work experience

Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents

Sep, 2025 — Present
Literary agent representing literary and book club fiction, grounded speculative, horror, thrillers, narrative and practical nonfiction, as well as select poetry and YA.

WLA Books

Dec, 2018 — Present
Literary agent representing authors in many categories including Adult Fiction (literary to book club) and Adult Nonfiction as well as YA. Responsibilities include editing manuscripts and proposals, matchmaking between authors and editors, negotiating contracts, representing titles for international sales, and forging inroads with Hollywood to bring stories from the page to the screen.

Pigeon Pages Literary Journal

Jun, 2017 — Sep, 2022 (over 5 years)
Curated and edited short stories and essays from established writers (Rachel Lyon, Kristopher Jansma, Lynn Steger Strong) as well as never-published-before authors. Led a team of nearly 25 editors and readers through editorial considerations and processes.

Waxman Leavell Literary Agency

Aug, 2015 — Nov, 2018 (over 3 years)
Assisted with developing projects, editing proposals and pitches, and researching authors alongside a team of ten agents whose interests ranged from literary adult fiction to picture books and all categories of nonfiction.

Portfolio

Appetite: A Novel

Paramita, P.

Dial Press Trade Paperback

Developmental Editing
Party Line: Poems

Carrero Lopez, Kyle

Graywolf Press

Developmental Editing
Book Coaching
Editorial Assessment
Editorial Assessment
Disappearing Act: A True Story

Castle, Jiordan

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Developmental Editing Book Coaching
Developmental Editing Book Coaching
The Good Bride: A Novel

Wiggins, Jen Marie

Crooked Lane Books

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing Book Coaching
Developmental Editing
Like Happiness: A Novel

Villarreal-Moura, Ursula

Celadon Books

Developmental Editing

Ashley has 7 reviews

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Sven O.

Sven O.

Jun, 2025

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This was my first time using Reedsy, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The beta readers I had initially lined up failed to engage with the piece in any meaningful way, and I suddenly found myself behind schedule. With only ten days left before my deadline, I turned to Reedsy for help, hoping for t...
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Kristen R.

Kristen R.

Apr, 2025

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"I was thoroughly impressed. Her suggestions will elevate my novel to another level. The feedback was detailed and thoughtful, addressing both the big picture and the finer points. I will definitely work with her again."
Karl K.

Karl K.

Feb, 2025

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I had a great experience working with Ashley as an editor. She asked perceptive questions that helped me clarify my goals for the piece while also considering the reader’s experience and what they might take away from the story.
Brian F.

Brian F.

Nov, 2025

Very fast and thorough. Gave great feedback and really helped the project get to where it needs to be. She had great communication throughout.
larry C.

larry C.

Aug, 2025

Ashley has great editing skills and provides great and valuable feedback. Highly recommend!!

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