Patrice Caldwell
@whimsicallyours
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @newleafliterary . YA author: ETERNALLY YOURS (YA pnr anthology, 9/20/22), WHERE SHADOWS REIGN ๐Ÿง›๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ (fall โ€˜23). she/her.
23 MSWL
Whitney Ross
@Whitney_Ross
Literary Agent
Agent at Irene Goodman Literary Agency, book collector, world traveler, & amateur baker
4 MSWL

Happy #mswl day! #YA I'd love to see a historical (fantasy or not) set in the gilded age of NY

Patrice Caldwell
@whimsicallyours
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @newleafliterary . YA author: ETERNALLY YOURS (YA pnr anthology, 9/20/22), WHERE SHADOWS REIGN ๐Ÿง›๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ (fall โ€˜23). she/her.
23 MSWL

Kiki Nguyen @kianangu

For the love of God, I NEED YA thrillers, mysteries and Adult Domestic Suspense outside of the suburbs. I donโ€™t GIVE A FUCK about this setting anymore. OVER IT!!

Whereas I love the suburbs (& small towns) so send to me. Maybe cause I grew up in the south in suburbs + country, but SO MUCH goes down in the suburbs and small towns.

Yes, I'm trash for stuff like Big Little Lies.

YA + Adult #mswl

Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

#MSWL - #YA: Either set in the 1950s or the 1970s/1980s: a historical YA that deals with being queer in a time period where it wasn't safe to be out of the closet. Deal with the tough subjects and please break me before I get to the end.

Jess Dallow
@jldallow
Literary Agent
new yorker. associate literary agent at @browerliterary & cat sitter. she/her. opinions & tweets are my own. ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™
142 MSWL
26 AskAgent
9 Tips
Replying to @jldallow

#YA: Summer jobs. I'll take any fun summer job, but I'm always partial to camp. I spent my entire childhood at day camp & sleep away camp, then worked at the same day camp. Camp was so ridiculous I worked in SKIING. Yes. Skiing. At summer camp. So send me fun summer stories #MSWL

Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿง™๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโœ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ“š
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips
Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

#MSWL - #YA: I'd love a great mystery or something set in one location a la CLUE or MURDER BY DEATH (contemporary or unique period, please! Not SFF). A whodunit where everyone is the suspect and bonus points for smart humor!

Heather Cashman
@HeatherCashman
Literary Agent
literary agent, agent mentor @StormLiterary motorcycling | kayaking | mountain biking | writing
62 MSWL
28 AskAgent
23 Tips

#MSWL

YA or MG graphic novels that intertwine the text and illustrations (think CHOPSTICKS) or that show a secondary story in the illustrations.

Kaitlyn Johnson
@RedPenKaitlyn
Literary Agent
Agent @belcastr . insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
279 MSWL
345 AskAgent
55 Queries
385 Tips

Oo! And what about a YA (Or adult, really) where it's f/f and they're forced to work on a painting together to win scholarship money or startup money. But they hate each other and then end up having a paint fight ๐Ÿ˜ enemies to lovers! #MSWL

Katherine Harrison
@KidlitKat
Editor
senior editor of ya, middle grade, & picture books (@knopfbfyr), appreciator of scientific oddities, & aspiring drummer // she/they ๐ŸŒน
42 MSWL
1 Tips

I would LOVE to edit a satirical MG or YA novel about student government. Think Mean Girls meets Wag the Dog. Or, like, Election without the gross teacher. #MSWL

Jessica Sinsheimer
@jsinsheim
Literary Agent
Ravenous reader, lazy gourmet, literary agent + cheese-obsessed human. Co-creator of #MSWL , Manuscript Wish Listยฎ + ManuscriptAcademy.com. โ˜•๐Ÿ“šShe/her.
118 MSWL
12 Queries
10 Tips

I love novels (MG, YA, adult any genre) that are mostly in our world but have a single magical component that changes everything. #MSWL

Janine Le
@JanineHLe
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent at Janine Le Literary Agency. She/Her. Header ยฉ Leanne Hatch
9 MSWL

MG or YA NF from a scientist, doctor, engineer, etc. translating all your coolest research into something that will give young readers a leg up on saving our ship and assure them there are adults fighting the good fight right now #MSWL

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

Oh, and very big on my #mswl as I await cooler weather: YA and MG that feels somehow autumnal! Give me book-form crispy leaves and spiced cider (spiked or not), please. I love good, cozy stories.

Heather Cashman
@HeatherCashman
Literary Agent
literary agent, agent mentor @StormLiterary motorcycling | kayaking | mountain biking | writing
62 MSWL
28 AskAgent
23 Tips

#MSWL

YA Count of Monte Cristo--I love the intricacy of the plot and also justice stories with excellent character arcs.

(And I don't like the movie. Just the book.)

Heather Cashman
@HeatherCashman
Literary Agent
literary agent, agent mentor @StormLiterary motorcycling | kayaking | mountain biking | writing
62 MSWL
28 AskAgent
23 Tips

#MSWL

Only #YA and #MG Please! (NO PB or Adult)

Teen Ocean's Eleven

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary โ€ข #RevPit Editor โ€ข Mentor @BreakthroughWBC โ€ข (She/They) โ€ข Latinx ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Okay, I think that's everything for now. If you have stories that fit these desires, please query me. #MSWL

Note the following:
I'm ONLY open to MG & YA.
Include both a query and synopsis.
Submit to me using the link on this page.

corvisieroagency.com/megan-manzano.โ€ฆ

Tiffany Liao
@Tiff_Liao
Editor
Executive Editor @zandoprojects . 408 in the land of 212. It's pronounced meow with an L. Opinions are my own. She/her.
26 MSWL
5 AskAgent
1 Tips

More #MSWL: YA with "high stakes" low stakes a la Sally Rooney with a relationship that is so emotionally charged that one text or e-mail might just mean the end of the world. Across all genres, not just contemporary!

Jessica Sinsheimer
@jsinsheim
Literary Agent
Ravenous reader, lazy gourmet, literary agent + cheese-obsessed human. Co-creator of #MSWL , Manuscript Wish Listยฎ + ManuscriptAcademy.com. โ˜•๐Ÿ“šShe/her.
118 MSWL
12 Queries
10 Tips

Unlikely pairings for YA rom coms, please. Give us the couple no one expects will get together, and then make them happier than everyone (even if it takes awhile to get there). #MSWL

Kaitlyn Johnson
@RedPenKaitlyn
Literary Agent
Agent @belcastr . insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
279 MSWL
345 AskAgent
55 Queries
385 Tips

Definitely always on the lookout for contemporary. I want all the feels, the angst. In YA, I really want mental health focus on LGBTQ+. DEFF want LGBTQ+ middle grade crushes! GIMME! #MSWL