“I’m looking for nonfiction proposals in any of these categories: art, nature, pop culture, science, psychology, cultural history, wellness, and the occult.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"I want unique cookbook concepts or narrative nonfiction from food bloggers, experts, and/or critics—with an emphasis on BIPOC, like Indigenous food writers! We need more books in this space that revolve around different communities and cultures."
Carly Watters #MSWL

"Dark fantasies entwined with horror, similar to INNAMORATA or THE GIRL WITH A THOUSAND FACES."
madisonpotter.bsky.social #MSWL

Sterling Point is adorably unreal and I am obsessed #MSWL

Picture book fiction:

Irresistibly silly & subversive / ridiculous premise with repeat read potential

Memorable little troublemakers and misfits / flawed protagonists in ironic scenarios

Relatable everyday rituals gone wrong / mishaps at home or school

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"I appreciate cozy or campy horror with low-stakes and dark humor."
madisonpotter.bsky.social #MSWL

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As promised :) can’t wait to read your works these next two weeks! #mswl

And last but not least, gorgeous and profound voice-driven coming-of-age stories that are windows & mirrors, that make you laugh and cry and sometimes both at the same time, told in prose or verse. Kira-Kira

Last but not least, MG horror and/or comedy, because what’s more horrifying or hilarious than growing up? Illustrated funny MG like Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Last Kids on Earth, Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang. Layered spooky MG like Small Spaces, Bellwoods Game, Remember Me Daphne. 4/4

I adore survival stories & would love to see more BIPOC rep. I grew up reading Boxcar Kids, Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Julie of the Wolves. I love the nature escapism & seeing how characters grow in tough external situations that mirror real-world stressors. 3/4

I’m captivated by gorgeous fantasies & coming of age that inspire wonder while exploring profound themes around friendship, family, and love like The Girl Who Drank the Moon, This Was Our Pact, Brown Girl Dreaming, Inside Out & Back Again, Nine Moons of Han Yu & Luli, When You Trap a Tiger 2/4

A thread about my favorite kinds of MG & #mswl - I love sff of all kinds, especially those about discovering the true nature of the world & overcoming authoritarian power structures. Books like A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver, The House of the Scorpion, The Last Cuentista, The One and Only Ivan. 1/4

"I’m interested in love stories that may not fit the definition of romance, such as found family, platonic soulmates, and relationships without a happily ever after."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"I would love an atmospheric environmental thriller or mystery akin to WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy or FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper where the wild setting is a main character."
Marina Green #MSWL

Have been thinking about this book since I finished it so not only is this a recommendation but also a #mswl

"Seeking nonfic like Clayton M. Christensen's THE INNOVATOR'S DILEMMA and Michael Lewis' FLASH BOYS."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me your offbeat folk horror manuscripts."
Gemma Paynter #MSWL