
Literary Agent
#AgentUpdate: On February 1, 2023, I will again close to queries so that I can catch up with the wonderful things in my inbox. To find out what I am seeking, please check out my most current #mswl: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/susa…

Literary Agency
"I love diverse and inclusive young adult novels that reflect the world, and what the world could be."
@ericsmithrocks #MSWL
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Literary Agent
Anything comparable to WEDNESDAY, SCREAM, or FEAR STREET #MSWL

Literary Agency

Literary Agent
I’d like to see more YA horror in my submissions 😊 #MSWL

Literary Agent
I love nonfiction but have very little of it on my list! Let's fix that, eh? I'm looking for high concept projects with a fun, commercial bent supported by your fantastic platform. Teach me something—hobbies, cooking, gardening. I want an adventure! #MSWL
QueryManager.com/Stacey3Seas

Literary Agent
Saint (S.T.) Gibson UPDATES @s_t_gibson
My new #MSWL is live on my site! Mark your calendars for Valentines Day, when I repoen to #amquerying writers!So, what am I seeking? This year I'm prioritizing queer specfic, BIPOC voices, and romance novels of all kinds. Let's dive into the specifics!
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Boosting the #MSWL tonight!
Romance writers, I want to meet you! Please send me your erotic romances, your historicals, your romcoms, your villain and monster romances, your romantasies!

Editor
Finding success as a neurodivergent person that does not involve constant masking #mswl

Editor

Literary Agent
NOT a fit for:
-Time travel, portals
-Insects
-Prehistoric settings
-Assassins, organized crime
-Animal narrators or talking-animal characters, outside PBs
-Supernatural/fantastical characters other than ghosts, like faeries, vampires, werewolves, elves, dragons, mermaids

Literary Agent
NOT a fit for:
-Art-only subs
-Graphic novels or comics (but I enjoy hybrid/illustrated novels—A MONSTER CALLS by Patrick Ness!)
-Christian religious themes (except for stories about leaving the religion) or parables
-Pirates
-Court fantasy
-Sci-fi (esp. aliens, space)

Literary Agent
Generally NOT a fit for third-person. I’d work on some third-person books (esp. PBs!), but strongly prefer first-person, as I often find it easier to connect with a character’s voice & interiority in first-person.
I have nothing against third-person; this is just my own taste!

Literary Agent
I am NOT a fit for:
-Racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, xenophobic, misogynist, or otherwise discriminatory content
-Rhyming picture books (unless the author mainly writes free verse or prose)
-Early readers, chapter books, lower MG
-Adult books

Literary Agent
Specific Interests continued (II):
-Beach settings
-Knitting
-Gymnastics (BREAK THE FALL by Jennifer Iacopelli)
-Holidays (any holidays, especially underrepresented ones! I’m a huge holiday person. Super excited for 8 DATES AND NIGHTS by Betsy Aldredge)

Literary Agent
Specific Interests continued:
-Singers, music, musical theatre
-Pets (cats!!), esp. if the owner was hesitant at first
-Retellings (not necessarily of popular fairytales—love DON’T LOOK BACK by Lilliam Rivera)
-Characters who don’t want kids

Literary Agent
Random/specific topics of interest:
-Death/grief, specifically loss of parent or friend
-Endometriosis, adenomyosis, hearing loss, brain tumors, trouble walking/balance disorders
-Fat characters who are *NOT* interested in weight loss
-Asexual characters

Literary Agent
PB Nonfiction:
-I'm open to bios; I prefer women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and/or otherwise underrepresented subjects (POLIO PIONEER by Linda Elovitz Marshall, NIKI NAKAYMA: A CHEF’S TALE IN 13 BITES by Debbi Michiko Florence)
-Informative with some wit, like Mary Roach for kids

Literary Agent
PB: Author-illustrators or teams!
For some styles I like, check out the M&O team of picture book illustrators: Stacey Byer, Maribel Castells, Rachel Más Davidson, Tiffany Golden, Skylar Hogan, Dawn Masi, Sue Safianoff

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-Disability, in both fiction and nonfiction
-Diverse cultures, holidays, traditions, identities (THE PROUDEST BLUE by Ibtihaj Muhammad)
For both—again, open to any format/premise here!

Literary Agent
-Grief – hopeful but not saccharine; honest about the heavy parts. (THE HOLE by Lindsay Bonilla)
-LGBTQIA+ – Anything from celebratory, to informative, to issue-based (WHAT ARE YOUR WORDS? by Katherine Locke)