Elana Roth Parker
Literary Agent
Laura Dail Literary Agency
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
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The query pile has been dead quiet this week. Time to get back up, everyone. Diverse kids’ books please! #wndb #ownvoices #mswl
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I really don't have enough magic or magical realism on my list right now. MG or YA. But I don't want witchy-magic. #MSWL
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Bonus: narrative non-fiction would be such a great opportunity for #ownvoices #WeNeedDiverseBooks. Hit me with them. #MSWL
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Where is the narrative non-fiction/ memoir for teens? It’s so open: compelling personal narratives that are relevant to kids today. #mswl
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FWIW, I try to keep my #MSWL items pretty generalized—I’m looking for broader feelings and concepts, not grocery list plot points.
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More voicey MG and YA (any genre) but *not* voicey wound-licking misery-fests. #MSWL
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YA and MG with high stakes but nobody dies in the end. Broken hearts. Big decisions. All fine. Just no mass devastation or death. #mswl
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I’m very anti-suffering right now. No misery-fests in my inbox, please. #mswl
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I say this a lot but: Contemporary MG and YA with a well-executed, creative splash of something extra (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) #mswl
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Martha Mihalick @MarthaMihalick
I would like to edit this. Just saying. twitter.com/runwithskizzer…And I would very much like to find some for you! #MSWL twitter.com/MarthaMihalick…
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Also, I’ve updated my submissions page to include kids’ non-fiction. redtreeliterary.com/submissions/ #mswl
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A word about #mswl: My posts are meant to be more global and less grocery-list. You’re always welcome to query if you think I’m a fit.
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Tamar Rydzinski @trydzinski
#MSWL nonfiction for kids. Space! The body! Etc.Me too! And add some narrative nonfiction for me. #MSWL twitter.com/trydzinski/sta…
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MG and YA with rich cultural backgrounds that are integral to the depth of the story but aren't the problem/issue. #mswl