Hilary Harwell

And finally, @ByGeorgeJreije’s SHAD HADID AND THE ALCHEMISTS OF ALEXANDRIA. I fell in love with this one because of the culture, the food and the frenetic fun. #amwriting #WritingCommunity #gobuyit #MSWL

Another just came to mind - @MariaJoseFitzg2’s forthcoming TURTLES OF THE MIDNIGHT MOON. I loved this magical eco-mystery and it’s strong cultural elements and setting. #MSWL #amquerying #WritingCommunity #onethatgotaway

Another? Lorelei Savaryn’s CIRCUS OF STOLEN DREAMS. Gorgeous writing. Gorgeous imagery. If you can comp to either of these I’d love to see your projects, #amquerying authors. #MSWL #mg #ya

As agents, we all have ‘ones that got away’. One of mine was Ginny Myers Sain’s DARK AND SHALLOW LIES. And I would love to see something like that in my inbox right now, #amquerying authors! #writingcommunity #MSWL #southerngothic #alltheatmosphere

Today’s the day #amquerying folks - I’m officially open to queries again! See pinned thread for my updated #MSWL!

And a few perennial #MSWL requests - wilderness stories, a new generation of #horsegirl books (would LOVE to see this from a #BIPOC author), logic, puzzles, whipsmart protagonists, morally grey characters. Can't wait to see great things in the inbox next week (10/25)!

animal/farm type stories. I have a few PB deals that have yet to be announced, but hopefully when they are it should give a better idea of my tastes here!

In the #picturebook #PB realm, I'm really focusing on culturally grounded stories from marginalized authors and non-fiction that focuses on lesser known heroes/historical figures/etc. Here I love folklore, non-western mythology, etc. I don't typically tend to gravitate toward -

be it tongue-in-cheek a la client @HenryCClark 's WHAT WE FOUND IN THE CORN MAZE AND HOW IT SAVED A DRAGON, or the occasional fart joke. Please make me laugh!

I'm currently being very selective in the #middlegrade category, but here I'd happily take a look at #horror, #mysteries, stories with quirky characters a la client @merrill_wyatt 's Sloane and Amelia in forthcoming TANGLED UP IN LUCK. Also, I love humor in middle grade -

For #YA, I'd love to see more psychological #thrillers, #mysteries, #light atmospheric horror. Give me a YA Girl, Interrupted, please. I'd also love to see more #BIPOC and #queer stories that lead with joy here - #romance, #romcoms.

Beyond that, some general things I gravitate towards when reading: unreliable narrators, strong sense of place, atmosphere, lush settings (in fantasy AND contemporary/realistic fiction), strong emotional resonance, twists, surprises, literary/lyrical writing. #MSWL

As promised, my updated #MSWL thread! First and foremost, I'm looking to partner with folks from traditionally marginalized groups to help elevate their voices.

Officially opening back up to queries 10/25 (Monday!!). As promised, an updated #MSWL will be coming later today! Stay tuned! #amquerying #amwriting

Getting dangerously close to reopening to queries! Stay tuned for more details and an updated MSWL! #amquerying #agentlife #mswl

#MSWL Alert - I'd love to see more light, fun, contemporary YA and YA romcoms in my inbox, authors. #Ownvoices a plus. Lots of editors looking for these types of stories right now!

This, please, send this to me!! #MG #archaeology #ownvoices 👇👇👇#MSWL

It's come to my query-reading attention that I am a total sucker for #secretsocieties. Send me all your mysterious, secret organization stories, folks. #MG #YA #MSWL

I’m open to queries once again, folks! Looking for picture books, chapter books and graphic novels from author illustrators as well as middle grade and young adult projects! See my #MSWL for more about specific projects I’d love to see! And once again, Happy New Year! 🎉✌🏼

I won’t be participating in #DVpit today, but I am actively looking to acquire #ownvoices stories written from diverse perspectives! See #MSWL link in bio for more abt my tastes and PLEASE query me! Good luck all!