Hilary Harwell

Y’all. I just finished KT client @JamiePacton ‘s THE VERMILLION EMPORIUM this past weekend and THIS is 100% my type of fantasy. Please, when I reopen to queries, send me projects with this vibe, this whimsy, this type of romance! ✨😍✨#MSWL

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

esp #ownvoices; Author/Illustrators (PBs, CBs, GNs); #ownvoices Southern Gothic (Cajun/Creole/BIPOC) YA or MG; original, inventive MG fantasy - show me a world no one's ever thought of before. #MSWL

#MSWL alert: I am VERY HUNGRY for middle grade projects right now! Fun MG mysteries, adventures, spooky paranormal, inventive fresh grounded fantasy, especially from folks from traditionally marginalized groups. #MG #paranormal #ownvoices #fantasy #mystery #adventure

#MSWL - Spooky #MG, MG #Horror, #dark MG fantasy - think THE NIGHT GARDENER, SERAFINA, THE CIRCUS OF STOLEN DREAMS - #amquerying folks!

VERY hungry for some new middle grade projects right now - send me your #MG mysteries, heartfelt contemporary, #ownvoices projects #amquerying writers! #MSWL Oh, and some dark stuff too. #horror #darkfantasy

I'm also still looking for a wildly original #MG #fantasy a la THE NIGHT GARDENER or the SERAPHINA series. #MSWL

RTing because I'm seeing some great projects in the slush from this #MSWL! Keep 'em coming, writers!

On the hunt for wildly original #MG #fantasy, #paranormal, #magicalrealism and #mystery. Think RULES FOR STEALING STARS, THE NIGHT GARDENER, WINTERHOUSE, SERAPHINA AND THE BLACK CLOAK. #MSWL