Jim McCarthy
Literary Agent
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Literary agent & VP at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.

Literary Agent
Jim McCarthy @JimMcCarthy528
Related: 100% of what you need to know about me can be summed up by the fact that's when I was in 4th grade or so, all the kids in my class made a mutual decision to not come to my birthday party and no one told me. pic.twitter.com/lM6Pl6JzJH#MSWL A spurned 10-year-old takes to the streets Kill Bill-style to enact some serious ass-kicking revenge. ๐

Literary Agent
I so loved The Forty-Year-Old Version on Netflix. A triumph of voice. It's bananas that it's a directorial debut, but who else could have done it so well? It also had serious #mswl vibes for me.

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Have I talked about The Half of It yet? Because I LOVED that movie, and it gave me maaaaaaaajor #mswl vibes.

Literary Agent
I loved I Am Not Okay with This. Please watch it so there can be a second season. And if youโre an author and share itโs sense of humor? #mswl

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Kat Cho ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ท๐ @KatCho
I NEED a YA novel with competitive teens that also have a fierce, tough, complex adult character like Monica from CHEER to support and push them! #cheeronnetflix pic.twitter.com/1EkcidfK6P#MSWL I adore YA and MG with well-rendered adult characters no matter how peripheral they are to the story.

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
I love books with elderly protagonists. Think THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR by Yewande Omotoso or OUR SOULS AT NIGHT by Kent Haruf. #MSWL

Literary Agent
Oh, and if you're bringing back paranormal? Call me. #MSWL (Please don't literally call me--this is what email is for)

Literary Agent
#MSWL can be so hard because on the one hand, I'm like, "Well, send me everything good." And on the other, I know that there are things I DON'T like (dragons, faeries, video games, time travel). And things I am especially called to--queer voices, theater anything, family stories

Literary Agent
I also reallllllly want to see nonfiction. Again, MG to adult. I love memoir. I'm also into intriguing takes on history and science, anything to do with the arts or pop culture. #MSWL

Literary Agent
On the adult side, I would loooooove some epic family stories across generations. Think PACHINKO or AMERICA IS NOT THE HEART or THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD. #MSWL

Literary Agent
WHAT. ELSE. I want more MG and more adult. I'm hungriest in these areas because it's what I see less often than YA. In the MG space, I want stories I haven't heard before and voices I haven't seen before. Which is BROAD but basically means: I want all of it. #MSWL

Literary Agent
Jessica Sinsheimer @jsinsheim
Good morning Twitter! It's #MSWL Day! ๐โ๏ธ๐Today, agents and editors will be tweeting what they wish they had in their inboxes. And we, of course, have surprises for you all day long!
First up! We have a podcast guide to #MSWL for your commute here: soundcloud.com/user-965795498โฆ
Oh, hey #mswl! Let's see: on the YA side, I'm looking for romcoms, ghost stories, clever thrillers, fresh fantasy, and pretty much anything that can fall under the broad and general category of "literary."

Literary Agent
It's thrilling to see that legends, icons, and heroes Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera will finally be receiving tribute statues in NYC. I've said it before, but I still #MSWL a vigorous, thoughtful book about their friendship and their power.

Literary Agent
Speaking of conferences, why has no one written a novel about someone getting murdered at a mystery writers' convention where EVERYone thinks they're the person who can figure out whodunit? #mswl

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
And thatโs just a few ideas off the top of my head. Iโm always looking for MG, YA, and adult, and Iโd love to find something that knocks me out! Happy new year! #MSWL

Literary Agent
As ever, I want novels with a sense of humor whether that means a light romcom or a scathing satire: truly, anything from When Dimple Met Rishi to My Sister, The Serial Killer. #MSWL