Victoria Marini

Literary Agent

High Line Literary Collective

Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#mswl a YA "workplace" or "setting" novel! Think YA superstore or mallrats / clerks or office space!

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#mswl keywords I'm drawn to lately: rural, hook, secrets, noir, saga, haunt, run, hunt, claustrophobia, tradition, weird, irreverent.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips
Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips
Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

Also #MSWL gotta love some classic, fun middle grade adventure. The only thing I would read as a wee one. #WhereTheRedFernGrowsRuinsLives

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL Adult - un-put-down-able literary suspense/thrillers with unique voice and hook! Think Tana French, Megan Abbott, Sarah Waters, etc..

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL whimsical, magical, fantastical, adventurous #MiddleGrade. OPHELIA AND THE MARVELOUS BOY, GREENGLASS HOUSE, THE WITCH'S BOY, and on...

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL in YA or Adult -> original ghost stories, eerie near-contemporary settings, long buried secrets, high concept coming of age.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

It's my first day at @IGLAbooks so here's some #MSWL action 'cause I'm feeling inspired... historical / near-historical speculative fiction.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL give me STRANGER THINGS in novel form. Now. Yesterday. Always.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

remember that even if I don't #MSWL, doesn't mean I don't want it! Most of the books I rep weren't on a wish list! They were just awesome!

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL commercial MG for the reader who isn't into sophisticated literary MG, but isn't interested in chapter books with younger protags.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

Strongly plotted MG and YA with humor and irreverence like FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF or THE FOURTH STALL or VERONICA MARS
#MSWL

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL novels w/ mysteries tangled up in past generations like THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR, IN THE WOODS and SECRET CIRCLE

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL atmospheric novels in MG, YA and Adult that offer a strong sense of place and time whether historical, contemporary or fantasy!

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL with engaged families who are not dealing with addiction, loss, or abuse OR - if they are - are not ONLY defined by their suffering.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL Creepy, Gothic, Suspenseful Horror over gruesome bloody slasher horror (always).

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL YA dark weird maybe-magic (actually I am a sucker for maybe-magic in any genre) that's a bit creepy like ENGINES OF THE BROKEN WORLD

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL YA characters who can't or don't wish to go to college!

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
113 MSWL
45 Tips

#MSWL Diverse fiction that remains dedicated to the story and to its characters more so than any message or lesson.