Melissa Edwards

@MelissaLaurenE

@melissaedwards.bsky.social

Literary Agent

Stonesong

Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC. Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.

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· 19 Nov 2018

Lauren Spieller @ NCTE @laurenspieller

hi you are endangering your children and everyone else's children by not vaccinating them

Love,
Me + Science twitter.com/kiersi/status/…

Has vax been covered in MG? Might make for an interesting conflict. #MSWL (Just for the record, I am and always will be pro-vaccines. Vaccines save lives.)

· 24 Oct 2018

Melissa Edwards @MelissaLaurenE

The Addam’s Family is such a weird beloved children’s movie.

Could we put this same spooky humor vibe in a book? #MSWL

Humor

· 16 Oct 2018

Has anyone done a book version of 90 Day Fiancé? Asking for me. #MSWL

· 12 Oct 2018

Where's my magical MG? I need some. #MSWL

MG
Magic

· 3 Oct 2018

Dear #MSWL universe, I want MG as good and heartfelt and eye opening as FRONT DESK.

· 2 Oct 2018

The New Yorker @NewYorker

Meet the fifteen-year-old climate activist who is demanding a new kind of politics: nyer.cm/E3y28c5 pic.twitter.com/GSdKYw23Dx

This is the easiest #MSWL ever

· 2 Oct 2018

#MSWL for commercial romance in start up culture. Or really any genre book based in start up culture.

Romance

· 12 Sep 2018

MG or YA about a kid with an unusual hobby or interest. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2018

What about a YA novel involving enmeshment and helicopter parenting? The good and the bad. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2018

I’m in the market for some LGBTQ MG with an honest and true voice. #mswl

MG
LGBT

· 12 Sep 2018

I want hooky adult commercial romance so, so much (THE HATING GAME, THE WEDDING DATE, etc.) If it’s body inclusive, even better! #MSWL

· 22 Aug 2018

Hi friends, I am in need of some LGBTQ+ MG. #MSWL

MG
LGBT

· 10 Aug 2018

I want a high concept, approachable rom-com so bad I can hardly stand it. #MSWL

· 19 Jul 2018

jaboukie young-white @jaboukie

gay stories don’t have to be sad but more importantly They Don’t Have To Be White

yes yes yes yes yes. #MSWL

LGBT

· 9 Jul 2018

Screams from rooftops: I WANT A BODY POSITIVE COMMERCIAL ROM COM. #MSWL

Romantic Comedy

· 13 Jun 2018

I love rom-com women's fiction for my personal reading, so I'd love some on my list. #MSWL

· 1 Jun 2018

I don't often say this, but I'm in the mood for a big, fresh, lush, overwhelming fantasy. I want to be swept off my goddamn feet. #MSWL

Fantasy

· 29 May 2018

Richard Lawson @rilaws

I want a gay thing about gay adults who are relatively well-adjusted and aren't dying, that is wistful, hopeful, fun. I realize history and present circumstance don't quite allow for that but it'd be nice. A MOONLIGHT that's all that meal, or GOD'S OWN COUNTRY: THE TOGETHER YEARS

Hell yes #MSWL

LGBT

· 21 May 2018

prabawati @pyaaristochill

imagine a crime show where an auntie accidentally solves crimes because she is so nosy

I’d be happy to see this cozy! #MSWL

Cozy mystery

· 17 May 2018

I'd love to see some MG/YA set in Israel. #MSWL