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Rees Literary Agency
Senior Agent at the Rees Literary Agency. Lambda Award-winning author, sometimes. FROM DUST, A FLAME out now, AT MIDNIGHT up next. Rep @ericsmithrocks She/they

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Have I mentioned lately that I'd love some folk horror/cozy horror submissions from marginalized creators, in both YA and Adult?šš½ #mswl

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āMagic realism in its traditional meaning as a movement of Latin American and Caribbean or African fiction.
āQueer genre YA of any kind, especially from QBIPOC.
āJewish fantasy, including second-world, or fantasy featuring or built around a minority religeon

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Otherwise in YA, I'm looking for:
āContemp fiction with a fresh POV, gorgeous prose, and a strong hook
āFantasy featuring diverse characters, mythologies, and beasties, from Baba Yaga to the BĆ”i ZĆ©; any creature that lives outside the mainstream and in the shadows

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For YA, if you can comp your book to one of these recent favorites, then I want to see it in my inbox š

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I wonāt be open to queries til January, but in 2022, Iād love a genre book, YA or adult, that deals with reproductive healthābirth control, abortion, infertility, PCOS, just the tough stuff that sometimes comes with an AFAB bodyāwithout it being the bookās central conflict #mswl

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Contemp YA with a fresh perspective, gorgeous prose, and a strong hook (a small ask). Some of my favorite reads in 2020: WHO I WAS WITH HER, YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN, LOVE FROM A TO Z, COLOR ME IN, CAMP, PARACHUTES, DONāT READ THE COMMENTS, and THE SUMMER OF EVERYTHING #MSWL

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Paranormal YA fantasy (can we just call it that again?) Vampires and vampiric beasties, especially queer, especially non-western versionsāgive me the manananggal! The pontianak! The estrie! But really, any creature that lives a little outside the mainstream and in shadows #MSWL

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YA Magic Realism in its traditional meaning as a movement of Latin American fiction; here's a great article on the meaning of the genre as what Anna-Marie McLemore calls āa literary and cultural language," along with stellar examples #MSWL
tor.com/2020/04/30/theā¦

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Queer YA genre fiction of any kind. Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller (I didn't know I liked thrillers, but SURRENDER YOUR SONS got me this year), Sci-fi, Romance, Historical, Horror (as long as it's not too grisly; think Hill House, not Halloween). Most especially from QBIPOC #MSWL

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Becca Podato Latkes with Applesauce @RebeccaPodos
Hey writers! As my QM page says, Iām closed to queries for the rest of the year, and aiming to respond to all queries within the next few weeks with a goal of opening up on January 4 (time and toddlers willing). So, what am I looking for in 2021? Here's a handy #MSWL thread:Jewish YA fantasy, from contemporary with āincidentallyā Jewish characters to second-world fantasy with Judaism built into its bones. IN FACT, any ownvoices fantasy featuring or built around a minority religion (just, you know, be honest with yourself about what that means) #MSWL

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I would truly love an SFF, YA or Adult, with queerness so baked into the world Ć la She-Ra that nobody even blinks. Thereās danger and end-of-the-world stakes and messy relationships galore, but that particular threat is non-existant. This has been todayās #MSWL

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I donāt even know what I mean when I say I want a YA or Adult SFF with the vibe of the āRain On Meā video, but I want it #MSWL
(Also, at first I misheard the lyrics as āIād rather be drunk but at least Iām alive,ā and thought that was a bold truth)
youtu.be/AoAm4om0wTs

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#MSWL send me a YA, NA or Adult book with the vibe of phenomenal actress Kristen Stewart in Ride āEm On Down
youtu.be/qEuV82GqQnE

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Let it be known that I would love an adult or YA romance with this exact vibešš¼ #MSWL
I think quarantine is making my mswls punchier than usual...

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YA or adult or crossover, SFF or contemporary or romance, I donāt care; just send me your books starring queer, exceptionally charming disasters #MSWL

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Look, I donāt know how you could turn the The Svalbard Global Seed Vault into a YA novel about a teenager living at the edge of the world while helping to caretake seeds that are the literal fruits of many cultures, but if anyoneās got an idea... #MSWL
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This seems as good a time as any to ask for your Adult or YA f/f romances with a Princess Bubblegum/ Marceline-esque dynamic #MSWL

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Becca Podos @RebeccaPodos
#MSWL A YA book that fits on the shelf with PRACTICAL MAGIC, THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE or THE ENCHANTED CHOCOLATE POT. But gay.FYI this #MSWL is evergreen, but now I'll take your adult versions, too šš¼

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Since my call for poisoned pastry shop stories has let to fantastic results, another #MSWL: please send me your adult/YA/crossover books starring a grownup Kristy Thomas from The Babysitters Club. You know, bossy, badass, wears baseball tees, detail-oriented, clearly queer...