Samantha Wekstein

Thompson Literary Agency

Literary Agent @TL_Agency . She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, dog lover. Illustrators: wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com. Pitch to QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekste…

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· 6 Jun 2019

I've been hiding in my work cave lately. But popping out to say that I enjoyed The Society on @netflix and would love to see something similar in my inbox #MSWL

· 13 May 2019

T.S. Ferguson @TeeEss

I was just thinking about the scene in Goonies where they knock over the water cooler and find the hidden door in the fireplace. I would love to find a book that has that same level of adventure. +Booby traps! +Voice! +Diverse rep -Problematic jokes and stereotypes. #MSWL

Same. #MSWL

Adventure

· 26 Apr 2019

Kody Keplinger @Kody_Keplinger

Does anyone else ever look at a classic love story or myth and think 'I want this, only gay"?

Example: Hades and Persephone....but LESBIANS

If you could queer any classic romance/myth/fairytale, what would it be?

#MSWL

LGBT

· 6 Apr 2019

Angie Thomas @angiecthomas

Why am I just watching the brilliance that is, "On My Block?" This is the type of YA content we need. Publishing, take note.

Love this show! Someone send me the book #mswl

· 20 Mar 2019

Samantha Wekstein @SWekstein

I'm so excited!!!! I want a book that makes me feel like this trailer does #MSWL twitter.com/Stranger_Thing…

I want to be more specific about this #MSWL. I want something that gives me the nostalgia and friendship of The Sandlot (like this does) while also bringing in the awesome sci-fi adventure we see in Stranger Things. Don't comp if it's just sci-fi without the other elements.

· 20 Mar 2019

Stranger Things @Stranger_Things

one summer can change everything. #StrangerThings3 pic.twitter.com/ssGf3sOep8

I'm so excited!!!! I want a book that makes me feel like this trailer does #MSWL

· 4 Mar 2019

Another #MSWL today! A YA sex comedy like American Pie, but with a female and/or LGBTQ friend group.

· 4 Mar 2019

#MSWL Anything at all similar to The Winners Curse. A cunning main character, intricate plot, and lushly imagined world. Oh and some excellent pining.

· 7 Feb 2019

#MSWL Give me that slow burn.

· 18 Jan 2019

#MSWL A modern Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants type story!

· 1 Oct 2018

Al Zuckerman is looking for some great suspense #MSWL! Send your queries to azuckerman@writershouse.com with first chapter as an attachment.

· 28 Sep 2018

On Monday I open to queries again. And I'd like to see some books in which girls or women burn the patriarchy to the ground. #MSWL

Women

· 12 Sep 2018

Nivia Evans @NiviaEvans

::slides in: One more! Real historical events retold in secondary world fantasy settings: Hannibal's march on Rome, the rise of Shaka Zulu, Spanish Inquisition, Japanese colonialism, etc. #MSWL

This 👇👏👏#MSWL

· 12 Sep 2018

9. And for more info please check out my Manuscript Wishlist page! It has my perennial interests. manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sama… #mswl

· 12 Sep 2018

8. As always, I'm interested in diverse, queer, own voices, and feminist narratives. #mswl

· 12 Sep 2018

7. A girl and her dog book, but not too sad! #mswl

· 12 Sep 2018

6. Two very different types of girls learning to appreciate each other and become best friends. #mswl

Friendship

· 12 Sep 2018

5. A mother/daughter relationship a la Gilmore Girls #mswl

· 12 Sep 2018

4. #MSWL middle grade treasure hunt, or quest story, a bunch of kids looking for something special that will change their lives.

· 12 Sep 2018

3. #MSWL Found families, especially in middle grade.