Samantha Wekstein

Thompson Literary Agency

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· 24 Sep 2019

#MSWL High fantasy with completely original, never before seen magic systems. Both adult and children's.

· 24 Sep 2019

Similarly, stories that feel like fairytales or folklore, but are completely brand new. #MSWL

Fairy Tale

· 24 Sep 2019

#MSWL Still on the lookout for inventive fairytale or folklore retellings--especially stories that haven't been done often.

· 24 Sep 2019

#MSWL YA or MG fantasy, sci-fi or realistic that deals with climate change.

· 24 Sep 2019

#MSWL A book about a group of female friends in the vein of THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS--but modern.

Friendship

· 24 Sep 2019

Hello! Today is #MSWL day! All of my previous wishlists still stand, and I'll be adding more today for when I reopen to queries on 10/7!

· 15 Aug 2019

ellen @ellencormier

Would also love to see a hilarious and impeccably researched (a la THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE of MY LADY JANE) fictionalized account of teen Emily's Dickinson's secret girlfriend(s) land in my inbox #mswl

Same #MSWL

· 12 Aug 2019

#MSWL An Anne/Gilbert relationship. Swoon.

· 29 Jul 2019

#MSWL Give me all the longing, pining, desperation to be together, long drawn out circling of one another, unrequited love, etc. I love a little angst and uncertainty before a HEA.

· 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.

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