Sam B. Farkas
Literary Agent
Jill Grinberg Literary Management
Foreign Rights & Agent at Jill Grinberg Literary. History dork. Gritty fanatic. Licorice connoisseur. She/her. Writer rep’d by @patricianels
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Tova Seltzer @talovala
Since we're all kinda talking about our wishlists, can I just say I am still always looking for picture book stories that are weird. And maybe don't really teach you anything. Bonus points if the protagonist is a weird little girl.I also want this #mswl
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I want a YA Sweetbitter — intense coming-of-age set in the very messy restaurant world. #mswl
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I can't remember if I have asked for this before, but I desperately want a picture book inspired by the cats with their own tiny prayer mats. #MSWL
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I am still closed to queries, but I can’t resist #MSWL day.
When I reopen, I’d love some high concept apocalyptic books. Think HELL FOLLOWED WITH US, or (of course) The Last of Us.
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anna borges @annabroges
this guy and i went on a date a few years ago only to mutually ghost each other and rematch over and over across apps ever since and tbh i think at this point it's my most serious relationship pic.twitter.com/CXQiYjCroZUm yes I’d like this rom com #mswl
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The Fantasy I am still looking for is:
- fantasy written by and starring BIPOC
- literary poetic prose (especially in MG—think Kelly Barnhill)
- folkloric quality/grounded in history (Alice Hoffman; Rena Rossner; my wonderful client Mary McMyne)
#mswl
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Pssst, I have reopened to queries!
The long and short of it is: I'd like to see less Fantasy, and more of other genres (suspense, romance, historical). #mswl
(I am still open to Fantasy. See next tweet).
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Katherine Locke @Bibliogato
You know what I'd like to read? A sapphic historical romance of two matchmakers falling for each other. bonus points if Jewish.* screams * #mswl !!!
If you write this, send it to me IMMEDIATELY please
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I'd really love to do some Adult Non-Fiction this year. I'm mainly interested in food writing/history (think CORK DORK, DRUNK, THE COOKING GENE). #MSWL
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And, of course, I love a good YA rom-com, the funnier the better :) #mswl
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I'd also love to see high-concept YA thrillers, especially if they incorporate a structure that adds to the tension. I'm haunted by Stephanie Kuehn's WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH YOU, which is told from jail, and I'd looooove something like that. #MSWL
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My YA romantasy caveat is that the romance must be between humans. I am not the right fit for fae or elves or orcs or mermaids or aliens or robots.
(However, things that were once human are OK: vampires, werewolves, ghosts). #mswl
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That is not the case for YA, though! I really, really want romantic fantasy (or "romantasy").
Give me pining and angst and love triangles. The rush of first love. All that good stuff.
#MSWL
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I will remain open to Adult SFF, but given that I have many wonderful clients writing in that space, it won't be my focus this year.
#mswl
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I'm also hungry for ROMANCE. Especially contemporary, but also historical.
Again, I'm looking for a really strong hook in this category. Humor is a plus! #MSWL
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Sam B. Farkas @SamBFarkas
Speaking of which, if you send me a Nazi romance, I will delete it. I can't believe I have to SAY this, but I get way too many of these. Stop.Which brings me to HISTORICAL. I want it, but it needs to have a strong hook. A historical setting for the sake of vibes isn't enough, as much as I ❤️ vibes. I love books that explore real people/events, especially if those people/events haven't been represented in fiction before
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I'm also not the right fit for political thrillers — with the caveat that a very specific #MSWL item is a book starring campaign trackers. I don't know if it's a thriller or a rom-com that I want, though. (However, if it's a rom-com, no "across the aisle" romance. Yuck.)
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OK, #MSWL time. In Adult, I want SUSPENSE, especially centering women, queer characters, and BIPOC. I prefer smaller scale, with high personal stakes.
I'm not the right fit for detectives/police/military or ppl running around the world trying to stop [insert catastrophic thing]
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Happy New Year! It's time for my 2022 #MSWL. As always, I'll add to this as I think of things, but here is what I would love to see in my inbox.
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