Maria Vicente

Nonfiction #MSWL

🧺 music journalism
🧺 mental health
🧺 vegan cookbook
🧺 science and nature
🧺 pop culture history

(Any of the above in prose or illustrated formats.)

YA/Teen* #MSWL

🧋 ”weird & wonderful”
🧋 LGBTQ+ romance
🧋 historical fiction
🧋 magical realism
🧋 novel-in-verse
🧋 mysteries & thrillers

*Happily avoiding that discourse tyvm.

Middle Grade #MSWL

🐅 animal stories*
🐅 folklore inspired fantasy
🐅 ~ best friends forever ~
🐅 creepy horror

*Not talking animals; realistic stories about animals.

Graphic “Novel” #MSWL

🍂 realistic teen stories
🍂 graphic memoir
🍂 graphic nonfiction
🍂 psychological horror

Note: I’m currently only looking for projects created by author/illustrators (one creator both writing and illustrating the book).

I’ve compiled my fall 2021 submissions wish list into a guide on Instagram (linked below). I’ll also make a list in the tweets to follow if you don’t want/can’t be bothered to look at pretty pictures. #MSWL instagram.com/agentvicente/g…

I watched S1 of DARE ME on the weekend and now I'm desperate for some "bad girl" YA manuscripts. #MSWL

My love for music documentaries has grown during the pandemic—the creative process, how certain musicians/albums/singles react to and influence history and culture.

All this to say, if you’re writing a book proposal for music-related nonfiction, I’d like to see it! #MSWL

And I’m actively looking for graphic nonfiction and graphic memoir submissions. For any market: kids, teens, adults. #MSWL

I’d love to see more graphic novel submissions with limited colour palettes in my inbox. #MSWL

I’m particularly interested in a story that explores:

🌀disco’s beginnings in Black and queer communities

🌀 the commercialization and appropriation of the genre as it gained popularity

🌀 the (racist and homophobic foundation of the) anti-disco movement

#MSWL

I will not be content until I have a contemporary series like this on my own middle grade list! Desperately seeking the real-life drama of frenemies, first crushes, and exploring self-identity/expression for 10-year-olds.
#mswl 🌸👯‍♀️💖

Updated my wish list for 2021. #MSWL

Looking forward to reading your queries, proposals, pitch packages, and manuscripts this year! 🪴✨📖

mariavicente.com/representation

The query inbox at @PSLiterary opens on Monday, and I’m so excited to add new clients to my list in 2020.

Representation info and my updated #mswl is at the link below. Let me know if you have any questions.

mariavicente.com/representation

Ok, I think that's all for now! You can always read more of my #MSWL on my website (linked below). mariavicente.com/representation

You know how Gwenyth Paltrow hired a book curator for her home? (If you didn't, now you do.) Well, I want nonfiction books a curator would pick out for Busy Philipps. #MSWL

My #MSWL includes nonfiction for kids and teen readers, too!

Speaking of learning (I'm a Virgo, leave me alone), I love working on nonfiction books. It's difficult to list specific topics because I don't know what I don't know! Teach me something cool. #MSWL

I'm also hoping to see more graphic memoirs and graphic nonfiction. Such a fantastic way to learn about people and things. #MSWL

When it comes to graphic novels (for all ages—MG, YA, or Adult), most of the submissions I receive are fantasy. I would love to work on more realistic stories. Maybe even some horror! #MSWL

More YA things you should send me: best friend stories! LGBTQ+ rom coms! eerie mysteries! #MSWL