Brent Taylor

Literary Agent

Triada US Literary Agency

Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I've responded to (almost) all the submissions & queries in my inbox, so I'm going to drop my #MSWL for any querying writers! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/brenโ€ฆ And for a sampling of the type of books I fall in love with: publishersmarketplace.com/members/brenttโ€ฆ

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Have been thinking a lot about how one of my biggest #MSWL items is YA about teens who donโ€™t go to college. I never went to college, and it was such an emotionally fraught thing for me when I was 17/18. If you have a MS like this, please send it to me!!

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I have an empty query inbox and an updated #MSWL page: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/brenโ€ฆ. Can't wait to read great picture book, middle grade, + YA submissions.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

If the soundtrack to your unpublished YA manuscript is @taylorswift13โ€™s Lover, then I WANT SO SEE IT!! #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I'm seeing a lot of adult fiction in my submissions inbox. Reminder that I am only looking at kid lit these days. Please query your adult projects to my phenomenal colleague @AmeliaLAppel! Her #MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/amelโ€ฆ

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

#MSWL a picture book about an endearing mosquito that doesnโ€™t understand why everyone is always swatting it. Iโ€™m being dead serious who is writing this for me.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I'd love to see more non-fiction in all young reader categories: picture books, MG, YA, heavily illustrated and graphic projects. #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

One of my favorite novels I've ever read is BUT I LOVE HIM by @MandyHubbard and I would love to see similar/comparative titles in my inbox. #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Top of my #MSWL is a literary middle grade mystery with high stakes, middle grade and YA graphic novels, author-illustrated picture books, a YA novel told in reverse chronological order.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Just read JULIรN IS A MERMAID by Jessica Love and my jaw is still on the floor. The art, the dialogue, the sheer magic and beauty and love and life in this story. I want picture books like this! #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Top of my #MSWL at the moment: middle grade with an authentic and rich Southern voice.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

The weekend is here! Writers: send me AMAZING queries for picture books, middle grade, and YA to read first thing Monday morning! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/brenโ€ฆ #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Waiting on someone to write and send me a breathtaking YA short story collection (not an anthology) that I can read and fall in love with and sell for a million bucks #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Things I love and would love to see in my submissions inbox: unicorns, mermaids, witches, vampires, fairies, werewolves, pegasi (is that the official plural?). #MSWL

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Slowing catching up on queries/submissions. Here's my start-of-the-year #MSWL: tmblr.co/ZK4Vyj1-7KD4G

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I blogged about my 2016 #MSWL! See what types of manuscripts I'm looking for as we head into the new year: tmblr.co/ZK4Vyj1-7KD4G