John Cusick

Give me a sense of place, a definite local culture and attitude. Don't see enough stories in Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Maine. #MSWL #YA #MG

Always always: I want ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND for #YA. #MSWL

Send me the books kids will sneak / steal / borrow in secret. Those personal, dangerous, life-saving stories. #MSWL #YA #MG

Said it before, but I'm looking for moments that make me look up and say “Wow, yes. I’ve felt that.” #MSWL #YA #MG

In YA, I'm always eager for fantasy and high-concept stories. Give me a world we've never seen before. #MSWL

Had lunch with the brilliant @Tiff_Liao today, who posited a young adult GET OUT. And now I want that so bad I can't see straight. #MSWL

#MSWL Also fresh, action-packed YA fantasy and sci-fi, and quirky, adventurous MG a la Mr. Lemoncello's Library.

#MSWL YA and MG fantasy set in our world, amazing contemp YA a la SERPENT KING & SUN IS ALSO A STAR, #ownvoices #ownvoices #ownvoices!

#ownvoices #ownvoices #ownvoices. Also my kingdom for more heartbreaking MG and original, fantastical YA. #MSWL

It me! I am extremely eager to read #ownvoices #MuslimVoices #YA #MG and #PB. #MSWL

If you are querying #ownvoices #YA #Fantasy, I want to read! #MSWL

While we're on the subject, I am looking to take on some serious #Fantasy #YA for 2017. #MSWL

BTW, if you are writing a YA about how people are targeted and harassed on the internet, I would love to read it. #MSWL

Boundary pushers. A pitch that makes (certain) people say, "You can't write a YA about THAT!!" #MSWL

Strange, unusual, iconoclastic YA & MG, a la REVENGE AND THE WILD, ZEBULON FINCH, HISTORY OF GLITTER AND BLOOD #MSWL

Beautiful, character-driven YA and MG that connects like an emotional gut-punch. Make me cry. #MSWL

#MSWL time: Looking for some unforgettable contemporary YA characters. Gimme some human beings I'll never forget.

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