Kiana Nguyen
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Donald Maass Literary Agency
YA/Adult Fiction Agent at DMLA. Hobbit degenerate. She/her. I smile a lot/make inappropriate jokes. ππ¦ ALL SIGNS POINT TO YES β¨ Rep: @samanthashnh

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I want a lifeguard romance. Or maybe a fun friend frolic-y antic summer book centered around this stressful job (in YA or Adult!) #mswl Anyway, I love @bondirescue π

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mindy is leaving new york πβ¨ @MarindaOnline
i've said it before, but i'd love to come across more YA with teen characters who aren't planning to go to fancy universities, who are maybe going to attend community college or learn a trade or not even continue school at all. college apps don't consume every kid's life, ya knowThiiiis. College is not the only route kids take after high school. The prevalence can be alienating and honestly limits where we can go with storytelling in contemporary YA #mswl

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Query Manager is live again!
Good time as any that I am looking for YA and Adult fiction, with an emphasis on Contemporary, Romance (but not necessarily rom-coms), and Horror! #mswl I want funny, sharp, and dark wit the most :)
A thread of recent faves in next tweet!

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All I want in my YA is my stoners, slackers, skateboarders, alt-kids, ravers, taggers, fun loving and reckless teenagers! #mswl

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Kiki @kianangu
Happy Friday!Want to let #amquerying folks know that my current #mswl is exclusively (hyperbole!) sapphic, dark, comedic horror feat. BIPOC casts!
Iβm a fan of Scream, Fear Street 1994, Urban Legend (2001), The Descent
Iβm that goofy bitch from the block w/as big mouth!!!
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Looking for this in YA and Adult!
If you donβt have horror, my next wish is contemporary womenβs fiction featuring a main character or ensemble cast in the mid-20 - mid-30s. Iβm not married and donβt want kids; I have hangovers and lesbian drama π₯³ #mswl

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Lauren WE DESERVE BODILY AUTONOMY, FFS Spieller @laurenspieller
Going to keep tweeting this until I see it!! I really want more YA and Adult Suspense & RomCom submissions from BIPOC writers! #mswlPlease this is also my #mswl Lauren just said it first :)

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I want my own YA or Adult Yellowjackets novel centering queer woman, WHAT THE FUCK, PEOPLE!! Help a girl out π Girls and women are the most frightening creatures in the world and should be actively spearheading their own demises as well as those they love. I WANT TO REP IT #mswl

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First #MSWL tweet of 2022:
Would immediately devour: YA horror like RULES FOR VANISHING and Adult Horror like NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH.
Would fangirl for: YA contemporary or thriller teen ensemble girl/queer squad reminiscent of JAWBREAKER
DYING for: fun, modern voices

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Natasha Bardon @NatashaBardon
Good post apocalyptic thrillers/YA thriller and horror for an age 15ish girl? Go please!Ummm, actually is anyone writing this right now BECAUSE I WANT IT #mswl

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Hear me out: Drumline or step team YA contemporary but make it thriller/mystery?? Obvi, Black & queer!! #mswl

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Yβall know the drill! I want a character driven coming-of-age contemporary YA centered around a queer BIPOC girl that feels like Sour by Olivia Rodrigo. #mswl

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People who cheat get so demonized, which look itβs charged emotions and shitty betrayal, but cheaters are people too? And thatβs the kind of character I want to follow in contemporary YA. Well, specifically the person who sleeps with their bffβs partner. #mswl

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In YA SFF: I want projects like Attack The Block (2011) and Vampires Vs. The Bronx (2020). #mswl

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Where is the modern day queer Black Superbad YA I've been wanting my whole life? #mswl

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You have a YA or Adult ensemble class in late teens-early to mid-twenties that could be comp'd to Betty? That's for me! For a project like this VOICE should be strong and character(s) has/have to really drive the narrative forward or have a strong plot. #mswl

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Still think about how I have not yet received one query for a contemporary YA that's QPOC Sugar & Spice #mswl I want that bitchy sisterhood amongst competitive high school sport/club, wtv.

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I've been seeing a lot of fantasy in queries and I'd love contemporary in the YA & Adult space! Also, looking for more Women's Fiction, Domestic Suspense (think Dark Places), and Romance! Though less rom-com and more steamy - really, anything that's not too sweet! #mswl

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Maddie Jay @maddiejaymusic
Undertow video out now π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί pic.twitter.com/FSuf73Q4zaokay like now that audio is on Twitter, I LOVE this song!! And want a contemporary YA or Adult WF or Romance that feels like this #mswl

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I just really want some cerebral, fucked up horror shit that really takes characters through the ringer with confronting who they are when faced with fuckshit. Specifically searching for this in the Adult space, but YA too! #mswl

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literally send me the YA featuring broke ass qpoc punks. send me Adult horror & romance featuring them, too. Damn. #mswl