Lauren Spieller
Literary Agent
Triada US Literary Agency
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Author of Books for Young Adults | Check my website for book info & query status. I love dogs like it's my job. She/Her

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#mswl: middle grade contemporary w a great voice and a big hook! I love Kelly Yang, Cece Bell, Maleeha Siddiqui, Hena Khan, and Ali Benjamin to name a few!

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I know it’s been out for a while but is anyone watching Locke & Key on Netflix? It’s the kind of scary MG I want in my inbox!! #mswl

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Things I want to see more of:
--shorter MG and YA
--boy MCs
--humor (not necessarily as a genre, but as a feature!)
#mswl

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I open to queries on Friday 4/1! I have a full manuscript wishlist you can see on the #MSWL website, but here are the items I'm looking for in particular:
--Adult suspense & RomCom
--YA contemp w/ a BIG commercial hook
--MG fantasy
I look forward to hearing from you!

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I am finally reading CIRCUS MIRANDUS and it is heartbreaking and wonderful. When I reopen to queries I would love to find a MG this emotional and whimsical. #mswl

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WHERE IS MY MIDDLE GRADE HEIST BOOK #mswl

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I'm really hoping to find more realistic MG graphic novels in my inbox this spring. I would love to see books like:
Free Lunch
Rollergirl
The Prince and the Dressmaker
New Kid
#mswl

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If you have written a swashbuckling, rip roaring, madcap romp of a MG Fantasy, I want to read it. #mswl

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i'm just a girl
asking a writer
to please send her a MG heist book
with a hint
of magic
#mswl

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Spooky houses- I want them! MG, YA, and Adult! #mswl

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Diverse! Graphic! Novels! For! MG! and! YA! #mswl

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Thinking about how great THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST is, and how I want MG horror that takes kids as seriously as that book does. #mswl

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And finally...
5. MG with a Big Hook! I like funny books and magical books and sad books and creepy books. In other words, I'm open to any genre, as long as it has a fun, snappy premise that'll get a kid's attention!