Leonicka Valcius

Transatlantic Agency

she/her 🇭🇹. Christian ✝️. JD Candidate 2024. Literary Agent @TransLitAgency. Closed to queries.

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· 10 Apr 2021

Léonicka @leonicka

In case you haven’t been following along on my IG (you really should...) here are some kids tv/movies that match my my MSWL:

If you have a #middlegradebook about strong-willed competitive girls and the trouble they get into with friends and rivals, like in FREE REIN, query me. #mswl

· 30 Mar 2021

Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine

Time to repost because we need style in out lives.
Pascal Maitre -- First Communion. Equatorial Guinea, 1989 pic.twitter.com/IfQtu83lhY

I need a chapter book series about the adventures and hijinks these girls go on! PLEASE! #mswl

· 13 Feb 2021

banu ❁ @1970SGRANDE

no thoughts, just the 2018 met gala pic.twitter.com/kZM652Lrwy

#mswl

· 12 Feb 2021

I just... shit’s bleak out here y’all. Kids are struggling. The stress and trauma of the last X yrs has been a bigger proportion of their lives than ours. Let’s create books that give them hope, laughter, and strength, yes? Please? #mswl

· 12 Feb 2021

I want ensemble casts, and caring parents, and supportive friends in these books. Less Chosen One, more teamwork, community, and we’re all in this together. And I’m getting sappy so it’s bedtime 😅

Friendship

· 12 Feb 2021

I love ROMANCE obviously so send me your swoony kissy stories (queer ones too)! But also send me books about best friends, and fiercely loving siblings, and all sorts of relationships.

· 12 Feb 2021

I know everyone wants high concept books and yes they are easier to sell so keep writing that but if your book is just full of complicated feeeeeeeelings, send it to me 😬 #mswl

· 12 Feb 2021

I’d love books about sports or other competitive team activities (debate club! Robotics!) as a frame. #mswl

Sport

· 12 Feb 2021

I REALLY want chapter books (for age 6 - 8 ) about funny, clever, creative, mischievous, active kids getting into all manner of high kinks and shenanigans. #mswl

· 12 Feb 2021

Léonicka @leonicka

Since I reopen to queries on Monday (see my submission guidelines: leonicka.com/2021/02/08/acc… ) lemme do a quick #mswl #kidlit thread before bed! pic.twitter.com/iRZG6xA6Kc

I am fascinated by the ocean and space. If your protagonist also loves ocean/space OR LIVES IN ocean/space sent it to me! #mswl

· 12 Feb 2021

Katherine Locke @Bibliogato

I just really want a rollicking good time space adventure YA where there are four girls in a rogue spaceship doing rogueish things and they're all queer and one is posh, one is baby, one is sporty, and one is scary.

I’ve wanted “girls road trip in space” for yeaaaaaaaars. Pleaaaaaaaaase! #mswl

YA
Adventure

· 10 Feb 2021

Léonicka @leonicka

Wondering what kind of #kidlit to send me? Check out my mood board! (Notice there are no picture books...) pic.twitter.com/DjihQIlS2E

I’m hosting an #askagent about #kidlit #amquerying, bookpublishing and my #mswl over in my IG stories. Follow and ask away at Instagram.com/leonicka_

· 14 Jan 2021

Léonicka @leonicka

Thank you to my colleagues @TransLitAgency for being the most generous and collaborative team and new agent could ask for. I learn so much from all of you.

I’m going to celebrate this promotion by bragging about my clients and sharing my #mswl over on my IG page. If you wanna help me dominate bookstagram follow me @/leonicka_ 😜

· 4 Dec 2020

#BlackCanadian #kidlit writers! There’s one month left in my exclusive submission period! I legit cleared my schedule to read your work! Tag a friend who you know should query me. #mswl