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Leslie Zampetti

@leslie_zampetti

Agent at Dunham Literary. Lapsed librarian. Rapacious reader. Working writer. Member of @SCBWI & AAR.

New York, NY

Dunham Literary

Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · Apr 7

Derek Milman @DerekMilman

My 6 year old niece just got in a lot of trouble for some sort of Breaking Bad—Kindergarten—Black Market—lunch money scheme and I need to find out the details so I can write the world’s edgiest chapter book.

#MSWL right here. 😆

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · Feb 13

Terrie Wolf @AKA_Terrie

Capers! Over the top, I didn’t see that coming, who got away with what? Capers. Think Oceans 11 and Oceans 8, Fun With Dick and Jane, or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, to name a few. #MSWL

I second Terri’s #MSWL - but for MG and/or YA, pretty please!

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · Jan 17

Carol Nissenson @nissenson

@leslie_zampetti The Dunham site says "Closed to submissions." Is there a way to indicate in the subject line that I'm querying because of your mswl tweet?

Replying to @nissenson

We are actually open as of January 7th. But please do put #MSWL in your subject line for me. 😊

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · Jan 16

Still seeking that perfect MG mystery! Bonus points for a twist on a classic.
#MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 12 Dec 2018

Thinking of sending me your picture book biography? I prefer unconventional narratives with lots of illustration potential. 😊
#MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 12 Sep 2018

Middle grade mysteries! Bonus points for #ownvoices. #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 12 Sep 2018

P.S. When I say I'm looking for historical fiction from little-known times and places, I mean it. World War II? Roman Empire? Western Europe? Nope, nope, and nope.

How about Africa or Polynesia? Far Eastern or South American countries pre-colonization or Western contact? #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 12 Sep 2018

Norma @normajeanesays

Historical romance with diverse heroes/heroines. I want to know about the Regency peeps of African/Indian/Jewish (&more!) descent. #MSWL

What she said! Regency romances with diversity - bonus points for settings outside of England. #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 9 Jul 2018

I would ❤️ an MG mystery/ghost story set in Cassadega, FL. #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 29 May 2018

Jane Walker @amorapedia

Language as extreme sport: Youngsters square off in U.S. spelling bee reuters.com/article/us-usa… pic.twitter.com/xgGu8HWcBS

I ❤️spelling bees. Would love to see an MG spelling bee. Even better if actual Bee words are woven into the plot! #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 3 May 2018

Were you wondering what I’m looking for? #MSWL #queries

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 20 Apr 2018

I would love a good mystery with a diverse detective that’s not set in another country... #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 10 Apr 2018

It’s #NationalPoetryMonth - send me your MG/YA novels in verse! #MSWL

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 11 Mar 2018

These are the picture books I’m looking for. Everyday stories with diverse main characters. I would have repped her book. #MSWL #mirrors&windows

Black Kids Don’t Want to Read About Harriet Tubman All the Time via @NYTimes nyti.ms/2Dj8xWj

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Leslie Zampetti @leslie_zampetti · 4 Mar 2018

I would love a modern day From the Mixed Up Files set somewhere other than NYC / Museum. #MSWL

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