Maria Vicente
@msmariavicente
literary agent at @psliterary (graphic novels! children’s books! cool nonfiction!) • made of coffee, books, and magic • ✉️: maria@psliterary .com • she/her
new brunswick, canada 🇨🇦
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- #100Queries (319)
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- #askPSLA (215)
maria vicente @msmariavicente · Jan 3
The query inbox at @PSLiterary opens on Monday, and I’m so excited to add new clients to my list in 2020.
Representation info and my updated #mswl is at the link below. Let me know if you have any questions.
mariavicente.com/representation
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 24 Sep 2019
When it comes to graphic novels (for all ages—MG, YA, or Adult), most of the submissions I receive are fantasy. I would love to work on more realistic stories. Maybe even some horror! #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 24 Sep 2019
More YA things you should send me: best friend stories! LGBTQ+ rom coms! eerie mysteries! #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 24 Sep 2019
For Young Adult, my biggest #MSWL is fun, lighthearted novels by POC and LGBTQ+ writers. I see so many submissions for issues-based stories—which we need, don't get me wrong—but I want to put a little more joy into the lives of teen readers who already deal with so much shit.
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 12 Sep 2018
Right now is the perfect time of year to send me your YA or MG Horror manuscript… #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 12 Sep 2018
I’m still looking for a YA macabre fairy tale retelling. A story that combines luxurious fantasy and horror. #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 12 Sep 2018
Super fun Contemporary YA. You know all your favourite swoon-worthy fanfic stories? I want YA fiction that reads like that. #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 23 Aug 2018
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks
I want a YA anthology called FLUFF, and it's just a collection of sweet, warm-hearted stories for these dark times. Someone get on that please.This is exactly what I’m looking for in YA manuscripts right now. #MSWL 💖🌈✨📝
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 12 Jul 2018
Maria Vicente @msmariavicente
I made the mistake of starting The Vampire Diaries on Netflix (it's my first time watching the series) and now all I can think about is vampire lore. I am ready for a vampire resurgence.To be more specific when it comes to books, my Young Adult vampire-themed #MSWL would look something like this: new twists on classic tropes; more interested in a badass character than "vamp with a soul"; the Pink Ladies or T-Birds... but vampires!
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 1 Jun 2018
Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg
Reminder that not all work by POC must be weighty, dramatic books. White authors got to write thousands of fluffy books and cash the checks. We shouldn't be appreciated only when it gets dark and horrible.I so badly want these “fluffy” YA books by POC and LGBTQ+ writers. As much as I love angst and think “issue books” are super important, I also love ridiculously fun stories that make readers feel good about life (including their identities). #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 27 Feb 2018
Thrilled to be on this @Mdnight_Society list of agents looking for YA Horror! #MSWL midnightsocietytales.com/2018/02/26/ya-…
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 8 Jan 2018
Still looking for a bunch of YA things: a story about female best friends; a macabre fairy tale retelling; a great mystery; a cute gay or lesbian love story. #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 2 Jan 2018
I updated my #MSWL for 2018! The @PSLiterary query inbox opens on January 8th, and I can't wait to read about your book. mariavicente.com/representation/
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 16 Nov 2017
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary
"Contemporary #YA about a f/f or m/m couple navigating first love." @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation/Writers, I am still very much so looking for this! Send me your YA book with characters who will become my new favourite ship. #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 26 Jul 2017
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary
"Contemporary #YA about a f/f or m/m couple navigating first love." @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation/Hey LGBTQ+ #YA writers, I am still very much so looking for this (and any other queer contemporary YA you're working on)! #MSWL #ownvoices
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 16 Jul 2017
K.T. Stanley @ktstanley2500
@msmariavicente Thanks for hosting this! Top of your wish list for YA? Any special genres? #askagentI'd really love some genre fiction in YA. SFF or horror with an unusual premise and diverse characters. Also, LGBTQ+ Contemporary. #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 15 Jun 2017
The A.V. Club @TheAVClub
Witchcraft and dueling are now legal in Canada trib.al/DWGVGlA pic.twitter.com/ns6El2JyDbThis needs to be a YA book. Contemporary though, not fantasy. (Ok, so maybe light fantasy.) #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 18 May 2017
Angela Kunkel 📚 @rahrahread
What's at the top of your #MSWL right now? #askPSLAA dark, unusual fairytale retelling for YA & an immersive, literary fantasy for MG. #askPSLA #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 8 Feb 2017
Maria, Maria 🎶 @msmariavicente
I’m also looking for nonfiction for kids! Both YA and MG. Any topic goes—surprise me! #MSWLAlso open to graphic novel projects (preferably illustrated). YA or MG. #MSWL