Patricia Nelson

@patricianels

Literary Agent

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.

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· 26 Jul 2016

uunp ɯoɥʇ @thomdunn

U.S. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad: 'I'm just your basic Hijabi Zorro' buff.ly/29Zh34l pic.twitter.com/mbV7ThlfSX

#mswl!!! Someone base a YA or romance heroine on this awesome Muslim Olympic fencer & SEND TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Romance
YA

· 15 Jul 2016

#mswl twitter.com/gildedspine/st…

· 30 Jun 2016

Jennifer Ung @JenPanda

my perennial #mswl: funny, sad, and emotionally true contemporary YA starring POC protagonists, written by #ownvoices

And (last one, I swear last one) I want this too!! #mswl twitter.com/jenpanda/statu…

· 30 Jun 2016

Amy Boggs @notjustanyboggs

SF/F where LGBTQ+ is and has always been seen as a natural part of the world. Worlds that don't reflect our current bias. #MSWL

And also this, but for YA. (Reminder that I don't rep adult SFF.) #mswl twitter.com/notjustanybogg…

· 30 Jun 2016

Alex Borbolla @Alex_Borbolla

#MSWL #YA that deals w/ the racial/cultural/social implications of "passing" as white when the character identifies as otherwise

Yes, please. #mswl twitter.com/alex_borbolla/…

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl Contemporary romance set in cities besides NY or LA. What about Portland, Seattle, Austin, DC?

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl Contemporary or historical romance where the heroine has an unusual job. Send me your female race car drivers, codebreakers, etc.

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl Intricately plotted, page turning contemp women's fic w/ a unique storyline/hook + the suspense of Moriarty or the insight of Wolitzer

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl YA contemp that perfectly captures a specific place, ideally w/ a big dose of weird. Something like Alison Umminger's AMERICAN GIRLS.

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl I will forever want magical realism in MG, YA & women's fiction. Bonus if the magic is strongly rooted in a specific culture or place.

· 30 Jun 2016

#mswl Page-turning literary fiction w/ LBTQ MCs, abt more than coming out/being closeted. Think Sarah Waters' novels or Ariel Scrag's ADAM.

· 26 Jun 2016

Maggie Stiefvater @mstiefvater

Reading a novel now that reminds me I read far less for premise & far more for how cunning a mirror of human souls the novel is.

Yepppppppp. (#mswl) twitter.com/mstiefvater/st…

· 16 May 2016

If someone writes this book, SEND IT TO ME. (And FYI, I'd love to see more Muslim chars in MG/YA in general!) #mswl twitter.com/gildedspine/st…

· 10 May 2016

PreePree-8 @runwithskizzers

plz write more stories about girls who don't need boys and less stories about girls fighting over boys thx

#mswl always. twitter.com/runwithskizzer…

· 6 Apr 2016

Alex Slater @abuckslater

Afraid your ms is "too weird" for teens? It's fantasy, dirty realism, both? Maybe you think it's sad but your readers find it funny? #MSWL!!

Co-signed! Send me your weird YA, always. #mswl twitter.com/abuckslater/st…

· 30 Mar 2016

I updated my #mswl post! Everything you ever wanted to know about the kind of books I'm looking for, over here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/patr…

· 18 Mar 2016

Alyssa!!! Cole @AlyssaColeLit

I wrote a thing. About the economic impact of the lack of diversity in romance publishing. So, yeah. --> alyssacole.com/2016/03/14/the…

Important read. Also: saying again that I'm actively looking for diverse romances (contemporary & historical). #MSWL twitter.com/AlyssaColeLit/…

· 8 Mar 2016

Still actively looking to add more adult romance to my list! Send me your sexy contemps & historicals w/ smart heroines & witty banter #mswl

· 4 Mar 2016

Tessa Woodward @TessaofAvonlea

Someone needs to write the Amal Clooney romance. Playboy actor, successful barrister, Hollywood romance of a lifetime! #mswl #AskAvonBks

So, I usually don't go for romance novels about Hollywood actors, but omg THIS. If you have this, I want it. #mswl twitter.com/TessaofAvonlea…

Romance

· 11 Feb 2016

& all of my perpetual #mswl items still stand: interesting female friendships, diverse chars, #ownvoices, girls who code, etc #WF #R #YA #MG