Patricia Nelson

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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· 24 Jan 2019

For queriers: I've just updated my #mswl profile with more detail than ever before! (Seriously, SO much detail.) Look over here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/patr…

· 15 Jan 2019

It's January 15 & that means I'm now open to queries again -- and hungry to find some new talent for the new year! Send me your lyrical MG fantasy, your heartfelt MG contemp, your weird and/or witchy YA, your adult or YA romcoms, and anything else amazing. #mswl

· 3 May 2018

Marisa Kanter @mleekanterr12

my first best friend was a dude and i was never in love with him and he was never in love with me! gasp! i am infusing this dynamic in my next WIP because 100% platonic m/f friendships are a thing i would love to see more of in YA 🙌🏻

#mswl always!

· 4 Dec 2017

Twitter, I am obsessed with this Taylor Swift cover & I want some sort of girl gang YA novel w/ this vibe. Send me your unapologetically scheming heroines, writers. #mswl youtube.com/watch?v=44W9qs…

· 12 Sep 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

LGBTQ YA/MG/adult fiction with a strong hook & a compelling, page-turning plot (like my client @Kelly_J_Ford's COTTONMOUTHS!) #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

The weirdest YA or MG you have -- I love beautiful, literary writing paired with the strange, the eeire, the offbeat, the surprising. #mswl

· 12 Sep 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

YA/MG/WF that has something true to say about friendship -- either friend break-ups OR true ride-or-die friends a la Emery Lord's bks. #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

LGBTQ YA/MG/adult fiction with a strong hook & a compelling, page-turning plot (like my client @Kelly_J_Ford's COTTONMOUTHS!) #mswl

· 12 Sep 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

Unapologetically feminist YA/MG w/ protagonists that care abt social justice & strive to make a difference in their communities/world. #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

YA/MG/WF that has something true to say about friendship -- either friend break-ups OR true ride-or-die friends a la Emery Lord's bks. #mswl

· 12 Sep 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

Anything with an incredibly strong sense of place, esp (but not limited to) stories set in Michigan/the Midwest, California, or Texas. #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

Unapologetically feminist YA/MG w/ protagonists that care abt social justice & strive to make a difference in their communities/world. #mswl

· 15 May 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

Hungry for YA contemporary with a strong, jump-off-the-page voice & a fresh perspective that makes me cry or laugh out loud. Or both! #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

I would love to see more #ownvoices YA SFF w/ intricate worldbuilding & brave heroines that take bold action to change their world. #mswl

· 15 May 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

I think this Monday morning is a great time for some #mswl tweets, yes? Here's what I'm dying to see turn up in my inbox right now:

Replying to @patricianels

Hungry for YA contemporary with a strong, jump-off-the-page voice & a fresh perspective that makes me cry or laugh out loud. Or both! #mswl

· 6 May 2017

Faye Griffin @HappyGriffin06

Agentopia Interview up at @YAtopia_blog with @patricianels!
bit.ly/2qDfkYK

Another new interview! @YAtopia_blog asked me some ?s re: my #mswl for YA (I got very specific) & why I Google authors before offering rep.

· 8 Feb 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

Contemporary women's fiction with a big hook, propulsive plot & book club appeal (a la BIG LITTLE LIES) #mswl

Replying to @patricianels

Contemporary YA that #resists (in a non-didactic way), w/ chars who care abt politics, feminism, racial justice, immigrant rights, etc #mswl

· 8 Feb 2017

Patricia Nelson @patricianels

Heyyyy, #mswl day! I'll share just a few things I'd love to see right now:

Replying to @patricianels

Atmospheric YA with a vivid, specific sense of place, either contemp (a la AMERICAN GIRLS) or contemp fantasy (a la THE RAVEN BOYS) #mswl

· 17 Aug 2016

Molly O'Neill @molly_oneill

YA that plays w/ structure/perspective/other aspects of storytelling in unique, outside-the-box, compelling (but non-gimmicky) ways. #MSWL

Yep, me too. Perpetual #mswl! twitter.com/molly_oneill/s…

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