Rebecca Eskildsen

For the remainder of this month, here is the tiniest little #MSWL of some books and shows I've loved recently and would love to see something similar in my inbox!
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Aterling Point by Megan Park
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

QUERY UPDATE: I will close to queries on October 1!

If your query is ready to send before then, I'd love to see it! But please don't rush, as I'll aim to open again in the new year. 🫶
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Hi writers!!! I heard it was #MSWL day! You can find my most recent thread here. 😁

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Overall, I'm seeking to elevate underrepresented voices!

Please visit my website for a look at my full MSWL and details on how to query me. I look forward to hearing from you!

www.rebeccaeskildsen.com

For adult books, I'm mainly seeking horror, rom coms, and any other pacey contemporary story you think I might love!
Here are some of my recent favorites. #MSWL

Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
The Things We Do to Our Friends by Heather Darwent
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

Please send me a YA that feels like this Langston Hughes poem.
#MSWL

Boy books for a YA audience. #MSWL

*tbh I'd love to see a character like Stiles from Teen Wolf, bonus points for a father/son relationship like he has with his dad and strong friendship dynamics.

For YA, I'm open to most topics, and I'm especially seeking these:
-post-Roe repercussions
-the dark side of momfluencing (from the kid's POV)
-contemporaries for the Emma Lord/Rachel Lynn Solomon audience from BIPOC voices
#MSWL

I would LOVE to find an irreverent and messy contemporary upper MG or young YA in the vein of "Never Have I Ever." #MSWL

I'm always open to YA or MG in verse! I prefer blank verse, and I'm looking for a cohesive story with a strong point of view. #MSWL

Some specifics I'm looking for in MG:
-kids who aren't good students
-kids reckoning with their own unkindness (like Jennifer Chan is Not Alone)
-boy characters & friendships, including fun books
-books with strong voices and series potential (bring me the next Animorphs & Princess Diaries!)

#MSWL

MIDDLE GRADE: This is such a tough market right now, but it's still so important! We have to build readers from the beginning. These are some of my recent favorites! #MSWL

Alone by Megan E. Freeman
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
New from Here by Kelly Yang

I'm seeking more horror in 2025! Adult, YA, or MG, send me your spooky stories.

I also love social commentary in the vein of YELLOWFACE.

#MSWL

As always, I'm seeking stories from Indigenous writers. These seem to be very underrepresented in publishing, so let's try to change that. Any topic or age category. #MSWL

Happy New Year's Eve, writers! I'll open to queries on 1/1, which is TOMORROW!!! 🥳

That means it's time for a new #MSWL thread!

Hi writers - I'm still closed to queries, but if there are any Indigenous writers with query-ready projects, I would like to invite you to query me now anyway. I would love to hear from you. #MSWL

And finally, since I'm not seeing many of these in my inbox, I'd like to put out a call for Indigenous stories, and not limited to the US region. No limits on the topic either - I'm seeking Indigenous stories of any topic for all age groups (MG, YA, adult). #MSWL

I'm always on the look out for friendship stories and messy young women! #MSWL

On the YA side, this spans from NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU to A LESSON IN VENGEANCE.

On the adult side, think QUEENIE or REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY.

I'm on the hunt for a nuanced and compelling dystopia, along the lines of STATION ELEVEN.

Something speculative that comments on our current world. #MSWL

Horror! I'd love to see more YA horror in my inbox, and I'm also opening up to adult horror!

For adult, I'm particularly interested in horror with a social commentary focus.

I'm also open to non-horror social commentary, like YELLOWFACE.
#MSWL