Susan Hawk
Literary Agent
Upstart Crow Literary
Children's and YA Book Agent at Upstart Crow Literary. Excited to read your query!

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I'd love a fantasy that's based on American tall tales and folklore. YA or MG. #MSWL

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I'm always looking for YA or MG fantasy. Want it to feel NEW, and to really sweep me away. #MSWL

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Many of the mothers I see in YA aren't that great. I'd love to see a book that includes a complex, positive mother. #MSWL

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Always liked stories about cloning. If you have an original take on this theme, send it along! MG or YA. #MSWL

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Interested in MG or YA that deals with the struggle of faith, what it's like to be a doubter in a community of believers. #MSWL

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I'm particularly interested in YA that's about the nature of female friendships. Contemporary, but other genres too - fantasy esp. #MSWL

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If you have MG or YA about the early days of TV, or radio at it's height, send my way! #MSWL

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I'd love MG or YA that's set in the 1950s - anything about the post-WWII world. #MSWL

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I LOVE DORY FANTASMAGORY with a deep passion. Anything like that: hysterical, oddball, completely hug-able, I'd love to see it. #MSWL

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A favorite PB of mine is SOPHIE'S SQUASH. If you have something that's similarly heartfelt and endearingly odd, send my way! #MSWL

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Some general thoughts first: I'm closed to queries right now, but if you have something that fits, pls do query with #MSWL in subject.

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beth phelan @beth_phelan
Super feminist and body positive MG and YA. #MSWLYES! Jumping on this bandwagon, as there ought to be enough of this for two or more agents, no? #MSWL @beth_phelan twitter.com/beth_phelan/st…

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Victoria Cappello @VLCappello
Also love love love atmospheric crime fiction like Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series #MSWLooh, me too! Please send this to the wonderful @VLCappello, folks! #MSWL twitter.com/VLCappello/sta…

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I’m looking for hooky MG or YA, set in this world, with some magical element to the story. More details on the TBA blog! #MSWL

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MG or YA with magical realism. #MSWL

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I'd love to see literary MG or YA that takes narrative risks. #MSWL

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MG or YA where main character is first generation American. #MSWL

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Character driven MG and YA. If you've got high stakes and know your characters well, I'd like to see it! #MSWL

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I'd love a YA set in 1980s Moscow, against backdrop of Perestroika and Glasnost. #mswl

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I'd love, LOVE to find a YA contemporary with female MC, who's passionate about science, math, engineering, ie STEM. #mswl