but to try and be at least remotely helpful (!) i'm always on the lookout for new YA of all stripes, though i have a forever love of contemporary - a fresh take on an every day idea, a twist i haven't seen before, a tearjerker (ideally of the happy kind, but i'll take both) #MSWL

Can you write a great ensemble? Victoria Schwab and Leigh Bardugo are the masters, and I will forever be looking for talent who can write a group dynamic. If Jessica Cluess's HOUSE OF DRAGONS were out, I'd point you to that as a great example. (Look for it in May 2020!) #MSWL

A give-for-graduation inspirational picture book #mswl

A high-concept, adorable and swoony YA romance, especially featuring POC characters #mswl

Have you read WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS? A journal to the main character's therapist had me hooked from the first page! I love when author's really think about structure and PoV. Letters and journals can be so revealing. 💌 #MSWL

An own-voices undocumented immigration story for any age group #MSWL

#MSWL Common tropes with a fresh twist--falling for your best friend, enemies to lovers, etc. Take something cliche, and subvert it, or make it new.

YA that takes a nuanced look at abortion and/or consent from a unique lens and/or high concept setup #mswl

Looking for BIPOC and white LGBTQ+ contemporary and fantasy authors with strong hooks in the query and an uplifting vibe. YA and MG alike. Graphic novels too, please! #MSWL

A fun MG centered around a place a la Mr. Lemoncello's Library or The 13th Story Treehouse #mswl

A few new #mswl asks... (more here: mswishlist.com/editor/allison…) (can only accept mss through agents or through conferences I have attended)

I had this thought yesterday: LEGALLY BLONDE but Emmett is Emma. #queeritup #MSWL

Is your mc living a lie? I'm fascinated by stories where the main character has a deep secret, even if it's MG! #MSWL

Paranormal, please! Friends, I blew through the TWILIGHT books SO quickly when they came out. And I think that vampires are making a comeback, and this is a hill I will die on. #YA #MSWL

Send to me so I can send to @hannahvanvels #MSWL even better YA Oceans 8 twitter.com/hannahvanvels/…

Additionally, give me body diversity in all genres! I love stories that are not centered on bodies; characters can fall in love, save the world, and do anything in every size and shape! #YA #MSWL

very much so same #mswl all the f/f/ all the time

#MSWL how-to guides for the fragile future, books by and for the next generation of activists, Native voices, manifestos, anti-capitalist business books?

Finally, I am always looking for inclusive storytelling. LGBTQIA+ characters, less explored mythologies, SFF from authors of color, neurodivergence. #MSWL

Middle-aged/older women on adventures! Adventure does not have an age limit! #MSWL