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· 6 Nov 2020

Susan, A Cabbage Man Graham @Grahamophones

Thinking about how chop suey by System of a Down was regularly played in our pep rallies in high school but we weren’t allowed to have water bottles in class bc they thought it would be vodka

This is dated bc I’m 32. But give me this vibe in YA #mswl please

· 5 Nov 2020

Jeff Pearlman @jeffpearlman

I've been thinking about something, post-election. I know someone who voted for @realdonaldtrump. Nice guy. Friendly. Engaging. And I was legit confused—why did this guy vote for Trump? He's a decent guy. And I started thinking about little things. [1]

There was a bestselling book in 2005 titled the Sociopath Next Door. We need that version of the Racist Next Door not only to recognize the signs but also what's the best way to deal with them. #MSWL

· 5 Nov 2020

Sourcebooks @Sourcebooks

Sourcebooks is now open to both agented & unagented Horror from strong writers of all ethnicities, races, sexualities, gender identities, abilities & ages, with something fresh to offer the genre. Read our guidelines ow.ly/F8m550CagIs and submit to horror@sourcebooks.com pic.twitter.com/Lzg1cJu80n

#MSWL

· 5 Nov 2020

Right now, the ONLY new submissions I want to receive ARE: Contemporary YA novels, AND YA and MG graphic novels. #MSWL.

· 5 Nov 2020

"Sci-fi & fantasy novels. I love them. I read a ton of them. But they have to be accessible.What does that mean? It means that readers who don't traditionally pick up much sci-fi/fantasy, can pick up one of these novels & enjoy it." @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

· 4 Nov 2020

#MSWL .
Can a Black Novelist Write Autofiction? | The New Republic newrepublic.com/article/159951…

· 4 Nov 2020

Tochi Onyebuchi tweeting frm inside thicc ms potts @TochiTrueStory

my kingdom for Publishers Weekly announcements of novels/short story collections of political/personal cleavages among Black Latines or an intergenerational Palestinian/Black American saga set in the American Midwest.

#mswl

· 4 Nov 2020

My head is swirling around random thoughts today, but you know what I’d love to see in my inbox???? A sarcastic and wonderful holiday book: nonfiction—cooking book or DIY decorations and their meanings (love learning about traditions) or fiction—YA rom-com. #MSWL

· 4 Nov 2020

So we can expect a horror film in the next couple of years called Pollstergeist, right? #mswl

· 4 Nov 2020

“I would love to see more gender fluid, trans, masc. of centre, and non-binary protagonists across genres.” @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

· 3 Nov 2020

“I am interested in a variety of YA genres: contemporary, magical realism, horror, mystery, thriller, and light fantasy—just to name a few!” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

· 2 Nov 2020

Samin Nosrat @CiaoSamin

Though I’ve made an effort to change that over the last several years, I can’t buy what isn’t being published. I hope after reading this column, you’ll join me in asking publishers for more cookbooks from more diverse places, written by the people from those places.

On the same wavelength--give me a narrative that ties food with memoir. Or! A novel! That ties food! With story! More like Mistress of Spices, The Particular Sadness... Pardon the pun, but I'm ravenous #MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

Samin Nosrat @CiaoSamin

Though I’ve made an effort to change that over the last several years, I can’t buy what isn’t being published. I hope after reading this column, you’ll join me in asking publishers for more cookbooks from more diverse places, written by the people from those places.

#MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

Just spent part of a check-in call gushing with an editor about how much we would love to collaborate on a project about the present/future of accessibility in a COVID-affected world by a disabled and/or chronically ill author. If this is you... #MSWL #CripLit

· 2 Nov 2020

Dahlia Adler @MissDahlELama

Publishing, *please* get some queer YA winter holiday novels ASAP. I am overrun by requests and my answers are sad!

#mswl I’ve been hankering for a cozy, queer holiday YA for so long! End the yearning, agents please send if you have anything that fits the bill 🤞🥺

· 2 Nov 2020

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks

Watching my little non communicative boy use a PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) board to interact is such a joy filled miracle.

❤️

Also an annual reminder that I’m desperate for more books that celebrate neurodiversity in my query box.

If I’m not making books for kids like him, I’m failing at this job. #MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

I know this is super vague but I want to read a young adult manuscript that engages with that weird feeling of nostalgia you get before your life has even really changed. #mswl