OBSESSED!! More Puerto Rico set stories. It’s my forever #mswl

Wondering what our amazing kidlit agents want? Well check out this new Venn diagram for some of their #MSWL and overlaps. Happy Querying!

Other miscellaneous things I love (not related to books): animals, musical theatre, and National Treasure (2004)

Other miscellaneous things I love (related to books): lesser-known history, politics ("nerd sports"), pop science, shipwrecks, and true crime

Contemporary/timely/queer MG & YA: Think Kacen Callender, Alex Gino, and Alice Oseman

Investigative journalism: Think Matthew Desmond, Patrick Radden Keefe, and Jane Mayer

Hybrid memoir: Think Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Lulu Miller, and Sarah Perry

Speculative/spooky/strange fiction: Think Julia Armfield, Mona Awad, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ling Ma, and Carmen Maria Machado

Rich/timely/unique fiction: Think Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Patricia Lockwood, Celeste Ng, Sara Nović, and Kevin Wilson

I have officially re-opened for queries on Query Manager! I'm looking forward to growing my list this year (in tandem with planning a wedding because I love a challenge!). My #MSWL is up to date, but here's a l'il thread of what I'm looking for:

"Send me your nonfiction proposal on hypergamy."
@ceciliaclyra #MSWL

psliterary.com/submissions/

I'd really love to see more non-fiction from the world of video games from BIPOC writers. Just throwing that out there, friends. #MSWL

It is an actual crime that I finished @MeganBannen's AMAZING book The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy two days ago after a marathon night of reading until 3am and haven't yelled about it yet. A perfect fantasy romance, in my book. DEFINITELY a #mswl reference for me

Tagging with #mswl for visibility! Reach out if this describes you.

#MSWL I still want my Holes comp and my outdoorsy non-cis male survival book! I’m also still eager for an equestrian book from a creator who can authentically write about the socio-economic, racial, and/or gender hierarchies in the sport.

#MSWL I would love to work on a story about a deaf character by a deaf creator. I am hearing but interested in deaf culture and am studying ASL.

#MSWL A fantasy and mild 🙈 horror combo. I love an eldritch creature or a magical deer with too many antlers. Nothing that exists in the real world and can actually get me! And I like when there is actually a creature, but if there isn't, the real explanation better be cool!

#MSWL Graphic novels of all sorts! I’m most drawn in by art that I can recognize as that artist’s in a crowd. I would love to see more GN chapter book and early reader proposals.

#MSWL In PBs, I love a read-aloud voice with great rhythm, whether it’s humorous or lyrical (or both!). I like sweet books, but not saccharine and preferably with new ways of exploring how we love. Potty humor isn't usually my thing, but the occasional poop joke doesn’t hurt

#MSWL In MG and YA I want more queer sports stories! I love reading about the lead up to the big game/match/competition! But I think I’ve read enough about cis white kids playing soccer/baseball.