Martha Mihalick
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Harper Kids
Children's/YA book editrix, Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All views my own. (she/her)
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Yes it’s after 5 on a Friday but I finally read this article I’ve had a tab open for all week and would like to say I’d love to see middle grade or YA submissions that fit into the brilliant & brilliantly structured comedy category. #MSWL theguardian.com/culture/2020/o…
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I love projects that take big, ambitious swings. They don't always work--or don't always work for me, specifically, as they might for another editor--but I always love reading them all. And finding one that DOES work for me? *chef's kiss* #mswl
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I would very much love to see a non-white author reimagine The Secret Garden for today’s middle grade readers. #mswl
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And--of course--I always want the things that I couldn't even imagine myself. Surprise me! Be inventive! Be yourself! Speak with the voice that no one has but you. #MSWL
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Also, I would love more graphic novels on my list! For practically any age, really. #MSWL
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New Beverly Cinema @newbeverly
The great Jim Henson was born on this day in 1936. pic.twitter.com/bT9sKTCqglAlso if you have a mind that works like Jim Henson’s then I want you to write books for me. #mswl
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A few other things I'd love to see in my inbox...
*MG novel that revolves around a big family (traditional or untrad) and plays with form the way Jane the Virgin did
*YA novel about a young tennis phenom (like Coco Gauff!)
*Interesting structures
*Subversive takes on tropes
#MSWL
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Lin-Manuel Miranda @Lin_Manuel
Gnight from halfway across the worldHere’s to this very old tree that keeps going despite being literally split in two
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here’s to you, figuring out how to grow even when it feels like this, keep going pic.twitter.com/nZCWtjDRbA
I say with 100% certainty having edited a fair bit of fantasy: this tree is some sort of portal to another realm and I want to know where it goes. #mswl
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You know who I would like to meet in my inbox? The modern-day equivalent of the Quimby family. Where do they live? What do they look like? What conflicts are they facing? That's for you mg writers out there to imagine! #MSWL
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Two #MSWL thoughts from over the weekend: I'd love to see the joy & playfulness & heart & smarts of shows like Jane the Virgin and The Good Place captured in book form for MG and/or YA.
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Just going to put this out there in the world... two things I would not mind seeing in my inbox:
* Wizard Heist
* Modern retelling/reimagining/remix of The Secret Garden
#MSWL
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Knitting + spies sounds just right for my submission wishlist. #MSWL atlasobscura.com/articles/knitt…
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Someone turn this into a middle grade novel for me immediately, please. #MSWL 6sqft.com/life-behind-th…
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If anyone wants to write me a teen bromance as magical as this one, I'm in. #MSWL
