Sara Schonfeld, Editor, Penguin

Dean Lines @deanlines

When I was like 14, me and a few mates would “wag” French class and hide out in the soundproof drum room until lunch time. This went on for a few weeks when one day we discovered a “trap door” beneath the carpet tiled floor under the drum kit. We of course opened the trap door.. twitter.com/spur_of/status…

This whole thread is my MG vibe and #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 8 Nov 2019

A Goldman @AGoldmund

If your phone sent texts randomly in the middle of the night last night, or you received texts people say they didn't send, please DM me. This appears to be epidemic.

Was this a massive conspiracy hatched by one person who forgot to text their SO on Valentine’s? What missing texts appeared? Why??Honestly IRL #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 27 Sep 2019

Hello, agents of Twitter! My #MSWL page is now live: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sara… Send me all your fun MG and YA! (Agented only, please!)

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 24 Sep 2019

And my incredibly specific #MSWL: I would love to see a middle grade adventure that pulls off the tone, historical tie-ins, friendship drama, mystery, and overall excitement/escalation of NATIONAL TREASURE.

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 24 Sep 2019

Jumping on the bandwagon to say: I would love to see more fun, upbeat middle grade focusing on siblings, friendship, crushes, and/or that silly joy of tween schemes. Show me failed matchmaking, plotting that got out of hand, the awkwardness of a friend-breakup. #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 12 Sep 2019

My bizarre fascination with these girl scammer stories—and the toxic friendships they rely on—means I’m craving a fiction YA (and age-appropriate) retelling! #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 8 May 2019

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks

I almost tweeted "YA rom-con" instead of "YA rom-com" and I officially want to read a YA contemporary novel about two teens planning a heist who OOPS also fall in love. #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 22 Apr 2019

See What's Next @seewhatsnext

Today production began on "The Half Of It," a modern day Cyrano-meets-Pygmalion reimagining starring Leah Lewis as shy, straight-A student who helps the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. pic.twitter.com/vHlj6sTrvV

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 19 Oct 2018

Norse Mythology @NorseMythNews

Remember Saga, the girl who pulled the sword from the lake in Sweden? Now she tells her story. Hail the Valkyrie!
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I said it before and I'll say it again: #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 19 Aug 2018

We’ve all seen highly illustrated early readers and chapter books about unlikely friends. Where are the unlikely enemies, in the vein of Tom & Jerry cartoons, with some I WANT MY HAT BACK-level dark humor? #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 26 Jul 2018

Brent Cizek @brentcizekphoto

MAMA MERGANSER! I was able to track down the now famous Lake Bemidji Common Merganser that has an adopted brood of over 76 babies! I love the story that these photos tell.

Full gallery: brentcizekphoto.com/Wildlife/716-L…

#audubonsociety #minnesota #bemidji #duck pic.twitter.com/c0Jycct4HX

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 2 Aug 2017

NASA People @NASApeople

Interested in @NASA's opportunity to become a Planetary Protection Officer?! Vacancy is open! Learn more on @USAJOBS usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDet…

tbh #MSWL

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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon · 10 Feb 2017