Feather Flores ๐๐โโฌ
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Atheneum
Simon Kids
editor & maker of good trouble at Atheneum (@SimonKids / @SimonTeen ) โข @diversebooks alum โข #LatinxinPub โข still workinโ on it ๐ฑ๐โจ art by @cisforfrenchfry

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Aiden Thomas @aidenschmaiden
we need more mexicans in YA sff yโall#mswl forever my friends!!!! pls pls pls & thank you

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D.B. GeeโQuerying Speculative Fantasy! @DBGeeWrites
@featherfully Hi Feather! I took a peek at the website for the publishers in your bio but didn't see YA as an age range. You liked one of my pitches (thank you ๐ฅน๐ฅน), so I'm hoping to confirm you are interested in acquiring YA stories. Thank you!Hey D.B.! Oh gosh, that's strange. But YESโAtheneum publishes picture books, MG, YA, and graphic novels within the S&S Children's group. My specific #MSWL lives here, if you want to check it out: featherflores.com/mswl/. Any questions, give me a shout! (& ahh your pitch is ๐ฅ๐ฅ)

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Alan Baxter ๐๐๐๐ฅ @AlanBaxter
Apparently your first 5 non-face emojis are your aesthetic:๐ค๐ฅ๐ป๐ทโค๏ธ
Well fuck.
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You know what, Iโll take it. #MSWL for the vibe, why not

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Erin Murphy @agentemurph
I would LOVE additional recs, please! And also, I have to say, these must be very hard to get publishers to buy ("But almost nothing happens! It's all character- and world-building!") and yet obviously there are a lot of us hungry for it.Agents! Hello! This thread is a great excuse to remind you that cozy fantasy & sci-fi is explicitly on my #MSWL! I WILL BUY IT, please let me buy it, thank you & happy long weekend ๐๐๐๐

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geneva @gdbeeart
Trains in summer... they are perfect all year round, but especially in summer pic.twitter.com/FLw0bx4eae#MSWL trains! trains are perfect! all train aesthetics are perfect! trains forever!

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๐ QUEER JOY!!! ๐
In anything
& everything
& on its own for its own sake.
(Iโm so excited to post this announcement in June, friends.)
Hereโs to more incredible books. Letโs gooooo!!!!! โจ๐

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- History & historical fiction that centers marginalized perspectives!
- Charming, Agatha Christie-esque mysteries!
- Stories exploring the impact of immigration!
- Friendship stories! Whimsical romps! Fun & fast-paced adventures!
- FOOD! Forever & always food!
And of courseโฆ

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- Mythology! Fairytales! Folklore! (Especially from non-European cultures!)
- Magical realism! Witchery! Magic rooted in nature!
- Atmospheric, gentle fantasy a la Studio Ghibli!
- Fantasy & science fiction rooted in inclusive world-building!

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- Multigenerational family stories!
- Stories about language & connection!
- Romances starring 2+ characters of color!
- Mixed-race perspectives! Explorations of belonging & being in-between!
- Healthy, empowering relationships! Found family! Community! Platonic love!

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Iโm acquiring picture books, MG & YA novels, and graphic novels for all ages (both fiction & nonfiction in all formats). Joyful, uplifting voice- and character-driven stories are my jam!!
My (very) full #MSWL is available here: featherflores.com/mswl
Some highlights:

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Feather Flores ๐ธ @featherfully
โจProfessional Update!โจItโs PW-official: Iโm thrilled to share that Iโve joined the incredible team at Atheneum / @SimonKIDS! ๐ค๐
(exclamation-point-heavy ๐งต)
Agent friends! If itโs been awhile since we connected, please reach out! Iโd love to chat. ๐
And if weโve never spoken, letโs change that! (Iโm always especially excited to connect with newer/junior agentsโI see the good work youโre doing & I want to buy your clientsโ books!)

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Watch this space for excited first day post and updated #MSWL coming next month! Agent friends, Iโll be excited to connect (or re-connect) in early June. I canโt wait to make more incredible books together! ๐ฅฐ

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birdie schae โ๏ธ @birdienotabird
healthy soft supportive relationships in books and any media actually are deeply underrated send tweetForever & always my favorite relationships ๐ฅบ #MSWL

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Julia McCarthy @thejumbles
Just a reminder that I (and many other editors!) are eager to acquire and amplify trans voices. Agents, Iโm always looking for picture books, graphic novels, and MG/YA novels that uplift the trans community ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ No more room in this world or on our pub lists for bigotry & hate!Yes, eternally & forever #MSWL

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Magic Realism Bot @MagicRealismBot
An empress owns an illuminated manuscript which depicts every act of kindness since the dawn of time.Ok this could be something absolutely amazing though #MSWL

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