Joanna Cardenas

More of this rollercoaster sibling energy in middle grade submissions, PLEASE! #mswl

More of this tambourine side-eye energy in picture book submissions, please! This closeup is from Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo, which is so funny and memorable. #mswl

More of this energy in my picture book submissions please please please! Image from This Is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang. Humorous and heartwarming! #mswl twitter.com/joannananamc/s…

More of this energy in my picture book submissions please please please! Image from Off-Limits by Helen Yoon, an absolutely delightful picture book you will want to read five times in a row 🖇 #mswl

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Podcast pondering this morning: how do Latinx communities disentangle from codependency when familismo is a driving cultural force? #mswl

If you're a writer and/or illustrator without have an agent, please consider sharing your work with me via Kokila's open submissions window. More info here: penguin.com/publishers/kok…. If you do have an agent, encourage them to reach out to me. #mswl

Things I like to read about: hiking and the outdoors, the transforming power of travel, food & how it connects us, the art of comedy, women’s relationship to anger, building community, community organizing #mswl

Still looking for a YA rom-com that’s incisive & frothy, whether it’s about partners or a novel where someone falls in love with all the many facets of themselves. A falling-in-love-with-yourself story would be amazing! #mswl

To quote @CeliaCPerez: more books about brown weirdos! #mswl

Will always want MG that gives characters (and readers) the space to discuss the BIG questions on their minds. #mswl

Take me on a MG adventure and/or spooky journey with a strong friend group! #mswl

DID YOU KNOW I’m interested in adding magic and light fantasy to my MG list? In the vein of the funny, contemporary realistic books I love to publish with a dash of magic to alter the world we think we know. #mswl

Send me a breakout picture book character! #mswl

For picture books, I’m looking for narratives that center joy, humor, silliness, curiosity, and imagination. #mswl

Top of my list: more family capers! Stories that celebrate the messiness & complexity of family systems & how they shape our worldview. I adore a well-drawn, offbeat family as an ensemble cast. #mswl

We're back from break, which means agents are open to queries & editors are looking for projects to acquire! I’m excited for the beautiful, memorable PB, CB, MG, & YA manuscripts I’ll get to read & consider in 2020. Adding my #mswl to the mix!

“...those who can’t place the concept of home in an easy-to-stow-away box.” #mswl #mg #kidlit cntraveler.com/story/for-thir…

#lxpchat The amazing @CeliaCPerez said she wanted to write a book about "brown weirdos" and that's def on my #MSWL @LatinxinPub

"I wanted to write a book about brown weirdos" #MSWL ALWAYS AND FOREVER. 📚