Stephanie Stein

@stephlystein

Editor

Harper Teen

Harper Kids

Senior Editor @HarperChildrens & @HarperTeen, she/her, 47% caffeine by volume. Opinions my own, and I do have a lot of them. 🌈

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/stephaniestein

· 15 Sep 2017

B&N Teen Blog @BNTeens

8 contemporary YAs set among high-stakes competitions. bit.ly/2x2P6j6 pic.twitter.com/FaofAzvOln

Look, there will never be enough of these for me, pls send me more like them, thank you #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller

I'd love a YA Fantasy where the setting is part of the magic system and not just a backdrop. Think SCORPIO RACES. #MSWL pic.twitter.com/COJYFsA8fl

🤩✨✨ #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Kelly @YAFantasyFan

Maybe a YA fantasy about the lowly shop sweeper or something? Give me a literal "nobody" and make her story remarkable w/o royalty. #MSWL

Yes!! A YA like THE REAL BOY or WING & CLAW would slay me!! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Can I get The Bold Type in YA novel form? Friendship girl gang! Supportive of one another's ambitions! Making big mistakes! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Saba Sulaiman @agentsaba

First and foremost, I want stories that center marginalized experiences. Stories where being atypical in any way is not a curiosity. #MSWL

Just read this entire brilliant, articulate, incredible #MSWL thread by @agentsaba and send her everything, so I can read it later.

· 12 Sep 2017

Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller

I'm still eager to find a STEM-friendly Middle Grade project, especially if the MC is female-identifying or non-binary. #MSWL

‼️ #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Laura Zats @LZats

More bisexuals in books, please. #MSWL

Please!! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Bridget Smith @bredalot

First: still looking for the f/f contemp YA of my dreams; funny, warm, layered, & more "coming of age" than "romance." #mswl

In the ongoing saga of me and @bredalot chilling on the exact same wavelength... #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

It will surprise none of you that I read a ton of fanfic. Bring me those tropes in a YA romance! Soulmate AUs, time travel, pining... #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller

I'm a sucker for gorgeous prose that sucks me in and makes me forget what time it is/where I am/that the stove is on. #MSWL

Literally missing my stop or connection on the subway, not being able to put the book down while walking... #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Dragons. That is all. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Eliza Swift @elizaswift

A YA about a weird, immersive summer job & all the relationships that come out of it. Adventureland for teens. #MSWL

Yes, always! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

I talk a lot about wanting LGBTQ YA—but lately I'm really dying for an LGBTQ middle grade! Self-discovery, first crushes, family! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

A middle grade manuscript that makes me just break down crying on the subway. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Wry, smart, disruptive historical YA (+/- fantasy)! Think GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE and MY LADY JANE. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Lisa Abellera @LisaAbellera

Asian version of The Golem and The Jinni-esp. if character is from pre-colonial Filipino mythology/folklore. Historical fantasy #mswl

😍!! #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Evergreen: underrepresented #ownvoices across all genres, MG or YA. Identity informs story but doesn't need to BE the story. #MSWL

· 12 Sep 2017

Natascha Morris on Vacation @SoCalledYALife

#MSWL: a YA literary novel that examines the effects of polyamory on teens and their sense of romantic relationships.

👇👇👇 #MSWL

YA
Literary

· 12 Sep 2017

Stories with a voice like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett (tall order!). I am HERE FOR that combo of incisive humor, depth, & warmth. #MSWL

Humor

· 12 Sep 2017

Melissa Edwards @MelissaLaurenE

There's been a lot of great TV recently featuring difficult people who are still somehow relatable/rootable. I want. #MSWL

Same! Characters don't have to be "likable" to still be compelling and relatable. #MSWL