Catherine Laudone
@CatherineLaud
Editor
Editor at Paula Wiseman Books and freelance editor on the side. Author rep’d by @DorianMaffei . Lover of all things chocolate.
57 MSWL

Would love to find a fun #MG magical adventure. Think #EllaEnchanted for a new generation. #MSWL

Talia Benamy
@taliabenamy
Editor
Feminist; liberal Zionist & political activist; beach, nature, and travel enthusiast; lover of kids' books and happily editing them at @PhilomelBooks (she/her)
19 MSWL

On this #MSWL Day, I’m aiming high: Agents, I would be absolutely over the moon to get a modern-day Phantom Tollbooth. Adventure, innocence, sophistication, and my god the wordplay. My inbox awaits the next Lands Beyond.

Kendra Levin
@kendralevin
Editor
Levin in a powder keg, givin' off sparks. She/her, editorial director at S&S, life coach, writes @PsychToday & indiebound.org/book/978157324… (art: @isaberryk )
6 MSWL

MG (young or mature, w/or w/o illustrations, traditional or graphic novels): adventure plots, fantasy drawing from mythologies outside the Western and/or white canon, classics rebooted, LGBTQIA+ fantasy & magic realism, explorations of subcultures, hidden history. #MSWL

Leah Spann
@LeahSpann
Editor
Book person at @DAWBooks , an imprint of @astrapublishing . Reader, gamer, sewist, and all-around nerd. All thoughts my own. She/her.
18 MSWL

Middle-aged/older women on adventures! Adventure does not have an age limit! #MSWL

Leah Spann
@LeahSpann
Editor
Book person at @DAWBooks , an imprint of @astrapublishing . Reader, gamer, sewist, and all-around nerd. All thoughts my own. She/her.
18 MSWL

Reincarnated champions a la Legend of Zelda. I want the adventure, but also the struggle with the legacy. What does it MEAN to be under that kind of generational pressure? #MSWL

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
📚 Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips

#MSWL day is a great day to announce that I'm now ACQUIRING MIDDLE GRADE! What's on my #MG wishlist? Magical realism! Humor! Adventure! Contemporary fantasy!

Tara Gilbert
@Literary_Tara
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @ktliterary | 🌈she/them | ✨magical | opinions my own | Gemini ☼ Pisces ☽ Capricorn ↑
245 MSWL
46 AskAgent
25 Tips

Also, I LOVE LOVE LOVE stories that have a group of 4 or more characters going on adventures, figuring out problems, or trying to save the world. MG or YA, but give me stories like STAND BY ME, SANDLOT, STRANGER THINGS. #mswl

Sara Schonfeld
@SaraSchon
Editor
Associate Editor @HarperChildrens and @HarperTeen . Author of BIRTHDAY ON MARS! Rep @marchsoloway . I tweet about bad dates, good books, and my own opinions.
34 MSWL

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.

Nicole Fiorica
@NicoleFios
Editor
Editor at McElderry Books. Watches too much TV. she/her. Opinions my own.
13 MSWL

My full #mswl is linked below, but some highlights include
-lush YA fantasy
-quirky MG (mis)adventure
-first year of college YA
-unreliable narrator
nicolefiorica.wordpress.com/mswl/

Kate Prosswimmer
@kap212
Editor
Senior Editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books, animal lover, amateur knitter, and supporter of all things mint chocolate. She/her. Opinions are my own.
7 MSWL

Some more #MSWL - I love me a good classic-feeling, whimsical MG fantasy adventure!

Lynnette Novak
@Lynnette_Novak
Literary Agent
Literary agent at The Seymour Agency. See my pinned tweet for deets. (she/her)
181 MSWL
68 Tips

I'm seeking: Adult: suspense/thrillers, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, contemporary romance, rom-com, & mysteries. YA: suspense/ thrillers, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, mysteries, & contemporary. MG: Horror, sci-fi, fantasy, contemporary, adventure, mysteries, & humor. #diversity #MSWL 1/2

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
103 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

My MG #MSWL is basically this: if Rick Riordan Presents would publish it, I want it. Epic fantasy adventures that I haven’t seen million times already. With humor and loads of imagination.

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

#MSWL - In MG, I will say I'd love, love to find a big middle grade series, something with heart & adventure. I'd love a sweeping MG fantasy-adventure, a new take on magical schools, or something high concept, high stakes, and FUN.

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

#MSWL - Middle Grade! I'd love to find more: contemporary, fantasy, adventure, series, standalone, you name it!

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 📚 Eclectic in life & books. I 💙 Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens 👽 rock!
238 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

#MSWL middle grade with a sense of adventure, fantasy, fantastic word building. Super voicey. Something that belongs on a shelf near other Rick Riordan Presents books.

Erin Clyburn
@erin_clyburn
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @HowlandLit // Copy Editor @foodandwine // Southerner // hiking & horror movies // she/her
168 MSWL
6 AskAgent
20 Tips

-I’m outdoorsy. An avid hiker. Would love high-stakes travel/adventure memoirs.

Lynnette Novak
@Lynnette_Novak
Literary Agent
Literary agent at The Seymour Agency. See my pinned tweet for deets. (she/her)
181 MSWL
68 Tips
Ladderbird Agency
@ladderbirdlit
Literary Agency
Literary agency focused on bringing BIPOC voices to the forefront and all others who have been systemically excluded in literature.
19 MSWL

Looking for stories from Mexico! Especially an LGBTQ+ adventure with a live story kicker. #mswl

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Lit Agent at Tobias Literary Agency, kidlit all the way. QueryManager: QueryManager.com/natascha bookshop.org/lists/teamnat
889 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I really want to find some great MG fantasy. Until some of my favorite recent reads sell, you won't know the names, but I would love to see an immersive world and epic adventure. #MSWL

Zabé Ellor
@ZREllor
Literary Agent
Bestselling author of MAY THE BEST MAN WIN🏈| SILK FIRE🐉| ACTING THE PART (12/7/22)🎥| assoc. agent @JDLitAgency | rep @RedPenKaitlyn | opinions mine | he/they
224 MSWL
3 AskAgent
29 Tips

#MSWL Guys, I really want to see fun middle grade fantasy/adventure stories in my inbox, especially if they have series potential