Robert Davis
@rdavisreads
Editor
Editor at @forgereads and @torbooks . All opinions are my own (or other people's, retweeted). (he, him) robertdavisedits.wordpress.com
2 MSWL
Karen Chaplin
@CapChapReads
Editor
Executive Editor at Quill Tree Books/Harper Children’s. Mom to humans/cats/a dog. Aspiring photographer. TV addict. Girl with a sweet tooth.
11 MSWL

Quarantining gives one time to think. I’d love an epic matzah-finding Passover book. (Why I thought of this...no idea.) I want action. Clever silliness. Adventure. Would the four sons be involved? Who knows! A picture book of epic proportions...to find the elusive matzah. #mswl

Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
633 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

Please send me a middle grade that takes me on an adventure. I (we) desperately need one. #mswl

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

And I will most assuredly miss lots of pitches today (yay kids at home!). My queries are open regardless of today's event. I'm always looking for funny, madcap adventures in MG and big sweeping escapist stories in YA (all genres, but not the bloody ones). #DVpit #MSWL

Christina Miller
@chrissymiller__
Literary Agent
📚☕🍷 Admin. Coordinator + Junior Agent at Nancy Yost Literary Agency. Just trying to read as many HEAs as possible. She/Her 📖 Currently closed to queries
21 MSWL

while working from home, I've had Romancing the Stone & The Mummy playing on repeat, and I'd love to see a romantic adventure/suspense pop up in my queries #MSWL

Priyanka Krishnan
@mspriyanka
Editor
Senior Editor @orbitbooks . Formerly of @HarperVoyagerUS and @randomhouse . @MedillSchool alum. Views are my own. She/her.
22 MSWL

I desperately want to go to space right now! I'm not much of a hard #SF person; I love character-driven adventures with heart a la Becky Chambers, and more sweeping space operas (ragtag crews, seemingly impossible odds, battles and hijinks, and...ahem...some romance) #MSWL

Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
633 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

I want to read something about kids going on adventures #mswl

Whitney Ross
@Whitney_Ross
Literary Agent
Agent at Irene Goodman Literary Agency, book collector, world traveler, & amateur baker
4 MSWL

I don't know about you, but I'm all about the escapist reading right now! Please send any queries that qualify my way, particularly MG adventure stories of all kinds. #MSWL

Meriam Metoui
@MeriamMetoui
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor at @VikingChildrens , Penguin Random House. A GUIDE TO THE DARK (Henry Holt BYR, Spring '23) Rep’d by @marchsoloway 🇹🇳 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
9 MSWL

My #MSWL page is live! Agents, send me your lyrical or funny picture books, your grim and adventurous MG, and all of your dark, whimsical, and emotional YA. Graphic novels are also welcome 📚 bit.ly/MeriamMetouiMS…

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2740 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

“In Women’s Fiction, I’m looking for upmarket fresh voices, stories about great friendships and adventures with a strong sense of place.” @maureen_moretti psliterary.com/submissions/ #MSWL

Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
@_saskeah
Literary Agent
📚 lit agent @WCA_LitAgency 📖 advisor @TheFOLD_ ✍ faculty @MSWLMA 🐕‍🦺 recovering PhD 🌈 they/them; Sal: Dr. ♿ clients #SpineSquad 📘
178 MSWL
12 Queries
71 Tips
Stephanie Stein
@stephlystein
Editor
Senior Editor @HarperChildrens & @HarperTeen , she/her, 47% caffeine by volume. Opinions my own, and I do have a lot of them. 🌈
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

gayesanders @gayesanders

@stephlystein Is there anything you’ve really yearned for lately in your inbox? #okscbwichat

Always! I'm dying for some deeply emotional MG contemporary, smart MG fantasy/adventure, and a sweeping, EPIC YA romance. More of my recent wishlist items are on the hashtag #MSWL! #okscbwichat

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
📚 Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) 💫 All opinions are my own 🇦🇫🇺🇿🇹🇯
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent

💞 Also related, but I'm a sucker for contemp fantasy too! 🤸🏽‍♀️I'm a kid at heart, and to this day, I am convinced there is magic right around the corner, waiting to take me on the adventure of my life (and defeat some villians who maybe had nice hearts once upon a time) MG. #MSWL

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
📚 Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) 💫 All opinions are my own 🇦🇫🇺🇿🇹🇯
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent

😂 Humorous and witty picture books! Would love something whimsical featuring a duo of adventure (and trouble making) siblings. #MSWL

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips

anxiety has been making it hard to focus very well, but i will say that in addition to the rest of my #MSWL i am also highly motivated to read more LOL MG fantasy adventure. have a few fantastic mss in my queue and would add some more… :)

Rachel Mann
@rachelpmann
Literary Agent
Literary agent | She/her
31 MSWL

On the subject of middle-grade, I'm still not seeing enough comedy by women. I continue to wax about it, but @sharnajackson's HIGH RISE MYSTERY is the perfect example of a funny, clever adventure with all the life and representation that I'm looking for.

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 Eclectic in life & books. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens👽rock!
251 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

Lamar Giles @LRGiles

My Hollywood peeps...a question for you? Why can’t we get some Black kids doing light, fun stuff? Going on adventures? Like, what’s it take? Societal ills need to be addressed. Racism gotta get got. There are still 19 notable slaves yet to get a biopic. I get it.

This is one of my eternal #MSWL’s. I’d really love some middle grade here. Think Goonies. Think space adventure. Think Indiana Jones. Think Flipped. Think Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys. Maybe a contemporary about a boy gymnast. Something! Anything light & fun with diverse characters.

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

Catching up on @PublishersLunch deal news always inspires me to check my inbox. Today's #MSWL or maybe deal FOMO: CREATE YOUR OWN MIDLIFE CRISIS, pitched as in the style of choose your own adventure

DA Children's Agency
@DA_Childrens
Literary Agency
BRING US YOUR TALENT AND WE'LL MAKE YOU A SUCCESS! We are @LitAgentClare , @LydiaRSilver , @chloemdavis95 , @Becca_Langton and @kegan_ke . Instagram @da_childrens
2 MSWL

For our third and final children's book agency Meet the Team post, we meet @LitAgentClare 🌟Clare is on the lookout for new and exciting talent, so head over to our blog for her manuscript wish list 👀 #MSWL
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