Naomi Krueger
@NaomiJKrueger
Editor
Senior Acquisitions Editor at @BeamingBooksMN . Mama of 2 little boys. Tweeting about books, family, and hope for a better world. Opinions are mine. she/her
10 MSWL

I'd really like to acquire a children's book that explores a theological concept or aspect of who God is from a BIPOC author with a progressive Christian perspective. Throwing this out into the wind to see what comes back. Thread of books w/ similar themes below. #MSWL

Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿง™๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโœ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ“š
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips
Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿง™๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโœ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ“š
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips
Hannah Hill
@hannahhill225
Editor
Editor @DelacortePress . Ms. 152 insights into your soul.
38 MSWL

Agents, I'm dying for more high-concept, heart-in-your-throat, race-through-the-pages YA thrillers and horror by BIPOC authors! I promise, you will make my day!! #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

as i said, i am very much behind on queries/reading, but as i think this might be a long shot and it's super on my mind right now, i'm gonna put it out into the universe:

#mswl for #ownvoices BIPOC BPD YA ๐Ÿ’š

Jennifer Weis
@JenniferWeisTWA
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Weis Agency Looking for thrillers, book club fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Plot comes first. jweis@theweisagency.com she/her
13 MSWL

Are you a BIPOC woman writing a high-concept thriller set against an elite or luxurious background? We want to read it! #mswl #WritingCommunity

Maggie Cooper
@frecklywench
Literary Agent
agent @aevitascreative ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ“š// writer, book gal, scone-lover // @mfagreensboro , @clarionucsd , @grubwriters // she/her // opinions mine
22 MSWL
Brandylane Publishers
@brandypublish
Publisher
Small press publisher since 1985.
13 MSWL

Here at Brandylane, we are constantly looking for books that speak to the breadth of the human experience. On our #MSWL we would love to see some submissions from queer BIPOC.

Ruta Rimas
@TheRRascal
Editor
Executive editor @RazorbillBooks Mama+Cats+Mountains+Books. tweetles mine. Am in a perpetual state of โ€œhow does this work?โ€
4 MSWL

Agents, I am actively acquiring MG, YA, GN, and the occasional PB. Commercial-Literary. Immigrant, LBGTQIA+, BIPOC voices. Speculative fiction, horror, fantasy, contemporary. Big fan of underdogs, flawed characters, impossible situations. #mswl #ya #mg #pb #gn

Amy Bishop-Wycisk
@abwycisk
Literary Agent
Pronounced why-zick. NYC. Literary agent at @trellislit . Opinions my own. Cat mom; fast talker; Garamond enthusiast; she/her. @SUNYGeneseo alum.
34 MSWL
8 Tips

#MSWL pt. II

Adult fiction:
-literary fiction by BIPOC authors
-bookclub fiction about friendships, tangled family relationships, grief
-literary suspense
-mysteries with a female protagonist

Amy Bishop-Wycisk
@abwycisk
Literary Agent
Pronounced why-zick. NYC. Literary agent at @trellislit . Opinions my own. Cat mom; fast talker; Garamond enthusiast; she/her. @SUNYGeneseo alum.
34 MSWL
8 Tips

Summer #MSWL refresh:

YA:
-still looking for great contemporary (or historical) YA thrillers & mysteries!
-would love to find a YA historical set in Asia, Africa, or South America
-smart, upmarket contemporary rom-coms by BIPOC authors

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2717 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips
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

Iโ€™ve been inspired to put down my book & pick up queries. Focusing on works by BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ (esp Trans) authors in fiction & nonfiction #mswl

Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿง™๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโœ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ“š
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips
Anna Sproul-Latimer
@annasproul
Literary Agent
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, weโ€™re making it art. neonliterary.com
28 MSWL
95 Tips

Hey hereโ€™s a #mswl: I would love to see pitches from BIPOC authors who live with adult ADHD, memoir or prescriptive. There are a lot of different possible books here obvi.

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2717 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

โ€œUnique cookbook concepts by BIPOC bloggers.โ€ @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

I would love unique cookbook concepts by Black and Indigenous bloggers as well as non-fiction by BIPOC food writers #mswl

Ashley Hearn
@AshleyHearn
Editor
Editor @peachtreeteen + @peachtreepub | Liberal Southerner | Hiker | HEMA | ENFP 7w8 | Equal parts coffee, craft beer, and chaos ๐ŸŒ’๐ŸŒ“๐ŸŒ”
60 MSWL
7 AskAgent

As a Southern person, working at a Southern publisher, I'd love to find Southern storiesโ€”in everything from contemporary to genre fiction! Particularly BIPOC and/or queer southern stories! #MSWL

Brit Brooks-Perilli
@Britny_Perilli
Editor
anime/book/video game nerd. writer, magical girl & Associate Editor @Running_Press & @RP_Kids . (she/they) All views are mine. Avi & art by @JennaRogalski
45 MSWL

JESSE(they/them) @BowtiesBooks

What are some things youโ€™d like to see more of in books? It can be ANYTHING. some of mine:

- non-binary folks
- bi men
- Black joy
- journey w an animal guide
- less romance
- intergenerational/generational storytelling
- Villain protagonist
- Black thrillers
- elder mc

I'd love to see:
โœจ NF pop culture/geeky books from non-white authors
โœจ BIPOC & POC fans being passionate & creative
โœจ Positive, playful LGBTQA+ rom-coms
โœจ Soft, beautiful, powerful friendships
โœจ More empowering, playful, joyful stories with BIPOC & POC MCs
#MSWL

Dina Davis
@DinaJDavis
Editor
Associate Editor at MIRA Books. Loves stories: books, fanfics, TV, movies, videogames. Steelers Fan. World traveler. Opinions mine. she/her
18 MSWL

If any BIPOC authors would like to submit to any of these options, my DMs are open for questions or pitches. #mswl