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

Starting off #MSWL day with an evergreen one: contemporary YA with a weird/unreal twist (magical realism or Eternal Sunshine-esque light SF)

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
Erica Finkel
@ericafinkel
Editor
Executive Editor, Amulet Books & Abrams Books for Young Readers. I want kids to fall in love with reading! Now exploring life as a suburban mom.
13 MSWL
1 Tips

For MG: literary stand-alone realistic with a girl protagonist, coming-of-age, funny/smart/hopeful/sad. #mswl

Alex Arnold
@alexyarnold
Editor
Senior Editor of fiction & nonfiction for small kids, big kids, & teens @quirkbooks . Former child who hasn't forgotten a thing.
46 MSWL

My #MSWL is always right here on the ol' tumblr but I'll join in the fun later today! alexarnoldeditor.tumblr.com/wishlist

Erica Finkel
@ericafinkel
Editor
Executive Editor, Amulet Books & Abrams Books for Young Readers. I want kids to fall in love with reading! Now exploring life as a suburban mom.
13 MSWL
1 Tips

The next Graceling, YA as dense and weird as Grasshopper Jungle, romantic meets occult a la The Raven Cycle #mswl

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Romance featuring characters who have a lot to lose and are forced out of their comfort zone into no-win situations #MSWL

Liz Kossnar
@liz_adventures
Editor
Senior editor at LBYR. Lover of music, wine, and the obscure. Quips and opinions my own.
56 MSWL

I would love a #YA that plays with a format like Ifemelu's storyline in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's incredible novel, Americanah. #MSWL

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Geeks & nerds! Sharp romance or cozy heroes whose skills & obsessions drive the plot. Historians, archaeologists, inventors, hackers… #MSWL

Sarah Guan
@Sarah_Guan
Editor
Works in the book trade: publisher & 2x Hugo Award-nominated editor of speculative fiction @erewhonbooks . @Stanford 🎓, New Yorker, Earth citizen. (she/her)
160 MSWL
5 AskAgent
2 Tips

Leon Husock @LeonHusock

I RT'd this before but it's #MSWL day so I'll do it again. Yes! This! twitter.com/navahw/status/…
Replying to @LeonHusock

This is why I ❤️ WOLF HALL—give me the #SFF version of Cromwell (who quietly runs the show) instead of Henry VIII! #MSWL @LeonHusock @navahw

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

I’d love to see m/m pairings and diverse protagonists in any of my #MSWL

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

#MSWL Espionage-themed romantic suspense that pits the h/h on opposite sides, full of delicious suspicion

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

#MSWL: Romance with a high to scorching heat level that can be uber-gritty/dark, but cozy mystery with low-to-zero heat and no gore

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Romance with outcasts, antiheroes, and alpha bad boys who fall hard. #MSWL

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

#MSWL Western romance with cowboy heroes. Love those ranchers and rodeo stars!

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Romantic comedy with whip-smart protags & rapid-fire banter. Hidden agenda, enemies to lovers, engagement of convenience, secret baby #MSWL

Carly Silver
@CarlyASilver
Editor
Writer, editor, historian, bespectacled legend. Byline in a publication near you
72 MSWL
27 Tips

New twists on traditional tropes for romantic suspense (65-75k words): female Marines/soldiers/SEALs, cowboy nannies, female CEOS. #MSWL

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Capers! #Mystery or romance featuring elaborately planned cons, clever heists, devious schemers, hackers, spies, smugglers… #MSWL

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Romantic suspense w/ action/adventure that plays out across rugged landscapes, whether glaciers, mountains, oceans, deserts or jungles #MSWL

Vicki Lame
@thedaysbetween
Editor
Executive Editor, @StMartinsPress & @WednesdayBooks . Books about Big Feelings. Opinions mine. She/her. Not here as often as you think.
125 MSWL
4 Tips

Please note, for #MSWL, I do not accept unsolicited manuscripts from writers.

Deborah Nemeth
@DebNemeth
Editor
Fey editrix, history geek, armchair sleuth, hobbit matriarch. She/her.
97 MSWL
12 Tips

Cozy #mystery with a fun hook—wildlife vet, concierge, cirque troupe, geocaching, Bollywood, theme park, location scout, cider brewer… #MSWL