Liesa Abrams
@BatgirlEditor
Editor
Batman-loving editor of MG and YA books. Editor-in-Chief at (new!) Labyrinth Road imprint @ Random House Children’s Books. (Tweets are my own.) She/her
14 MSWL
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Liesa Abrams @BatgirlEditor

This morning I had my first meeting to present my goals and strategy for the Labyrinth Road imprint. So exciting! My acquisitions so far have lined up perfectly with those goals. And as a reminder to agents:

My #mswl remains especially focused on epic, character-driven MG series w/ big stakes both personal and external; I’m still looking for more intersectional identity representation, particularly across race & ethnicity & sexuality & gender. Keep those submissions coming!

Heather Howland
@HeatherHowland
Editor
When it’s dark, look for stars. Product Manager. Editor.
32 MSWL
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I’d also happily take on another Regency series or two, including those set outside of London. Diversity within the world required. Oh, and I like ‘em spicy :) Submission guidelines in my pinned tweet. #MSWL #HistoricalRomance

Heather Howland
@HeatherHowland
Editor
When it’s dark, look for stars. Product Manager. Editor.
32 MSWL
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I’d love to acquire a Highlander-based historical romance. Send me your hot men in kilts and the heroines who keep them in line! I’d love to see a grouchy rogue. Goal would be print. Submission guidelines in my pinned tweet. #MSWL #HistoricalRomance

Dr. Jaymee Goh
@jhameia
Editor
science fiction & fantasy writer, editrix of @TachyonPub , Clarion '16, UCR PhD '17, VP @my_writers
11 MSWL

I decided to procrastinate over the weekend by making a new #mswl page for myself: jaymeegoh.com/tachyon-mswl/
for the reference of agents submitting to @TachyonPub
sorry to say that final decisions do not rest with me tho

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)
159 MSWL
5 AskAgent
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Tiffany Shelton
@TiffanyDiahann
Editor
Editor & Manager, Acquisitions Outreach @StMartinsPress • Foodie • Tattoo + Tea Addict • Siren of Sass • Opinions are mine • 🇨🇦-🇺🇲 (🇯🇲🇮🇳🇨🇳)
110 MSWL
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Carolina Ortiz
@pushthepanorama
Editor
🇨🇱❤️💜💙 Editor @ Harper Children's | @PocPub Co-Director | @LatinxinPub Mentorship Co-Director | Lover of bookstores y tequila| She/Her| Avi @emcorm
42 MSWL
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Amparo Ortiz @amparo_ortiz

Evergreen Tweet. ✨ pic.twitter.com/uaUe3Rqwbu

THIS!!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 If a trope and/or trend has "already been done” but it's never been done by BIPOC authors, I want to read it 💜 This is forever on my #MSWL

Elizabeth Lee
@EleeReads
Editor
☁️ Editor at Penguin Workshop, an imprint of @penguinteen and @penguinkids ☁️ Opera singer & stress baker ☁️ Author as @elshenwrites She/her #WNDB #POCinPub
31 MSWL

Just re-watched Akeelah and the Bee and remembered how much I LOVED it as a child. Like, 10 yo me could not stop saying "pulchritude." It has its problems, but its hopeful message and diverse cast are things I NEED RIGHT NOW. If you have MG like this, please give it to me #mswl

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

I gravitate towards books and authors with a clear, definitive voice full of intensity and emotion, and showcase deep meaning and character work through commercial fiction tropes #MSWL 7/7

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

For all of the above:

-Diverse experiences and marginalized voices are essential.

-Books that uplift women and are intersectional are a must.

-I love both books fueled by rage, as well as books that make me believe in love and joy #MSWL 6/7

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

In young adult:

-Romance! Rom com all the way through "the universe must have put us together" love.

- voice-driven contemporary set against a big, pivotal point in the MC's life

-psychological horror that has something bigger to say about who we are as a society #MSWL 5/7

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

-locked room mysteries/thrillers with a big cast of characters

- I like historical-set fiction but only if it is a genre I love (horror, rom com, etc) set in a different time period #MSWL 4/7

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

-what I'm calling the "rom dram," or romantic drama, with deep emotional conflict, rather than plot-driven drama

-social thrillers and horror w. commercial pacing, but have a deeper level of weight to them about something that occupies the social consciousness today #MSWL 3/7

Alexandra Sehulster
@ASehulster
Editor
editor @smpromance , @stmartinspress , @minotaurbooks , @wednesdaybooks . I get nervous when there isn't cake nearby. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙. Opinions my own.
18 MSWL

Alexandra Sehulster @ASehulster

I've spent the last month formulating my 2021 #MSWL (agented). I look forward to reading the great projects that this year brings! 1/7

In Adult:

-a big, gorgeous love story that rips your heart out

-voice-driven fiction for millennials and Gen Z that encompasses the social, romantic, and professional dynamics of the generation, preferrably with a light touch or dash of humor #MSWL 2/7

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)
159 MSWL
5 AskAgent
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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
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