I think this needs to be a picture book …like, immediately! 🐭🥰

Please DM for a link to submit. You can also familiarize yourself with Shush Books and Sorra Books here:
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4. Adding on chapter books (5-15k words)

Really interested in stories that teach older kids about life through adventures.

Examples: The Magic Tree House series, Yusuf and Yusra's Holiday Dilemma series, Jeronimo Stilton, Naruto (in book format)

3. FABLES

If you have stories that are folklore lite, I want them! They can be imagined or real stories from a culture.

Examples: 1001 Arabian Nights, Aesop's Fables

2. MORALS and LESSONS

I'm keen on publishing books that teach children about virtues (e.g., forgiveness, patience), emotions, and mistakes through a fun or engaging story.

Examples: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, My Hijab Is My Crown, Who Will Make Iftar With Me?

1. COMMUNITY

I'm the perfect one for you if your PB focuses on teaching children how to navigate this world with kindness, compassion, and sympathy toward themselves OR others via a story.

Examples: Brown is Beautiful, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, My Block Looks Like

For the first time, I will be open to select picture book submissions for Shush or Sorra Books (on top of chapter books)!

What I'm looking for — a quick #MSWL 🧵

Another #mswl item: an adult sapphic romcom with roller derby

Agents, I'm looking forward to hearing from you! I'm mainly acquiring in: self-help, psychology, family and relationships, sociology, and memoir, and less broadly, in health and wellness; careers and lifestyle; general inspiration; history; and mind/body/spirit. (12/12)

In 2023, I finally started seeing a neurologist for migraines. I also noticed how many women in my life suffer from migraines, too. There aren't enough memoirs and self-help books in this space--in fact, there are almost none. (11/)

20-somethings in the workforce don't have clear goalposts like in college. There's only societal expectation that doesn't always match with personal values. I'd love a book that helps folks create flexible life goals that get them excited for the future (10/)

Back to the Alcove list--setting boundaries can be a tall task for some folks, and in 2023 there was a lot of discussion about if you can set TOO MANY boundaries. People want to know how to do it right. Think SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE (9/)

I publish true crime on the @crookedlanebks list--books about female serial killers and cults are high on my wishlist there. (8/)

In history, I'd love to publish unknown stories featuring women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and POC who we haven't heard about before, like HIDDEN FIGURES, THE SIX. I bid on some great ones in 2023 and would love to see more in my inbox in 2024. (7/)

To that end, I'd love to see more women's health submissions hit my inbox this year in general--both physical health to mental health (6/)

I've been looking for a smart, inclusive book on menopause, too, something that would sit on the same shelf THE MENOPAUSE MANIFESTO but more targeted, honing in one aspect of menopause and/or a book for a specific group (ie early menopause) (5/)

A book about meaningful and equal partnership like FAIR PLAY and EQUAL PARTNERS, but with a unique angle or perspective from the author and inclusive language/approach would be perfect for the Alcove nonfic list. (4/)

I'd love a self-help nonfiction book about looking past personal demons/traumas to find meaningful connection and learn to trust again--esp. for women. I'm love working with psychologists and am interested in the intersection of psychology & neuroscience (3/)

My colleagues at @AlcovePress have been publishing incredible witchy fiction; I'd love to get some commercial witchy nonfiction on my list. Think THE WITCH'S BOOK OF SELF-CARE or something more niche and for a general audience. (2/)

Happy new year! Let's do a 2024 #MSWL , shall we? This year, I'm looking to continue acquiring incredible books that help others live their best lives. My MSWL page (manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/laura-apperson/) has a lot of solid info, but let's get into some specifics! (1/)