Renee Kelly
@reneehoo
Editor
Senior Editor @WorkshopBooks / @PenguinKids . Opinions are my own (and there will be many). Pronouns: she/her/hers
11 MSWL

Character-driven, humor-infused stories with a solid hook across formats—picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and middle grade.

Leila Sales
@LeilaSales
Editor
Leila Sales suffers for her art. Well, it's not really art. But it's something. And she suffers. Author, editor, eater of chocolate. My newest book, THE MUSEUM OF LOST AND FOUND, is out now!
1 MSWL

As editorial director at Kar-Ben, my #MSWL is all Jewish kids books. I want stories that feel contemporary, surprising, unpredictable, plot-driven, clever, fun, absurd, and/or whimsical, where the kid has agency and goes after their goals. How to submit:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/leila-sales/

Paula Weiman
@TinyFairyHunter
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Author Coach @BreakthroughWBC . Just chasing the high of live translating bad Italian rap to my friends. They/them.
1 MSWL

I'm looking for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and speculative adult fiction. I'm open to science fiction for the first time; please be gentle with me.

I'm NOT currently accepting queries for graphic novels.

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Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL

This is your friendly reminder I open to queries TOMORROW! I'll be open to PB-YA and I can't wait to see all of your amazing projects! Here is a link to my updated #MSWL :
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ashlee-maccallum/

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL
Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL

I’ve answered all queries so I’m doing a soft re-open, narrowing down my #MSWL to focus on areas I didn’t receive many queries when I initially opened. I’d 🩷 to see your chapter books, MG: contemporary, MG: nonfiction, MG: novel in verse, YA: contemporary, & YA: novel in verse

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
202 MSWL
18 Tips

Since my slush pile will be reopening June 1, here's an updated #MSWL for holes in my current list:
–Board book author-illustrators
–Early reader and chapter book authors or author-illustrators
–Graphic novel author-illustrators (any age in kidlit)
–Creepy, gothic, southern gothic MG or YA

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL

I am also on the hunt for stories filled with humor, a diverse cast of characters, and illustrated chapter books.

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL

CHAPTER BOOKS #CB
Character-driven stories with a strong, commercial hook and series potential. I am looking for fantasy, magical realism, mystery, contemporary, nonfiction, light horror, paranormal, and adventure tales here.

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL

Hi, #WritingCommunity ! I'm Ashlee, a new agent at Howland Literary, who is starting to build a #KidLit focused list (PB-YA). Here is my quintessential #MSWL 🧵with what I hope to find!

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
1 MSWL
The Little Press Publishing
@little_press
Publisher
Independent Children's Book Publisher in New Jersey. New Talent. New Voices. Unlimited Possibilities.
2 MSWL

Attention!
To celebrate our 5th birthday we are having a #pitchparty !
March 20-details below & at littlepresspublishing.com/submissions
4+ editors participating! Many of our titles have come from pitch events! #MSWL #tlppitch
@fromajwithlove @mjbrowneditor @Literally_Lynne @michele_mcavoy

Jemiscoe Chambers-Black
@Jemiscoe
Literary Agent
Associate Agent @AndreaBrownLit -Authors & Illustrators. Wife, mom of 3, MFA grad, & former Asst. Director for film & TV. querymanager.com/query/Jemiscoe
27 MSWL

Ooo, I’m kinda late, but Happy #MSWL Day!!! I’m an agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency (andreabrownlit.bsky.social).

🤔, I’m especially looking for horror, thriller, romance, & artists (GN, PB, CB/MG, & covers). But you can find out specifics here:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jemiscoe-chambers-black/

Vicky Weber
@vickyweberbooks
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author - Repped by Karen Kilpatrick
19 MSWL

I'm actively searching for more author-illustrators of picture books and illustrated chapter books! #MSWL

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
202 MSWL
18 Tips

A few more #MSWL a bit early: I would love to find some chapter books and early readers (even better if you're also an illustrator).

I love board books as well, but those I want to see from author-illustrators.

For picture books, I'm willing to see text only, but I do prefer author-illustrators.

Arden Jones
@ArdenElizaJones
Literary Assistant
🤘Working Class 🧹Rep'd by @MollyJamieson @UA_Books 📝Agency Assistant building Children's list @thegoodagencyuk 🎙@YA_BookJAM ❤#WilliamsSyndrome #ASD Mummy
1 MSWL

✨Exciting news! I'm open to CB's, MG & YA submissions!✨
*No PB's, sorry.

#MSWL - I'm open to anything, but I'm especially looking for funny, horror & romance. A mashup of the 3 in a YA sub would be perfect.💖
Submissions open 1st-21st of each month.
thegoodliteraryagency.org/submissions/

Brent Howard
@BrentMHoward
Literary Agent
Agent at Gramercy Literary, brent@gramercyliterary.com Former editor @ Penguin RH #MSWL Thrillers, suspense, horror, history, journalism, military & politics
1 MSWL

I don’t represent children’s picture books, but for the sake of my eight-year-old son, I’m open to chapter books for kids and teens. (He loves the Alex Rider series and I introduced him to old school Gordon Korman!)

Lorna Hemingway
@HemingwayLorna
Literary Agent
PB and illustration agent @BLM_Agency | Small obsession with Drag Race UK | She/Her | Bi 🏳️‍🌈
3 MSWL

As Summer has finally decided to arrive I am ready to grab an iced Diet Coke and my Kindle and dive into my submissions! I am on the search for #CB #MG and #YA ! My #mswl is very broad and wide - from the funny to the lyrical emotional and everything in between. Books I ❤️below!
x.com/HemingwayLorna/status/1805541327536361580

Jes Trudel
@jes_trudel
Literary Agent
Assistant Agent at The Rights Factory. OPEN!
1 MSWL

My client list is filling up, so I will be even more selective this time. My #mswl includes:
- high concept board, picture, and chapter books (new concept easily understood in just a few words)
- YA contemporary like Jenny Han and John Green (commercial but bends a bit literary).

Jackie Kruzie
@JackieKruzie
Literary Agent
Literary Associate @FocusedArtists
1 MSWL

I am excited to announce that I am now a part of the team @FocusedArtists ! With my new role I can expand my #mswl to include children's titles #kidlit is my passion and I am excited to read your stories!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jackie-kruzie-2/