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

Really dying for more contemporary MG--friendship drama, multi-gen family stories, LGBTQ tweens... hit me up! #MSWL

Nikki Terpilowski
@AWomanReading
Literary Agent
Founder of @HollowayLit #LiteraryAgent of bestselling authors. IG: instagram.com/awomanreading/
94 MSWL
5 Tips

#mswl contemporary romance featuring cowboys, military heroes or spies.

Danielle Bukowski
@dani_bukie
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @SterlingLordLit / small plant looking for sun / she/her
38 MSWL
6 Tips
Replying to @dani_bukie

I also love campus novels! More campus novels tackling contemporary issues, please. #amquerying #MSWL

Stephanie Doig
@stephaniedoig
Editor
Editor @ Harlequin's Carina Press. She/her. Opinions are all mine.
56 MSWL
18 Tips

I would LOVE to acquire a super-sexy, summer-in-the-city novella/short. Contemp or erotic. #CarinaWants #MSWL

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2641 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

“More cute queer contemporary romances, like EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU or SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA” @kurestinarmada #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
968 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Huge Stephanie Perkins and Meg Cabot fan, so please send me contemporary stories in that vein #MSWL

Jamie Vankirk
@JamieVankirk
Literary Agent
Owner of Rainbow Nerds Literary. Trying to make media more inclusive one book at a time. 🏳️‍🌈 she/her
15 MSWL

Looking for a YA contemporary with a quirky family similar to One Day at a Time (Netflix show). Diversity is a must. #ownvoices #MSWL

Penny Moore
@literarypenny
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @AevitasCreative .🇰🇷혼혈. Cat Mom. Opinions are my own. Here’s a resource if you need it: literaryagentsofcolor.com
126 MSWL
80 Tips

I'd love an own voice YA contemporary that gives very real and well thought out representation of mental illness. #MSWL

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

Would love to see contemporary romances, romantic suspense and historical romance with lots of babies and animals. #MSWL

Tiffany Shelton
@TiffanyDiahann
Editor
Editor & Manager, Acquisitions Outreach @StMartinsPress • Foodie • Tattoo + Tea Addict • Siren of Sass • Opinions are mine • 🇨🇦-🇺🇲 (🇯🇲🇮🇳🇨🇳)
110 MSWL
2 AskAgent
2 Tips

Sometimes you get inspired by titles of other books. Would love to see a YA contemporary titled "If We Were Villains" with no suspense.#mswl

Jennifer Azantian
@jenazantian
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Stepmom. Mom to puppies Zuko and Iroh. Lover of the Fantastic. Occasional sharer of TMI. Queer. First-gen. 🇦🇲 (she/her)
67 MSWL
13 Queries
30 Tips
Amanda Jain
@wensday95
Literary Agent
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit . You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
322 MSWL
16 AskAgent
15 Tips
Eliza Swift
@elizaswift
Editor
📚💁🏻‍♀️ Book lady, story fanatic, trash TV enthusiast. Head of Original Development at WEBTOON Digital Fiction. All opinions my own. she/her
29 MSWL
2 Tips
Lisa Yoskowitz
@LisaYoskowitz
Editor
Editorial Director perpetually in search of and editing great books with strong points of view. Taking a Twitter break, popping in very occasionally (she/her)
13 MSWL
1 Tips

(2/3) magical realism MG; powerful MG historical fic; genre-busting MG; pacey and hook-y contemp or historical YA #mswl

Lisa Yoskowitz
@LisaYoskowitz
Editor
Editorial Director perpetually in search of and editing great books with strong points of view. Taking a Twitter break, popping in very occasionally (she/her)
13 MSWL
1 Tips

Agent friends! I'm back from maternity leave & hungry for exciting new manuscripts. Especially for #ownvoices contemp realistic, #MSWL 1/3

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2641 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"A diverse, contemporary YA novel about strong guy friendships. Think Poe and Finn. <3" @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl/

Amanda Jain
@wensday95
Literary Agent
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit . You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
322 MSWL
16 AskAgent
15 Tips

A contemp Gothic romance w/ atmosphere you can almost touch. Take those tropes and turn them on their heads for a modern audience! #mswl 3/3

Tu Books
@tubooks
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of @LEEandLOW , publishes diverse middle grade and YA books set at the point where imagination and real life collide.
81 MSWL
1 Tips

Tu Books @tubooks

Percentage-wise:
7.8% about African Americans
2.6% by African Americans
Replying to @tubooks

The numbers for Native American/First Nations are dismal, as well. Our #MSWL includes MG & YA contemporary & SFF by/abt indigenous ppl.

Lauren Plude
@laurenplude
Editor
Acquiring Editor, Amazon Montlake. I drink too much coffee & read the last chapter of a book first.
11 MSWL

Know the meet cute in 101 Dalmations? I need that contemp romance. With rescue dogs. #mswl

Bibi Lewis
@Bibi_Lewis
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency. Lifelong New Yorker and forever bookworm. she/her
82 MSWL
10 Tips