Mara Cobb
@MaraCobbWrites
Literary Agent
Junior Agent at Martin Literary Management. "Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything really good." -William Faulkner
1 MSWL

On my #MSWL are SEL books, books with authentic neurodivergent rep, funny/quirky books, Christian, holiday themed books that focus on holidays outside of Christmas/Halloween, found family/adoption.

Heather Cashman
@HeatherCashman
Literary Agent
literary agent, agent mentor @StormLiterary motorcycling | kayaking | mountain biking | writing
62 MSWL
28 AskAgent
23 Tips

#PB Timeless picture books, especially w/ a new format or approach. Unexplored topics, new perspectives, exceptional writing, true-to-life characters. Kid-facing, non-didactic, empowering, authentic, award-worthy.
Also fun, quirky, and funny picture books!

Sally Morgridge
@smorgridge
Editor
Senior Editor @HolidayHouseBks ๐Ÿ“– Washington Heights native ๐ŸŒ‡ @CarletonCollege ๐ŸŽ hungry person ๐ŸŒฎ tweets are my own ๐Ÿง  she/her ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ’ป no horse books!
11 MSWL

Always voice driven, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking... Characters are key for me! I can fix a plot. ๐Ÿค“ I am not great with genre fiction, though there are exceptions if the writing is irresistible to me.

Becky Bagnell
@LindsayLit
Literary Agent
Literary agent who loves stories both adult and children's. Mother of two, grew up in Northern Ireland. Interests include food, education & the sea... (she/her)
1 MSWL

For MG I'm interested in finding a high concept fantasy adventure, or a funny heart-warming narrative. I'm always on the look out for writing from underrepresented voices and so please do get in touch with your stories. 2/3

Jennifer March Soloway
@marchsoloway
Literary Agent
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | โœจRevision is magical!โœจ
182 MSWL
45 AskAgent
105 Tips

Bad romance.

Make it so bad, it's funny.

I want to cringe (and relate only too well).

5/?

Jennifer March Soloway
@marchsoloway
Literary Agent
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | โœจRevision is magical!โœจ
182 MSWL
45 AskAgent
105 Tips

#Horror Novels that explore personal difficulties (caring for an aging parent, feeling like an outsider, addiction, grief, etc.) via a speculative lens.

Or funny-yet-scary #Horror stories that are pure entertainment.

Gore is great. Bring on the blood! ๐Ÿฉธ3/?

Elisa Houot
@ElisaHouot
Literary Agent
Literary agent at @seymouragency Agent littรฉraire
19 MSWL
1 AskAgent

Picture Books: I'm always looking for funny picture books, smart humor and puns; also, books full of heart with a strong emotional impact โ˜€๏ธ

Awo Abdi
@awotheeeditor
Assistant Editor
mainly tweets about f1, edits books sometimes
1 MSWL

MG
-all things FANTASTICAL, MAGICAL and MYTHICAL, think Skander and the Unicorn Thief, Percy Jackson, The Marvellers etc
-anything CHAOTIC and FUNNY

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 ๐Ÿ“š Eclectic in life & books. I ๐Ÿ’™ Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens ๐Ÿ‘ฝ rock!
238 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

Who is writing a Black Indiana Jones? A Black Tomb Raider? Uncharted? Anything adventurous, thrilling, funny, fast-paced, action packed, globe-trotting, twisty and turny? I WANT IT. #MSWL .

Ivan Taurisano
@IvanTaurisano
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor at @Sourcebooks and @Sourcebooks Kids , Childrenโ€™s ๐Ÿ“š ๐ŸŸข Open to submissions #editor ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ#MSWL๐Ÿ‘‡
1 MSWL

If your picture book is:

Halloween ๐ŸŽƒ
Funny ๐Ÿคฃ
Cute โ˜บ๏ธ
(And it rhymes +)

I want to read it! ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐Ÿ“š #MSWL and contact link in bio! Agented or not!

#kidlit #BookTwitter #writingcommunity #picturebooks #querying #litagents #kidsbooks welove #kidsbooks #graphicnovels #Editor

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

"Since I'm a major softie, please send me your sweet rom coms! I want emotional intelligence, tender ~steamy scenes~, and genuinely funny dialogue."
@claire_m_harris #MSWL
psliterary.com/submissions/

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 ๐Ÿ“š Eclectic in life & books. I ๐Ÿ’™ Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens ๐Ÿ‘ฝ rock!
238 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

#MSWL Remember the movie Warm Bodies? Well I want that but with Vampires instead of Zombies. Not pining Edward and submissive Bella, give me funny, regretful but also okay with himself vamp meets kick-butt heroine who's his match because she outmatches him.

Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 ๐Ÿ“š Eclectic in life & books. I ๐Ÿ’™ Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens ๐Ÿ‘ฝ rock!
238 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

#MSWL An MG ghost story that leans heavily into the fun and funny and not the scary. While I'm always open to MG horror, I'm looking not so much for chills in this wishlist item.

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Acquiring EA @ Atheneum (S&S) | she/her ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™ ์ตœ๋ฏผ์ง€, Korean-Am, cottagecore meets a punky morbid grandma, waterbender, sex/kink-positive leftist Christian
23 MSWL

GN: absurd, funny MG; fantasy/spec like This Was Our Pact; YA like The Prince and the Dressmaker, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up..., Genderqueer, Go with the Flow, The Magic Fish, beautiful coming-of-age like This One Summer that lingers w/you but make it all gay gay gay. 5/6

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Acquiring EA @ Atheneum (S&S) | she/her ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™ ์ตœ๋ฏผ์ง€, Korean-Am, cottagecore meets a punky morbid grandma, waterbender, sex/kink-positive leftist Christian
23 MSWL
Erinn Pascal
@erinnpascal
Editor
Occasionally Cala Spinner, sometimes Lana Crespin. Senior Editor at @amp_kids . Black lives matter. Trans rights = human rights. Opinions mine.
3 MSWL

I downloaded Threads like everyone else but am not so sure what to do about it professionally since my Threads name is my personal Instagram account lol

Anyway, a new #MSWL for you! Young YA. Protagonists ages 13-15. Bonus points if illustrated and funny!

Foyinsi Adegbonmire
@Foyinsi_Pub
Editor
(Foe-yin-see); ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ; She/Her; Associate Editor (MCPG); opinions my own; 2021 PW Star Watch Honoree; if you arenโ€™t actively fighting against all oppressionโ€ฆwhy?
19 MSWL
Ali Herring
@HerringAli
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 ๐Ÿ“š Eclectic in life & books. I ๐Ÿ’™ Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens ๐Ÿ‘ฝ rock!
238 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Queries
33 Tips

#MSWL YA fantasy that isn't "dark". Dare I say fun, maybe funny? Something that feels bright? Still has to have a solid hook and story problem to solve.

The Tobias Literary Agency
@TheTobiasAgency
Literary Agency
A full-service literary agency representing authors of fiction and nonfiction.
25 MSWL
16 Tips

Stefanie Rossitto #MSWL: voice (romcoms/ romance/ women's fiction): looking for commercial, love sarcastic, funny and literary references. Strong female characters are always welcome - Ann and I love them both!

Ashley Reisinger
@Awritesinger
Literary Agent
Book Hoarder | Canadian, eh? | Assistant Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions My Own | She/Her
19 MSWL

MG

I tend toward upper MG, and love fantasy and contemporary narratives, but voice is the most important element for me in this age category. I want funny/quirky/snarky MG voices, something really strong that hooks you in immediately.