Annie Berger
@EditorALB
Editor
Editor of great children's books at Sourcebooks, reality TV enthusiast, amateur homemaker, junk food lover, and reader of YA and Middle-Grade everything.
6 MSWL

Funny/sophisticated middle-grade with a mystery. Like The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place or The Mysterious Benedict Society #MSWL

Elaine Spencer
@ElaineSpencer
Literary Agent
Literary Agent w/@knightagency.
39 MSWL
7 Tips

Funny is hard but I love LOL lines in manuscripts, the sort that make other people look over at me while reading and wonder if I'm OK #mswl

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Taylor Haggerty
@tayhaggerty
Literary Agent
Literary agent. Often found in a book, at the beach, or both.
11 MSWL

Smart, funny romantic comedies, both YA & ROM/WF. Tons of heart and banter for days. #MSWL

Bridget Smith
@bredalot
Literary Agent
aka Breda. Literary agent at JABberwocky. Co-host of @ShipAndHandling publishing podcast. Plays with swords in free time. Way too long-winded for Twitte
77 MSWL
21 Tips

An #mswl from vacation: f/f sports YA (soccer, maybe?) that feels like @elmify - sharp, nuanced, warm, & funny.

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
4 Tips

#MSWL Insightful, sharp essay collections by damn funny people with great platforms. (Forgive my cursing.)

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips
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
4 Tips

YA Fiction: Addictive sexy romance. Smart, funny YA romantic comedies. Stories about tough topics that make them accessible to teens. #MSWL

Stacey Graham
@staceyigraham
Literary Agent
Literary agent and author whose reviews include "ok" and "arrived in great condition." Moonlights in antiques. she/her threeseasagency.com
100 MSWL
14 AskAgent
20 Queries
27 Tips

I love ghost stories all day--every day. Make it funny and unique and it's golden. #MSWL

Lauren E. MacLeod
@Lauren_MacLeod
Literary Agent
Lit agent @strothmanagency . @aalitagents board member. Dog minder. Opinions are my own. She/Her
5 MSWL
2 Tips

I’d love some more funny YA for my list! #MSWL

Jordan Hamessley
@thejordache
Literary Agent
Musical theater nerd. - she/her/hers -
50 MSWL
2 Tips

Not currently accepting unagented subs, but actively looking for MG and YA graphic novels that are funny and diverse. #MSWL

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
151 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

I want satirical stories, whether they're laugh out loud funny or quietly clever. #MSWL

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips

#MSWL I'd LOVE a really funny MG. Any genre.

Jennifer Ung
@JenPanda
Editor
executive editor @ quill tree books/harpercollins. professional dog meme generator. (thoughts are my own.) she/her.
7 MSWL
6 AskAgent

my perennial #mswl: funny, sad, and emotionally true contemporary YA starring POC protagonists, written by #ownvoices

Liz Kossnar
@liz_adventures
Editor
Senior editor at LBYR. Lover of music, wine, and the obscure. Quips and opinions my own.
56 MSWL

I'd love a really funny & poignant #MG with POC main protags. I guess a MG version of Dope is what I'm asking for here. #YA, too tho. #MSWL

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
151 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

I want YA with an authentic voice, whether it's contemporary, mystery, historical, literary, commercial, sad or funny. #MSWL

Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
218 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips

Incredibly funny lesbian or bi teen romance? #MSWL

Erica Finkel
@ericafinkel
Editor
Executive Editor, Amulet Books & Abrams Books for Young Readers. I want kids to fall in love with reading! Now exploring life as a suburban mom.
13 MSWL
1 Tips

For MG: literary stand-alone realistic with a girl protagonist, coming-of-age, funny/smart/hopeful/sad. #mswl

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips
Viking Children's Books
@VikingChildrens
Publisher
An imprint of Penguin Random House, founded in 1933. 10 Caldecott Medals. 10 Newbery Medals. 1 VMA (for best on-screen kiss).
1 MSWL

Editor @joannananamc would love a recent-historical MG narrated by a funny & heartwarming character á la IT AIN'T SO AWFUL, FALAFEL. #MSWL