Katie Heit
@katieheit
Editor
Senior Editor @scholastic ! Can be reached at kheit@scholastic .com. She/her.
7 MSWL

My first #MSWL! Funny middle grade (bonus if boy mc) and ya with strong female friendships! Especially looking for #ownvoices

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

Would love to find more outrageously funny, very present narrators. Think Gidwitz, Snicket... but also things like Jane the Virgin. #MSWL

Mekisha Telfer
@MekishaTelfer
Editor
Editor || Roaring Brook Press || Tired || Bi || 🗽🍑🇯🇲 || She/Her
31 MSWL
16 AskAgent

Please send your funny, sex-positive, sex-informative (educational?🤔) #YA manuscripts my way! #MSWL

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

#MSWL - YA contemporary that is funny and has that anything-is-possible energy of a Friday night when you're a teen. petejknapp.com/post/155641937…

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.
148 MSWL
17 Tips
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

The thing I want most right now is f/f contemporary YA that's funny, poignant, warm, & layered, a la Emma Mills. Esp. #ownvoices. #MSWL

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

I'm a sucker for poignant contemporary MG/YA that's also really funny. #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

Funny and smart murder (or non) mysteries ala Clue or Miss Fisher's #mswl

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips
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

"Adult drama that is serious, but funny with a lively cast of family/friend characters." @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Jennifer March Soloway
@marchsoloway
Literary Agent
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
182 MSWL
45 AskAgent
105 Tips
Brianne Johnson
@SecretAgentBri
Literary Agent
pottery teacher, Muggle tolerator, Literary Agent @HGLiterary . querymanager.com/BrianneJohnson
10 MSWL
27 AskAgent
31 Queries
3 Tips

It's a new year, and I'm hunting for new projects! Very hungry for gorgeous, funny, voice-y MG that's unafraid to tackle BIG themes #MSWL

Peter Knapp
@petejknapp
Literary Agent
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
290 MSWL
118 AskAgent
228 Queries
5 Tips

#MSWL - YA contemporary that is funny and has the anything-is-possible energy of our teenage years.

Tracy Marchini
@TracyMarchini
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at @BookEndsLit Jr. | Author CHICKEN WANTS A NAP & PRINCESSES CAN FIX IT! | she/her 🖤🤍💜 demi | Join the Quacktory! bit.ly/1DfU0Wk
147 MSWL
144 AskAgent
13 Tips

In picture books, still looking for authors and illustrators with a unique, funny take on child-relatable subjects/ideas/etc. #MSWL

Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Author of Books for Young Adults | Check my website for book info & query status. I love dogs like it's my job. She/Her
617 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips
Marie Lamba
@marielamba
Literary Agent
Author of GREEN GREEN, A DAY SO GRAY, WHAT I MEANT..., DRAWN, and OVER MY HEAD. Literary Agent at Jennifer De Chiara Literary. My opinions are my own.
43 MSWL
20 Queries
43 Tips

Seeking original women's novel to inspire next smart and funny chick flick #MSWL jdlit.com/marie-lamba

Christa Heschke
@ChristaHeschke
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent, @McIntoshandOtis , movie-fanatic, dreamer, kid-at-heart, #GoPackGo , Western NY born and bred.
78 MSWL
13 Tips

All the middle grade #MG !!! Heartfelt, funny, friendship or sister story, mystery, adventure, creepy. Any of these. #MSWL

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

Looking for laugh-out-loud funny stories that are clever & voice-driven (add a dash of girl power to really hook me) #MSWL

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

Happy #MSWL-day. I want smart, funny commercial fiction for and about professional women.

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.
12 MSWL
1 Tips

Friendship stories that are funny and whip smart. dialogue and dynamics reminiscent of golden girls, Gilmore girls, broad city... #mswl