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Amanda Rutter @ALRutter
When I was younger, I read Freya North's Cat, which was about a journalist covering the Tour de France. And Jilly Cooper's Riders featured the Olympic show jumping. Fiona Walker's French Relations/Well Groomed shows Badminton Horse Trials.Give me more recs like this!
Plus, if you can bear the thought of partnering with an agent who would have to start contacts from nothing, then #MSWL on sporting bonkbusters. Extra credit if they're a) an unusual sport and b) queer!
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emmy, purveyor of spines @emmy_of_spines
Alright, cats and kittens. We are more than halfway through this year, and maybe 11 PM on a Friday is not the most algorithm-friendly time to drop a new #MSWL for #AmQuerying authors, but I've been working hard on it tonight, so here it is! 🧵As always: I always prioritize queries from LGBTQ2S+, disabled, chronically ill, and/or BIPOC authors. That applies to ALL my asks below, and I am grateful for all of you who choose to query me.
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“YA non-fiction: Memoir, essay collections, you name it. Queer There & Everywhere is probably my favorite YA non-fic title in recent memory, and a great example of what I’d like to see.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl
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- Other diverse experiences, such as neurodiversity, mental illness, physical disabilities, chronic illness, or non-nuclear/“found” families
- Compulsively page-turning YA thriller with deep emotional engagement
- Immersive YA high fantasy that’s dark, twisty, and queer AF (4/6)
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- Stories featuring LGBTQIA+ characters! (esp. trans, bisexual, and asexual youth—though not necessarily with a focus on coming out)
- Stories featuring characters from racially or culturally diverse backgrounds (3/6)
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Caitlyn Averett is on hiatus @craverett
Some #MSWL things:1) MG fantasy, please! Especially myth-based, w/a strong focus on character, & a beautiful world/setting.
2) Contemporary MG/YA with LGBTQ+ characters.
3) MG graphic novels!
4) Underrepresented voices.
5) YA or MG that deals w/grief and/or mental health.
Briefly popping back in to say that I'm still looking for contemporary w/LGBTQIA+ characters! Same goes for the rest of the list, but I'm especially in the mood for contemporary right now. Really looking for strong voice w/a compelling internal conflict. #MSWL
(Agented only.)
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I'd love an own voices LGBTQ+ that fits the Mystic guidelines. Check them here first: cityowlpress.com/queries/#mysti…
Then query me here: QueryManager.com/LisaGreenQueri… #MSWL
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Last but certainly not least, Danielle would love to see more historical fiction and fantasy, especially with an LGBT+ emphasis. She's also open to the right non-fiction proposal from authors with an established base! #MSWL #literaryagent #amagenting #writers #WritingCommunity
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Hannah VanVels 🪴🌙 @hannahvanvels
Good morning, #amquerying #amwriting community!PitMad may be over. There were almost half a million pitches, which is an overwhelming turnout! Because of that, I know I 💯 missed some things.
Query me anyways!
querymanager.com/query/HannahVa…
I'm particularly eager to build up my MG and Adult lists, but I can't resist a good PB or YA.
I'm perennially on the lookout for BIPOC, LGBT, and Neurodiverse creators in all categories.
Check out my #MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hann…
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Charlie 🏳️🌈 @charlieinabook
This is my plea once again to children's commissioning editors to acquire LGBTQ+ chapter books, because it's tumbleweed out there!!!! You know you wanna corner that gap in the market. twitter.com/rurooie/status…I don't get many chapter book submissions, so if any authors out there are writing LGBTQ+ chapter books want to send them my way I would LOVE that #MSWL
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Want to know what we are looking for? Here is our #MSWL: Women's Fiction, LGBTQ+ Romance & Coming of Age, Stories Featuring Differently Abled Voices, and Stories about Body Positivity and/or Neutrality
#PitMad #ownvoices
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Léonicka @leonicka
Specifically looking for writers of color, FYI!My #MSWL:
-sweet/chaste romance (no sex on pg)
-queer romance (any heat level)
-historical romance (any heat level)
-cottagecore // soft vibes (any heat level)
My normal query inbox will be open this in August!
Update: will be open to this on June 7 #mswl