Hilary Harwell
@HilaryHarwell
Literary Agent
Lit Agent @KTLiterary | Seeker of profundity, sunshine, fun, & good books. She/her. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Closed to queries. querymanager.com/HilaryHarwell
82 MSWL
18 Tips

It's come to my query-reading attention that I am a total sucker for #secretsocieties. Send me all your mysterious, secret organization stories, folks. #MG #YA #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
Rachel Mann
@rachelphilippa
Literary Agent
Editor turned agent at Jo Unwin Literary Agency โ€“ submissions open. She/her.
16 MSWL

Rachel Mann @rachelphilippa

While we're all locked up reading and writing / glued to social media, I thought I might do a thread about the kinds of submissions I'm looking for, because it worked pretty well last time...

My submissions are now reopen โ€“ #mswl below. Could be v. crudely summarised as: minoritized voices & stories/ creepy/ funny/ weird/ playful/ radical/ internationalist/ commercial middle-grade/ bold YA/ non-white genre fic/ bold adult non-fic/ anything else you like. Send away!

Sarah McCabe
@sarahrmccabe
Editor
Senior Editor at S&S/Margaret K. McElderry. Aspiring Starfleet officer. Bene Gesserit witch. Potential vampire slayer in training. ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™ (She/her)
29 MSWL

Dear agents,

Just want to put out the call again that I'd love to see more fantasy/sci-fi middle grade submissions in my inbox! I have a TON of space for mg on my list right now, so [*insert grabby hands here*]!! #MSWL

Shari Maurer
@sharimaurer
Literary Agent
Associate Agent at Stringer Literary and Local Group Lead for @MomsDemand Rockland County, NY. The best days include ice cream.
9 MSWL

WRITERS! Send me your MG and YA novels that grab me from the first page and make me laugh, make me cry and make me forget the pandemic. I'm looking for a broad range in my #MSWL--pretty much anything but fantasy. Query through the Stringer Lit site: stringerlit.com

Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary โ€ข #RevPit Editor โ€ข Mentor @BreakthroughWBC โ€ข (She/They) โ€ข Latinx ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Some #MSWL things I've been craving in my inbox:

๐ŸŒˆ Queer MG, especially first crushes
๐Ÿ’™ Found family dynamics
๐ŸŒณ Small towns/isolated settings especially with a speculative element
๐Ÿ’€ Southern Gothic
โ™ฃ๏ธ Stories that involve tarot/playing with fate

ASH Literary
@ashliterary
Literary Agency
Childrenโ€™s & YA agency representing award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators. Branding by @harryewoodgate .
16 MSWL
Kelsey Horton
@KelseyMHorton
Editor
Senior Editor @DelacortePress / Penguin Random House. Enthusiasm enthusiast.
11 MSWL

I am actively building my list right now. Iโ€™m looking for high concept contemporary romances, moving middle grade novels, and thrillers that feel teen #mswl

Dan Cramer
@FlanneryLitera1
Literary Agent
Associate Lit Agent. I go by Dan. PB/MG/YA Please follow submission guidelines. Thanks ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ he/him A book can inspire a child. A child can inspire the world.
19 MSWL
22 AskAgent
16 Tips
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. ๐ŸŒˆ
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

8) Yes, I do graphic novels! In addition to cozy fantasy, looking for MG fantasy/adventure more broadly and for moody, literary-feeling YA coming-of-age stories (the queerer the better).

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. ๐ŸŒˆ
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

4.3) Cozy MG fantasy that feels both literary and commercial. Think Studio Ghibli, Halloweentown, a touch of Anne Ursu. (I am also extremely looking for this in graphic novels!)

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. ๐ŸŒˆ
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

4.1) Commercial MG fantasy/adventure that could launch a 5-book series. I am ready to pick some fights with editor friends at RR Presents and Scholastic! ๐Ÿ‘€

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. ๐ŸŒˆ
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

4) Who's the next big thing in YA or MG fantasy? I want to help them get there, and I want them in my inbox. โค๏ธ Specifically:

Ameerah Holliday
@Ms_Holliday93
Literary Agent
โ€œThe very time I thought I was lost, / My dungeon shook and my chains fell offโ€ Dancer | Poetess | Revolution | Agent - Serendipity Lit | Opinions are my own
40 MSWL

This is the last thing Iโ€™ll ask for this week, I promise! But it would be so cute to get some MG Latinx fiction. #mswl

Tasneem Motala
@seraphecda
Literary Agent
assistant agent at @TRFNews who's a bit too obsessed with chai lattes and final fantasy
28 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

Really happy to see my MIDDLE GRADE HORROR list growing with @saskwriter and @Lora013's debuts. I'm always looking for horror across the board from MG to YA to Adult, though not of the gross-out variety, but do give me eerie, tension-filled, scary with heart! #MSWL #MG #horror

Lucy Irvine
@lucyirvine93
Literary Agent
Literary agent, children's, YA, & SFF @PFDAgents | My personality is 90% yelling about fictional characters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ(she/her)
8 MSWL

Itโ€™s been a while since I updated my #MSWL: Iโ€™m on the hunt for hooky & commercial YA and MG, original worldbuilding & plot driven narratives - & would particularly like to see diverse protagonists across race, sexuality and gender. For more details see: petersfraserdunlop.com/agent/lucy-irvโ€ฆ

Silvia Molteni
@sfmolteni
Literary Agent
Head of childrenโ€™s books @PFDAgents
2 MSWL

I'm looking for Middle Grade and Young Adult manuscripts, strong and diverse voices, as well as brave and character-driven narratives across all genres. I'm always looking for #ownvoices LGBTQI+
Full #MSWL #ManuscriptWishList here: petersfraserdunlop.com/agent/silvia-mโ€ฆ