Please don't send lower MG! My tastes lean toward upper MG with realistic voice #mswl

#MSWL - realistic middle grade; bonus points for bittersweet stories, ones that make you laugh & cry & laugh & cry. petejknapp.com/post/155643281…

#MSWL -- scary middle grade! I'm particularly eager to add more MG to my list this year & love a good, spooky tale. petejknapp.com/post/155642618…

Would love more contemporary/realistic novels set outside North America. YA and MG! #MSWL

I'd love a MG/YA about the kind of friendship that makes you see the world differently & shapes & defines you for the rest of yr life. #MSWL

If your YA/MG has a vivid, authentic Southern voice/sensibility, gimme! But be warned: I'm a Texan so I'll know if you're faking. #MSWL

SciFi (MG, YA, A) is tricky. NO: hard SciFi that needs a science degree to understand it. YES: light SciFi with cool tech & new worlds #MSWL

I'm always on the lookout for contemporary YA & MG that will make me ugly cry. #MSWL

For fantasy (MG, YA, adult) send me things with lush world building and unique magic systems. Give me different spins on usual tropes! #MSWL

YA/MG that explores liminal spaces: where the fabric of reality is loosened & characters are on the cusp of transformation/becoming. #MSWL

Does the setting (place/time/both!) of your MG or YA feel so vivid and alive that it's almost a character in & of itself? I LOVE THAT. #MSWL

Ocean's Eleven style ticking clock caper (adult or MG) #MSWL

You know I'm still looking for that creepy and lyrical MG horror. Yes, I'm picky but I know it's out there! (So make my day here guys) #MSWL

Expansive YA/MG: show me links & connections b/w ideas that appear to have nothing in common at first glance but make MC's world grow. #MSWL

Looking for interesting/creative frameworks/structures that elevate/heighten the impact of yr MC's arc or yr story's plot. MG or YA #MSWL

Would love a middle grade or YA novel written in verse or an unusual format. (Generally NOT seeking pbs in verse though.) #MSWL

Also open to graphic novel projects (preferably illustrated). YA or MG. #MSWL

I’m also looking for nonfiction for kids! Both YA and MG. Any topic goes—surprise me! #MSWL

I’d love a MG fantasy series. Maybe something fairytale-esque? Like Wildwood, or School for Good and Evil. #MSWL

Middle Grade with an environmental theme. (I really love Wall-E, as an example.) #MSWL