Ooh, it's 4/20! #MSWL non-fiction AND fiction where marijuana plays a role (I particularly loved THE SCRATCH AND SNIFF BOOK OF WEED, for example)

#AskAPL Platformed health & wellness prescriptive NF, narratives about running, food, sustainability. Books that help us live better. Fresh romance & voicey romcoms, twisty mysteries with great sense of place. Surprise me!

Full disclosure: I want this so much I can even 'see' the title: WHEN IN DOUBT, ADD EMPATHY #MSWL

(...and that includes adding empathy in how we treat our many selves.)

“I’d love to read a nonfiction proposal about the power of empathy.”
@ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

A few specific #mswl bits I'm on the hunt for at the moment: character-driven sci-fi (THE LAST WATCH), gothic horror (THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE), immersive mystery (Attica Locke's Highway 59 series), and journalistic nonfiction (Patrick Radden Keefe is a favorite).

“I am on the hunt for non-fiction in MG. Show me glimpses of history that haven’t been taught to younger students before, collections of pieces, anthologies." @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

“Picture Books: stories with literary sensibilities, nonfiction (not biographies) the Wheel of the Year, cultural traditions/folklore/history.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

"Non-fiction like Joseph McCormack's BRIEF: MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT BY SAYING LESS." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I don't typically tweet such specific #mswl ideas, but I'm looking for books on environmental impact, especially older nf about sustainable architecture and innovations in materials used for everyday stuff (food storage, toys, textiles, etc.)!

“I’m looking for all kinds of non-fiction, especially cookbooks, memoirs, essay collections, wellness, and pop-culture history books.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

"Nonfiction proposals with an intersectional feminist angle immediately catch my attention. A few issues I’d like to see examined: occupational segregation, equal pay, and emotional labor." @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Been meaning to mention that I have an editor #MSWL page a la @ManuscriptWList.

#Writers: this may also be a helpful starting point to see what a #literaryagent is looking for in #submissions.

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jenn…

No joke! I'm open to queries again!

Open until June 30! Updated #mswl here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nata…

PB/CB/MG/YA/GN, fiction & nonfiction, and adult nonfiction

I’m loving all the nonfiction queries I’m getting! I’d also love to see more illustrators/graphic novelists who are interested in creating/working on NF projects for kids. #mswl

Non Fiction call out #3: @charlottemerrit would love to see proposals for literary, cultural and political biography; books that reassess famous and interesting lives. Please see our website for submission guidelines: andrewnurnberg.com/submissions/ #MSWL #WritingCommunity #NonFiction

I am enjoying Instagram more than Twitter these days so a reminder you can get my bookish advice over there too: instagram.com/carlywatters/

Today I posted some non fiction #MSWL in my IG stories if you want to tune in!

"A nonfiction submission on social mobility would make my day, particularly if examined through intersectional feminist lenses." @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Non-Fiction by BIPOC food writers.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Okay, time to share my #MSWL:
Children's, YA, & Pop Culture Nonfiction are my 🍞&🧈. I love stories of hope and humor, a good rom-com, strong female leads, and magic of all sorts! Big fan of LGBT+ and BIPOC joy. I don't love murder. DM me for query guidelines!

Picture books with punch and heart, non-fiction with a fresh twist (especially for MG and YA!), fiction with a singular voice and fierce energy. Relevant, resonant, and smart.