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

#MSWL #ownvoices stories featuring brown kids in America. Carefree stories, protest stories, queer stories, monster stories, magic stories

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.
162 MSWL
17 Tips
Jessica Alvarez
@AgentJessicaA
Literary Agent
Senior literary agent and Foreign Rights Manager, @BookEndsLit . Former editor. Looking for adult fiction and nonfiction. She/her
48 MSWL
135 AskAgent
10 Tips

I want contemp romance w #diversity and #ownvoices. I have a special interest in Asian characters but want to see more of all groups! #MSWL

Linda Camacho
@LindaRandom
Literary Agent
Agent @GalltZackerLit ; wise Latina; children's VCFA MFA and Cornell alum. Loves TV and giving unsolicited advice. She/her. (Profile Image: Marjorie Buell)
53 MSWL
95 AskAgent
5 Tips

As for adult romance/women's fiction, more POC #ownvoices across the board. I'd love a good contemporary, suspense, or historical! #MSWL

Alex Slater
@abuckslater
Literary Agent
Literary agent @GreenburgerLit @GreenburgerKids . Black Lives Matter. he/him.
132 MSWL
32 AskAgent
55 Tips

I love #MSWL. It's like picking ice cream toppings - "I'll take some #YA fantasy based on Pakistani myths...#ownvoices please...

John Cusick
@johnmcusick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and SVP with Folio Literary Management / Folio Jr. Author of the DIMENSION WHY series. He / him. Temporarily closed to queries as of 07/01/2022.
75 MSWL
4 AskAgent
7 Tips

#MSWL YA and MG fantasy set in our world, amazing contemp YA a la SERPENT KING & SUN IS ALSO A STAR, #ownvoices #ownvoices #ownvoices!

Kim Lionetti
@BookEndsKim
Literary Agent
Literary agent of adult and young adult fiction. Autism mom. British period drama addict. Gosling aficionado. Penn State alum. She/her.
70 MSWL
66 AskAgent
27 Tips

Would love WF or YA featuring mixed race families portrayed w/ the same kind of heart and drama as #ThisIsUS #MSWL #ownvoices #diversebooks

Carly Silver
@CarlyASilver
Editor
Writer, editor, historian, bespectacled legend. Byline in a publication near you
72 MSWL
27 Tips
Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

I want diverse characters, whether they're ethnically diverse or LGBTQ, written by diverse authors. #MSWL #WNDB #ownvoices

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN • she/her • queer • ADHD • intensely editorial 📚 #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

It's hard to think of #MSWL items when my feed is filled with disheartening news. One certainty: I'm looking for diverse #ownvoices.

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

In any genre, I'm looking for books that feature characters that have been marginalized in contemporary society. #MSWL #WNDB #ownvoices

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

#TeamBookEnds started early and is going strong with our #MSWL I would like more #diversebooks and #ownvoices in suspense and thriller

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

Books featuring mythology (either large scale/cultural or particular family mythologies) ala Kavalier and Clay #ownvoices a plus! #mswl

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

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 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. 🌈
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

Been seeing more #ownvoices YA--which is great!--but not as much MG. Definitely looking for more! #MSWL

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips
Kelly Van Sant
@bookishchick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Maven at KT Literary (QueryManager.com/kellyvansant). A mind at work. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you. She/her
50 MSWL
70 AskAgent
8 Queries
44 Tips

Fantasy with a disabled character who has magic, but NOT a "magical cure." #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 especially looking for #ownvoices. If this a story that hasn't been told, and it's your story to tell, I'm your person #MSWL

Linda Camacho
@LindaRandom
Literary Agent
Agent @GalltZackerLit ; wise Latina; children's VCFA MFA and Cornell alum. Loves TV and giving unsolicited advice. She/her. (Profile Image: Marjorie Buell)
53 MSWL
95 AskAgent
5 Tips

#ownvoices commercial fiction, like fantasy, horror, fun contemporary, women's fiction, romance. #MSWL