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Kiara Valdez @dezinpub
Horror may not be my thing anymore, but I will still eat up unsettling lite-creepy stuff and moody/melancholy folklore. 👏🏾 xxxHolic is reminding me of my love for this. (Also why I love Natsume Yuujinchou and Mushishi).#mswl Someone give me a xxxHolic-esque YA GN. And make it queer, don't tease and then break my heart like CLAMP did. Thanks.
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♥️B⚘ O⚘ Y⚘ MOM♥️ @Ashleyoutloud
My four year old was about to have a whole tantrum and my 6 year old helped him manage his breathing so he could calm down.... I’d say I’m doing freaking alright pic.twitter.com/wkGYPn0H4aI love this so much! And I’d love a picture book like this!! #mswl
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"I’m on the hunt for nonfiction that explores the intersection of behavioral economics and gendereconomics. Proven expertise is a must." @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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In Middle Grade: Stories that are lyrical and on the more literary range of the spectrum. #MSWL 7/7
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In SFF: Stories that are feminist and intersectional, particularly in science fiction. #MSWL 6/7
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In YA: Gothic or horror as long as it’s not too gory. I especially love atmospheric settings and psychological horror/suspense. #MSWL 5/7
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In Romance: Raunch-coms that embrace female sexuality and are fun and sexy with heroes who are supportive and never slut-shame. #MSWL 4/7
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Invisible chronic conditions: I want to see characters with diabetes, epilepsy, other auto-immune diseases, where the condition is part of their identity, but not the whole of it. I want to see their joy more than their struggles. #MSWL 3/7
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Eva Scalzo 🇵🇷 @evascalzo
Hi #amquerying friends, I'm reopening to queries at midnight tonight and I wanted to do an #MSWL thread to share my current #top5 wishes and wants. More details can be found on my website at evascalzo.com/mswl 1/7But for all these wishes, I would love to see diverse stories from diverse authors. Not just BIPOC, but queer and disabled voices sharing stories that share their joy across a broad range of age categories. #MSWL 2/7
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Speculative twists on our reality are always always always welcome!!! #mswl
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Also #amquerying really looking for *grounded* SF&F right now—MG, YA, A.
✨Usually not the right match for high fantasy.
✨Love to be based in myth/folklore/etc.
✨Love to be grounded with a clear emotional arc.
✨My tastes tend quite literary for Adult.
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“Realistic middle-grade stories featuring characters with compelling interests, like in The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez and The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation
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11: Southern Gothic, and/or other regional twists on the genre. Comps: SING UNBURIED SING and the forthcoming SUMMER SONS. Neo-Gothic, like WHITE IS FOR WITCHING.
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10: Feminist and/or queer romcoms, especially non-idealized depictions of polyamory and t4t romance. I don’t have comps for these! The closest I’ve come is the work of Xan West, parts of the TRANSCENDENT anthologies, and the gender diverse pronoun ed. of CAPRICIOUS.
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9: Picture book texts and chapter books by authors with experiences underrepresented in publishing. THE MAGNIFICENT MAKERS, GUM GIRL, anything by Julie Flett, DREAMERS, LOVE YOUR BODY.
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8: Books by Newfoundland authors that engage our culture, from ALL I ASK to FEBRUARY to OUR HOMESICK SONGS to NEW GIRL IN LITTLE COVE. Giv’er here, b’y!
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7: Queer books that engage with intra community conversations in all genres. DETRANSITION BABY, WILDER GIRLS.
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6: I would love to see immersive and subversive family/community sagas. THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, DO NOT SAY WE HAVE NOTHING.
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5: Author-illustrator graphic novels (in all age groups) and picture books. I could make a list a mile long of favourites, but think TEA DRAGONS, THIS ONE SUMMER, BE PREPARED, and anything by the Fan Brothers or Jessie Sima.