Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
191 MSWL
18 Tips

Magical realism, forever and ever. YA or MG. #MSWL Not sure what that is? I did series of posts explaining it here: michellewittebooks.com/2015/07/what-i…

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#MSWL a mystery/thriller whose protagonist doesn't drink, or has never drank. Although that might break the entire genre...

Vicki Lame
@thedaysbetween
Editor
Executive Editor, @StMartinsPress & @WednesdayBooks . Books about Big Feelings. Opinions mine. She/her. Not here as often as you think.
125 MSWL
4 Tips

#MSWL Insightful, sharp essay collections by damn funny people with great platforms. (Forgive my cursing.)

Elaine Spencer
@ElaineSpencer
Literary Agent
Literary Agent w/@knightagency.
39 MSWL
7 Tips

I love my stories to have a dynamic setting that becomes it's own character, stories that purport the "take me away" sentiment #mswl

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Dark urban fantasy and new twists on fairy tales #MSWL

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
191 MSWL
18 Tips

#MSWL Contemp realistic YA/MG about sisters and/or best friends. Like SWEETNESS OF SALT, which is $1.99 on Kindle rn amzn.to/295Bxm4

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#MSWL a sports mystery series for kids. Baseball, football, or soccer ideally, but any kind of sports mystery

Elaine Spencer
@ElaineSpencer
Literary Agent
Literary Agent w/@knightagency.
39 MSWL
7 Tips

Ok #mswl, let's go- #wf that centers around a dynamic family tragedy or event, but not necessarily from the widows POV (which we see a lot)

Katie Grimm
@grimmlit
Literary Agent
literary agent, garrulous book collector, bon vivant. she/her
20 MSWL

Want any genre of #YA that has friendships just starting or falling apart for twisty, real, heartbreaking reasons #mswl

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#MSWL anything with a creepy house or an old asylum or an abandoned building with a sordid history.

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
Molly O'Neill
@molly_oneill
Literary Agent
Literary agent & builder of bookmakers @RootLiterary . Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. @MarquetteU alum.
121 MSWL
2 Tips

Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism. Magical realism! YA or MG. #MSWL

Shira Hoffman
@ShiraSHoffman
Literary Agent
Singer, dancer, editor, poet, animal lover, and abuser of exclamation marks! (She/Her)
19 MSWL
12 Tips

WF featuring women living fulfilled lives w/o kids as the focus. Sister stories, mystery plotlines, and suspense are pluses #mswl

Yali Books
@YaliBooks
Publisher
Yali Books is an independent publisher of books with a focus on South Asian cultures. Tweets by @AmbikaSam . #weneeddiversebooks #indiepublishing
27 MSWL
Sara Schonfeld
@SaraSchon
Editor
Associate Editor @HarperChildrens and @HarperTeen . Author of BIRTHDAY ON MARS! Rep @marchsoloway . I tweet about bad dates, good books, and my own opinions.
34 MSWL

Spy, superhero, treasure hunts, heist, and all the action-adventure chapter books! Oh and bunnies, all the bunnies. #MSWL

Molly O'Neill
@molly_oneill
Literary Agent
Literary agent & builder of bookmakers @RootLiterary . Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. @MarquetteU alum.
121 MSWL
2 Tips

I'd like a memorable historical YA or MG where what the characters go thru feels deeply resonant & accessible to readers' lives today. #MSWL

Liz Kossnar
@liz_adventures
Editor
Senior editor at LBYR. Lover of music, wine, and the obscure. Quips and opinions my own.
56 MSWL

I'm always down for puns for #PB but erring on subtle, if possible. More points for hte premise itself being the pun. #MSWL

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
191 MSWL
18 Tips
Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#MSWL nonfiction about the American West. There has to be some characters during that period in history we haven't learned about yet

Shira Hoffman
@ShiraSHoffman
Literary Agent
Singer, dancer, editor, poet, animal lover, and abuser of exclamation marks! (She/Her)
19 MSWL
12 Tips

High concept light SF fast pacing, strong characters, and twist and turns. Even better a genre mashups a la cowboy bebop or Firefly #mswl