A quick #MSWL for picture books:
I always, always love the intersection of family and food - keep me in mind for these!
But I have some specific desires right now in PBs, related to my own disability experience in myself and my family.

“When it comes to cookbooks, I love unique projects from platformed authors that explore topics that are hard to find in the bookstore, or haven't been explored at all.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Ooh, was just struck by how much I'd like to see the book that would follow this: what happens when the incredibly ill-advised Tropey Dating Scheme fails, but the people involved reconnect a few years later with a much stronger sense of self? #mswl

Hey, #dvpit! I'm hoping to go through a look for all the happy, sappy pitches, but if I miss yours, I'd love to see MG and YA stories of love, friendship, and families. #MSWL

Today’s the day #amquerying folks - I’m officially open to queries again! See pinned thread for my updated #MSWL!

My manuscript wish list profile is now live! Head on over to see if I would be a good match for your story! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nina… #MSWL

If I missed your #DvPit #PB pitch, paste query AND text in the body of the email OR paste the query in the email and attach the MS. #ownvoices #MSWL #diversity querylynnette (@) theseymouragency (.) com.

If I missed your #DVpit pitch, paste query & 1st 5 pages in email. #A: horror, thriller, cont. romance, rom-com & mystery. #YA: thriller, SFF, horror, cont. & mystery. #MG: SFF, mystery, cont., & horror. #diversity #MSWL #ownvoices querylynnette (@) theseymouragency (.) com

“Pop psychology & fun self help projects, especially from a qualified position (i.e. therapist, psychologist, life coach, etc). I love books that can provide tangible ways to improve yourself, while also being considered a fun read.” @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I would love to see more gender fluid, trans, masc. of centre, and non-binary protagonists across genres.” @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Who among you can sit and watch a KPop video without a THOUSAND rad storylines popping into your imagination?! Write me a KPop book PLEASE!! #MSWL

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“Stories with a feminist angle—both for fiction and nonfiction—have a special place in my heart.” @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

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How do you grow up to become Senator Kyrsten Sinema, with a "Style [that] Keeps Us Guessing"?

A teen version of Sinema would make a dynamite #YA protagonist out to make her mark, dressed to win. #MSWL

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There’s a picture book in this @AdamMGrant thought. Someone write it & send it to me. #MSWL

a quick FYI for my #mswl:

i love retellings (fairytale, mythology, etc.) and am always happy to see them in my box!

HOWEVER, i *do not* like super obvious retellings. they HAVE to be subtle for me to like them - think ACOTAR and ACOMAF, CINDER, or FOR THE WOLF

And a few perennial #MSWL requests - wilderness stories, a new generation of #horsegirl books (would LOVE to see this from a #BIPOC author), logic, puzzles, whipsmart protagonists, morally grey characters. Can't wait to see great things in the inbox next week (10/25)!

animal/farm type stories. I have a few PB deals that have yet to be announced, but hopefully when they are it should give a better idea of my tastes here!

In the #picturebook #PB realm, I'm really focusing on culturally grounded stories from marginalized authors and non-fiction that focuses on lesser known heroes/historical figures/etc. Here I love folklore, non-western mythology, etc. I don't typically tend to gravitate toward -

be it tongue-in-cheek a la client @HenryCClark 's WHAT WE FOUND IN THE CORN MAZE AND HOW IT SAVED A DRAGON, or the occasional fart joke. Please make me laugh!