Rachel Schoenbauer
@RASchoenbauer
Editor
Editor and Editorial Director for @pandamoonpub . Otherwise: writer, cat person, and solarpunk aficionado.
11 MSWL

What I really love are books that 'spin a yarn' (so to speak), where each plot beat and revelation are tuned for maximum impact. #MSWL

Christa Heschke
@ChristaHeschke
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent, @McIntoshandOtis , movie-fanatic, dreamer, kid-at-heart, #GoPackGo , Western NY born and bred.
79 MSWL
13 Tips

Gorgeously written historical YA. Give me the feels-high stakes, gripping time and exciting subplot-mystery, magic, intrigue, romance #MSWL

Christa Heschke
@ChristaHeschke
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent, @McIntoshandOtis , movie-fanatic, dreamer, kid-at-heart, #GoPackGo , Western NY born and bred.
79 MSWL
13 Tips

Funny. All things funny! I especially love smart humor, witty, slightly sarcastic. No gross out or over-the-top please. #MG #YA #PB #MSWL

Christa Heschke
@ChristaHeschke
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent, @McIntoshandOtis , movie-fanatic, dreamer, kid-at-heart, #GoPackGo , Western NY born and bred.
79 MSWL
13 Tips

I like all things dark and twisty, full of secrets and forbidden, It could be a secret society, forbidden romance, a thriller/mystery #MSWL

Lisa Rodgers
@_LisaRodgers
Literary Agent
Knitter, dancer, gamer, NorCal native, word whore, ruiner of dreams. Literary agent with @awfulagent . Opinions are my own. (She/her)
73 MSWL
3 Queries
22 Tips

One more #mswl: If you write SFF like CJ Cherryh or Ann Leckie, query me.

Rachel Schoenbauer
@RASchoenbauer
Editor
Editor and Editorial Director for @pandamoonpub . Otherwise: writer, cat person, and solarpunk aficionado.
11 MSWL

Give me all the historical romance where the leads end up full partners, each person's strengths complimenting the other's weaknesses. #MSWL

Susan Hawk
@susanhawk
Literary Agent
Children's and YA Book Agent at Upstart Crow Literary. Excited to read your query!
120 MSWL
26 AskAgent
3 Tips

MG or YA with magical realism. #MSWL

Penny Moore
@literarypenny
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @AevitasCreative .🇰🇷혼혈. Cat Mom. Opinions are my own. Here’s a resource if you need it: literaryagentsofcolor.com
126 MSWL
80 Tips

I want Sherlock Holmes in outer space. #mswl

Susan Hawk
@susanhawk
Literary Agent
Children's and YA Book Agent at Upstart Crow Literary. Excited to read your query!
120 MSWL
26 AskAgent
3 Tips

I'd love to see literary MG or YA that takes narrative risks. #MSWL

Susan Hawk
@susanhawk
Literary Agent
Children's and YA Book Agent at Upstart Crow Literary. Excited to read your query!
120 MSWL
26 AskAgent
3 Tips

MG or YA where main character is first generation American. #MSWL

Susan Hawk
@susanhawk
Literary Agent
Children's and YA Book Agent at Upstart Crow Literary. Excited to read your query!
120 MSWL
26 AskAgent
3 Tips

Character driven MG and YA. If you've got high stakes and know your characters well, I'd like to see it! #MSWL

Monica Odom
@OdomMediaMGMT
Literary Agent
a career-focused literary agency specializing in the discovery, development, and elevation of voices and stories that have been historically hushed
13 MSWL

Beautiful and/or stunning #Nonfiction that looks and reads like a magazine #Lifestyle #Science #Biography #PopCulture #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
931 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

#MSWL It would be great to have a humorous YA about the behind the curtain aspect of a Disney-like theme park.

Ron Eckel
@roneckel
Literary Agent
Literary agent and co-owner of CookeMcDermid Agency. MPub from SFU. Punk. Settler. He/Him.
3 MSWL
1 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

Re: that last #MSWL item: getting the balance of authentic feel w/ the social media stuff while not making it instantly dated = a huge key.

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

#MSWL I'd love a YA re: 2 teens who meet b/c both have hugely popular online identities & go thru 1st love/heartbreak in the v. public eye.

Christa Heschke
@ChristaHeschke
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent, @McIntoshandOtis , movie-fanatic, dreamer, kid-at-heart, #GoPackGo , Western NY born and bred.
79 MSWL
13 Tips

I'd like a lighter sci-fi set on another planet or in space, a space opera a la Firefly/Serenity. #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

I have a slight resistance to science fiction, but I'd like to see some that's as personal & human & character-driven as PLANETFALL. #mswl

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Publishing professional and mental health advocate. I write craptastic books. Some people think I'm funny. You should probably be worried about those people.
171 MSWL
18 Tips
Rachel Schoenbauer
@RASchoenbauer
Editor
Editor and Editorial Director for @pandamoonpub . Otherwise: writer, cat person, and solarpunk aficionado.
11 MSWL

Send me all of the SF that really digs into modern bleeding-edge science and takes it to its logical extremes! #MSWL