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.
174 MSWL
18 Tips

I desperately want to find the equivalent of the picture book author in the Korean drama It's Okay Not to Be Okay. (If you've seen the show, you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.) Maybe just a little less stabby. #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.
174 MSWL
18 Tips

Please, I beg of you, once I reopen to queries in like a month, send me every children's manuscript (PB through YA) that someone told you was too strange to let out into the daylight. I must discover the next Roald Dahl or Edward Gorey. #MSWL

Paloma Hernando
@AgentPaloma
Literary Agent
Associate Agent at @Einstein_Lit , opinions are my own, 🇦🇷, ENG/ESP, 💛 Live to make life better, abolish prisons and the police!
23 MSWL

- i really want some funny picture books with off-beat characters in the center! Think Olivia, Elephant and Piggy, Gaston, Pete The Cat, etc! Also, I’m big on slightly more adventurous art styles!

Paloma Hernando
@AgentPaloma
Literary Agent
Associate Agent at @Einstein_Lit , opinions are my own, 🇦🇷, ENG/ESP, 💛 Live to make life better, abolish prisons and the police!
23 MSWL

Hello! My name is Paloma Hernando, a literary agent who specializes in #graphicnovels #picturebooks and #genrefiction !
I am currently open to queries, which you can submit via www.pandeliterary.com/queries-pand...
Feel free to check out my #MSWL here www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/pa...

Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
37 MSWL

Here is my updated #MSWL for winter 2025. I will be opening back up to unsolicited queries at the end of the month. If I’ve requested materials from you please send me a DM for my query link.

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

I want a quirky, humorous picture book. That definitely uses kid logic. #MSWL

Rebecca Williamson
@RebeccaWilliamson
Literary Agent
Assistant Agent at Sheldon Fogelman Agency 📚| writer 🖊| CPC & Geneseo alumna 💞 | all thoughts and opinions my own 💅
37 MSWL

Now that I’m more situated in 2025, just thought I’d re-share what I’m looking for at my #MSWL link below!

www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/re...

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

But I also want narrative nonfiction that isn't just biographies. I want to learn things about the world. Chemistry is cool! Also biology *while cool* can be gross and cool. #MSWL #PB

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

For picture books, I tend to lean towards a more commercial edge. And humor, with a heart of gold is 100% where my heart lies. #MSWL

Ruqayyah Daud
@RuqayyahDaud
Editor
Editor at LBYR 📚
37 MSWL

begging for more picture book submissions #mswl

Nicole Fiorica
@NicoleFios
Editor
Editor at McElderry Books. Watches too much TV. she/her. Opinions my own.
21 MSWL

PB nonfiction: I love STEM topics and stories exploring the natural world, but has to be more narrative-driven rather than just facts. I probably have my fill of outer space at the moment, but earthbound subjects and overlooked figures are more than welcome!

Nicole Fiorica
@NicoleFios
Editor
Editor at McElderry Books. Watches too much TV. she/her. Opinions my own.
21 MSWL

PB fiction: another great place for the intersection of humor and heart! I love narrative driven stories that are about character journeys, and less interested in concept/message driven books. 2 reigning faves are Stumpkin and Pokko and the Drum.

Nicole Fiorica
@NicoleFios
Editor
Editor at McElderry Books. Watches too much TV. she/her. Opinions my own.
21 MSWL

It’s feeling like a good time to update my #mswl with what I’m interested in this year! As always I’m acquiring PB, MG, and YA, and can only accept agented submissions. 👇

Kelly Dyksterhouse
@KellyDHouse
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, The Tobias Literary Agency, Kidlit, Hiker, Writer, Professional Daydreamer, MFA from VCFA. AALA. SCBWI She/Her
29 MSWL

PB—at this time I’m only looking for author-illustrators and illustrators. I’m looking for work that has a strong narrative arc and clearly centers the child reader.

Kelly Dyksterhouse
@KellyDHouse
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, The Tobias Literary Agency, Kidlit, Hiker, Writer, Professional Daydreamer, MFA from VCFA. AALA. SCBWI She/Her
29 MSWL

Hello 2025~I’m back in the office and open to queries this week! #amquerying #kidlit #writers #illustrators , I’d love to see your #YA , #MG , narrative NF proposals, and #PBs . I’ve updated my #MSWL , but some particular things I’d love to see in my inbox:

Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
37 MSWL

The Bluey Episode, Sleepy Time, WRECKS me. If there are any lyrical picture books from #amquerying authors that have the same feel as this particular episode (iykyk), I’d love to send you my direct query link #MSWL . Please feel free to DM me

Amy Nielsen
@AmyNielsen06
Literary Agent
37 MSWL

Still going through Query Manager. If I don't find what I'm looking for, here's my 2025 #MSWL . A Thriller comp to NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by @lisajewelluk , a Sapphic Romance comp to @DHawkinsAuthor NOT IN THE PLAN, a PB comp to @BrianGehrlein THE BOOKS OF RULES. #amquerying

Vicky Weber
@vickyweberbooks
Literary Agent
Assoc. Lit Agent at @tpurcellagency ❤ Children's Books Author + Publishing Coach - Repped by @eastwestlit 🇵🇷
15 MSWL

🎉 New Year, new #MSWL ! Here’s what I’m eager to see when I reopen in 2025:

👉 Bold, imaginative, PBs from author-illustrators
👉 Latinx, BIPOC, marginalized author-illustrators
👉 Laugh-out-loud funny PBs—smart, clever humor (no fart books or potty humor plz) (1/4)

SteelWorks Literary
@steelworksliterary
Literary Agency
37 MSWL
SteelWorks Literary
@steelworksliterary
Literary Agency
37 MSWL

To ring in the new year, SteelWorks Literary will open to unsolicited queries Jan 1-5, 2025! Scroll through to learn more about what Lori is hoping to find. QM link in bio above.
#amquerying #amagenting #kidlit #picturebooks #PB #MG #YA #GN #illustrators #kidlit illustration #kidlit art #mswl