James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

Lastly, as a PB writer... PBs! I have a stupid sense of humor so anything funny like Elise Parsley or Jason Carter Eaton. One of my favorites is RL Stine’s LITTLE SHOP OF MONSTERS. #MSWL

Lydia Silver
@LydiaRSilver
Literary Agent
Children's Literary Agent at Darley Anderson @DA_Childrens and @Illustration_DA . Bookseller Rising Star 2022. She/her.
40 MSWL
Clare Wallace
@LitAgentClare
Literary Agent
Literary agent @DA_Agency @DA_Childrens @Illustration_da . Predictably bookish.
2 MSWL

Maternity leave is over and I am back at my desk and READY TO READ. #MSWL #YA #MG #PB #Illustrators #ChildrensBooks

Adria Goetz
@adriamgoetz
Literary Agent
A bit of a bookworm. Literary Agent + Fairy Godmother at @PSLiterary . ✨ MSWL: adriagoetz.com.
160 MSWL
20 Queries
12 Tips

Top of my #MSWL right now:
1. Author/illustrator PBs
2. #OwnVoices PB/MG/YA
3. YA Rom Com
4. Spooky PB (but not specific to Halloween)
5. Humor PB/MG/YA
6. Magical realism MG/YA

Laurel Symonds
@LaurelSymonds
Literary Agent
Literary agent at @ktliterary (closed to queries). I tweet about books and desserts in equal measure. My dog is the best office assistant ever. She/her
39 MSWL
1 Tips

Jenny Bent @jennybent

hey everyone we have a cool announcement #TBA @LaurelSymonds thebentagency.com/laurel-symonds pic.twitter.com/JiUlv5RzL4

I am so thrilled to join The Bent Agency as a literary agent!

Writers, send me all* your books!

*Specifically good ones that fit the linked criteria. Bonus points if they include mighty girls, dogs, sisters, baking, or magical happenings.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, military spouse, Kentucky boy, #1 fan of sweet potato fries.
21 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

#MSWL a picture book about an endearing mosquito that doesn’t understand why everyone is always swatting it. I’m being dead serious who is writing this for me.

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2740 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"Romance, Literary, Commercial, Suspense, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Picture Books." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Cheryl B. Klein
@chavelaque
Editor
Editorial director, Algonquin Young Readers; author of THE MAGIC WORDS, HAMSTERS MAKE TERRIBLE ROOMMATES, & more; toddler mom. Opinions my own. She/her. #BLM
47 MSWL
3 Tips

Coming late to #MSWL Day: Educational PBs that read like trade ones; character-driven MG; truth-telling YA; all of it diverse; #ownvoices preferred.

Catherine Laudone
@CatherineLaud
Editor
Editor at Paula Wiseman Books and freelance editor on the side. Author rep’d by @DorianMaffei . Lover of all things chocolate.
57 MSWL

Dogger by Shirley Hughes, #TheNightGardener by The Fan Brothers, #NotQuiteNarwhal by Jessie Sima—just a handful of picture books that I wish I had acquired. Send me your charming, timeless #PB projects, please! #MSWL

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

#MSWL immigrant stories across the board in PB, MG, YA.

Karen Smith
@kgreenbergreads
Editor
Editor at Workman Kids. Opinions are my own.
15 MSWL

#MSWL:
Contemporary, emotional love stories
Sweeping historical fiction
Smart, elevated thrillers
Novels in verse
Picture books with STEM hooks
Anything else that’s voice driven, literary, and innovative!

Alexandra Weiss
@akaweiss
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Azantian Literary. Book lover, space enthusiast, dream chaser. (Closed to queries!) She/her. 💖💜💙 Profile pic: @KaneIcarusLynch
63 MSWL
2 Tips

Forever and always looking for stories that have nerdy, science-driven characters, especially if it is written by a scientist! #PB #MG #YA #scicomm #MSWL

Alexandra Weiss
@akaweiss
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Azantian Literary. Book lover, space enthusiast, dream chaser. (Closed to queries!) She/her. 💖💜💙 Profile pic: @KaneIcarusLynch
63 MSWL
2 Tips

Eager to find a smart and unique fiction or nonfiction #PB or #graphicnovel that discusses the importance of taking care of the environment and our oceans. #MSWL

Emmanuelle Morgen
@EmMorgen
Literary Agent
Literary agent @StonesongNYC . On the board of @BikeHudsonCo , @BikeHoboken & @Hoboken_FBW (she/her)
24 MSWL
9 Queries
2 Tips

Other wishes include kids nonfiction for any age. Also, picture books that are quirky/different and would make good board books #MSWL

Alyssa Jennette
@AlyssaJennette
Literary Agent
I ask a lot of questions. Painfully earnest. Art school grad (MICA '10). Literary agent at @StonesongNYC . Silence is not peace.
196 MSWL
165 Queries
5 Tips
Allison Moore
@allisonm610
Editor
YA & Romance editor at ByteDance / 8th Note Press | indie bookstorephile | #goBU
51 MSWL

In picture books, I'm always hunting for that perfect story that's never been done before but is also fully kid relatable #MSWL

Jessica Sinsheimer
@jsinsheim
Literary Agent
Ravenous reader, lazy gourmet, literary agent + cheese-obsessed human. Co-creator of #MSWL , Manuscript Wish List® + ManuscriptAcademy.com. ☕📚She/her.
118 MSWL
12 Queries
10 Tips

For picture books: I want something funny, great to read out loud, and perhaps a bit surreal--like Dragons Love Tacos meets Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. #MSWL

Asia Citro
@AsiaCitroAuthor
Editor
Mom, teacher (M. Ed), author of the ZOEY AND SASSAFRAS SERIES + more, editor at @innovationpress , + founder/director @seattlebookfest
2 MSWL
Adria Goetz
@adriamgoetz
Literary Agent
A bit of a bookworm. Literary Agent + Fairy Godmother at @PSLiterary . ✨ MSWL: adriagoetz.com.
160 MSWL
20 Queries
12 Tips

#MSWL:
- YA Rom Com
- MG/YA #OwnVoices Contemporary
- YA Suspense
- MG/YA Graphic Novels
- MG Mystery
- MG/YA Light Fantasy (grounded in reality)
- PB Author/Illustrators
- Adult Nonfiction (esp. "pop science")

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, military spouse, Kentucky boy, #1 fan of sweet potato fries.
21 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I'd love to see more non-fiction in all young reader categories: picture books, MG, YA, heavily illustrated and graphic projects. #MSWL