POC
Samantha Wekstein @SWekstein · 4d
A magic school book similar to IN OTHER LANDS. Give me your queer and/or POC protags, your questions of morality, how society should function, fluid gender dynamics, your charming creatures, painful growing up, learning to belong swoony romance, and enduring friendships. #MSWL
Carrie Pestritto @literarycarrie · Jun 29
Just finished the first season of @theAlienistTNT would kill for a PoC comp manuscript! #mswl
Ashley Hearn 🕷 Preorder FOREST OF SOULS (6/23)! @AshleyHearn · Jun 25
As a Southern person, working at a Southern publisher, I'd love to find Southern stories—in everything from contemporary to genre fiction! Particularly BIPOC and/or queer southern stories! #MSWL
Brit Brooks-Perilli @Britny_Perilli · Jun 21
JESSE(they/them) @BowtiesBooks
What are some things you’d like to see more of in books? It can be ANYTHING. some of mine:- non-binary folks
- bi men
- Black joy
- journey w an animal guide
- less romance
- intergenerational/generational storytelling
- Villain protagonist
- Black thrillers
- elder mc
I'd love to see:
✨ NF pop culture/geeky books from non-white authors
✨ BIPOC & POC fans being passionate & creative
✨ Positive, playful LGBTQA+ rom-coms
✨ Soft, beautiful, powerful friendships
✨ More empowering, playful, joyful stories with BIPOC & POC MCs
#MSWL
Hilary Harwell @HilaryHarwell · Jun 16
Emily Settle ☕️ 📚 @EmiCalico
#MSWL YA or MG PoC Lara Croft / Indiana Jones type character (any gender!) that steals artifacts in order to return them to their cultures of origin 😌I’d love a project like this, especially if it has strong anthropology themes! #MSWL
Emily Settle ☕️ 📚 @EmiCalico · Jun 15
#MSWL YA or MG PoC Lara Croft / Indiana Jones type character (any gender!) that steals artifacts in order to return them to their cultures of origin 😌
Tia Rose Mele @TiatheTiger · Jun 10
Tia Rose Mele @TiatheTiger
I'm really fascinated by the World's Fairs. I'm happy to look at MG or YA set during any of the World's Fairs.I will say that's pretty much the only historical I'm interested in right now.
Please send me your Black and trans characters. OwnVoices preferred. MG, YA, or adult.
#mswl
Savannah Brooks @slbrooks91 · Jun 6
All right, I’m putting my stake in the ground. I want your #own #poc YA protest meet-cutes. I want them all. #MSWL
Deborah Nemeth @DebNemeth · Jun 6
✊🏽✊🏽 NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE ✊🏽✊🏽 @swindlesoiree
It is more radical to publish Black joy than it is to publish Black trauma, pass it on.Top of my wish list for manuscript acquisitions (and freelance jobs) are romantic comedies by #ownvoices authors featuring BIPOC protagonists who make each other laugh.
#MSWL
🏳️🌈 Patrick - Literary Agent 🏳️🌈 @LiteraryPatrick · Jun 4
It’s JUNE. It’s PRIDE! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 I’d love to see tons of #LGBTQ stories, specifically by #trans and #poc authors to celebrate the first pride! This applies to non-fiction too! 🏳️🌈❤️ #mswl
Maura Kye-Casella @AgentMKC · Jun 4
Hello #PitMad participants! I'm looking for fresh new voices, especially highlighting #BVM and #POC pov's.
My #MSWL includes #MG #Thriller and #NF.
If I ❤️your tweet please send your query and 3 sample chapters to my attn at dca@doncongdon.com with #s in subject line. Ty!
Katie Shea Boutillier 🦈 @AgentShea · Jun 3
Looking for both YA and adult contemporary stories of #ownvoices and #POC. Raw, honest voices. Real emotions, with a commercial hook. Please query me. I am always, always on the hunt for great storytellers. #MSWL
Lynnette Novak @Lynnette_Novak · May 30
Seeking: manuscripts from POC, diverse authors, #LGBTQ, #OwnVoices, & all voices that have been silenced but NEED to be heard. I support you & want to share your stories with the world. Querying guidelines & wish list: theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html. #MSWL #WritingCommunity #amquerying
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg · May 28
MIDDLE GRADE
- gentle contemporary romances about queer young people falling in love for the first time
- historical fiction highlighting overlooked events or individuals from marginalized groups
- contemporary novels about POC immigrants/second generation Americans
#MSWL
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg · May 28
Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg
Like many of us in these strange times, I’ve been taking comfort in books. And it’s made me think of the kinds of stories I want to champion.Most of this won’t be a surprise, but for what it’s worth, here’s my current #MSWL:
YOUNG ADULT
- high-concept, darkly comic modern fables with literary writing and crossover appeal like THE PISCES or GEEK LOVE
- eerie and atmospheric fantasies inspired by non-Western mythology
- sweet contemporary rom-coms about QPOC main characters
#MSWL