POC
DongWon @dongwon · 12 Sep 2018
dongwon @dongwon
I love the idea of #MSWL day but I'm rarely looking for a very specific concept or type of book. I just want the book to be yours and yours alone. To be so specific you can see the whole world in its details. That said, here are a few things that are very top of mind for me:Contemporary horror/thriller focused on the experiences of POCs. We live harrowing lives and ones that see the world from a different angle. Film/tv has done a great job of catching up to representing those experiences. I want more of it in books. #MSWL
Carlisle Webber @carliebeth · 12 Sep 2018
24/7/365 I welcome #ownvoices. I welcome all and would especially love stories by&about people of color, with disabilities (esp invisible), who have mental illness, who are LGBTQ, or who are economically disadvantaged #MSWL #wndb
Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman · 12 Sep 2018
Also actively seeking Muslim stories, both contemporary and SFF. In particular, science fiction, as I'd love to see stories of POC we don't normally get to see having adventures in the future. Also goes for SF starring indigenous characters. #MSWL
Tu Books @tubooks · 12 Sep 2018
Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Just realized it's #MSWL day. I've tweeted occasional MSWLs whenever they've come up, so feel free to search my history, but here's the gist of what I'm looking for:All books must star IPOC
I only publish MG and YA fiction & graphic novels (see exceptions below)
Our publisher @stacylwhitman tweeted her #MSWL in this thread: twitter.com/stacylwhitman/…
Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman · 12 Sep 2018
Just realized it's #MSWL day. I've tweeted occasional MSWLs whenever they've come up, so feel free to search my history, but here's the gist of what I'm looking for:
All books must star IPOC
I only publish MG and YA fiction & graphic novels (see exceptions below)
Quressa Robinson (she/her/queen) @qnrisawesome · 12 Sep 2018
Stories about generational wealth in POC families. And stories about moving into a higher socioeconomic status than the rest of ones family. #MSWL
Kaitlyn Johnson @kaitylynne13 · 12 Sep 2018
Give me badass females and POC in your historical! Big plus if it's LGBTQ+ #MSWL just don't give me Shakespeare, Henry VIII, or Greek gods - a little worn out on WWII, as well, unless it has a totally new POV
Michelle Richter📚 @Michrichter1 · 12 Sep 2018
I would love to see more crime fiction from writers of color and LGBT writers in the world and in my inbox. If the main characters are also POC/LGBT, even better. #MSWL
Jessica Mileo @JessicaMileo · 12 Sep 2018
#MSWL When I open up my queries again, I want the fluffiest most uwu romance / contemporary (adult or children's) fiction with PoC and/or queer protagonists (Not secondary characters fitting the bill and no one is allowed to die!)
Lynn Johnston @lynnjohnstonlit · 12 Sep 2018
Speaking of nonfiction for young people, query me with:
--Deeply reported narrative of historical events
--Bios of underappreciated historical women or POC
--Self help from columnist of mainstream publication or popular blog
#MSWL
Hannah Bennett @helizbennett · 12 Sep 2018
Hannah Bennett @helizbennett
It's Manuscript Wish List day! Here are a few #MSWL ideas for Cleis Press. More on our list and submissions guidelines here: cleispress.com/submission-gui… #amwriting #writerslife #writerscommunity#MSWL: unique, beautifully written erotica and erotic romance, especially featuring POC, LGBTQ+ characters, and modern love stories.
Alyssa Jennette @AlyssaJennette · 12 Sep 2018
Happy #MSWL day! Just a blanket note that I'd love to see #ownvoices subs and POC authors for every wishlist item I post today--not just the ones I specify--and in my inbox in general.
Tracy WANTS A NAP Marchini @TracyMarchini · 12 Sep 2018
And I'm always looking for: own voices stories in pb, mg, and ya – would love to see more neurodiverse, LGBT+ and/or stories from people (particularly women) of color. Intersectional stories always welcome! #mswl
Penny Moore @precociouspenny · 4 Sep 2018
Rewatching Black Panther reminds me of how much I love Shuri! I’d really love to see a YA manuscript with a brilliant POC girl protagonist that’s badass at science and has a ton of sass! #mswl
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 2 Sep 2018
I want THE ONE THING, THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK & START WITH WHY, but written by POC & women. #mswl
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 2 Sep 2018
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
As a woman in business, I read business books & listen to podcasts & seek out those by women. But I’m discouraged that most are still written by white men. Is there a belief that the audience for these books will only read white men?I’d like to see more books by POC & women that are written for ALL business owners & entrepreneurs. #mswl just because a book is written by a woman why do we target only women in the subject?
Elana Roth Parker @ElanaRoth · 30 Aug 2018
For PBs: author/illustrators only. (I know that stings a little. Sorry?) I like modern art styles, whimsical-with-heart stories, light humor, honest kid emotions, and simple prose. +100 for women and POC author/illustrators. #mswl
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 29 Aug 2018
I'll be quite honest, I'm tired of the white, male, straight cop. It isn't that I won't read or consider, I'm just bored and I don't want to be bored. Give me the lesbian mother fighting for her child or the POC cop. Give me more women and give me something I haven't seen #MSWL
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 29 Aug 2018
Give me GONE GIRL (for lack of a better comp) with POC, give me OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES with POC, give me the LGBTQ version of BIG LITTLE LIES, give me NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA, give me CRAZY RICH ASIANS #MSWL
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 29 Aug 2018
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
While #ownvoices and #diversebooks have caught on in YA, I'm still struggling to see it in adult and, frankly, that's what I want more of. #MSWL My target genres right now are: literary & upmarket fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, & women's fiction.I would love to see more POC & LGBTQ characters starring in all of these areas. I want them living their best (or not best) lives, but I'm not as interested in coming out stories as such. #MSWL