I tend not to get super specific on my PB MSWLs since I love to be surprised but what I am looking for is the "heart of gold" in the story. Your book can be weird, sweet, funny, lyrical, commercial, whatever, but I want heart.

First up, I am looking for picture books with heart. If your books comps with GRANDPA GRUMPS, NOT QUITE NARWHAL, SKULLS, or any of these, I want to see.

Queer characters across all genres. I'd love to see more trans femme stories, especially with joy and/or being the center of some adventure or solving a mystery/crime/murder! #mswl

MISC:

-I’m looking for illustrated graphic novels in MG and YA (I’m not taking script ONLY atm)
-I am open to the occasional PB with a focus on stories about culture and family or navigating the world through a different lens
-I always have my eye out for more Canadian authors!

-Adventure and/or heist roms (the more bonkers, the better)
-Contemporary romance/rom coms (though it needs to have a strong voice and strong hook)
-Nerdy/fandom romances (comic con, cosplay, fanart/fanfic, D&D, etc.)
-sports roms (particularly BIPOC and/or LGBTQ)

✨#MSWL UPDATE✨

As we head into year-end, I'd love to find more illustrator clients to partner with!

If you're interesting in sharing your portfolio, picture book dummy, or GN proposal with me, this is the link 🥰: QueryManager.com/3212/socialmedocialmedia

Picture Book #MSWL Nos:
🚫 Sports
🚫 Anthropomorphism (outside of NF)
🚫 Issue books, saviorism, or "inspirational" (written to center the dominant narrative of "overcoming" an identity
🚫 First day of school
🚫 Spending the day with a grandparent

Picture Books #MSWL :
☑️ Non-Fiction (biography, STEM, history preferrable. This is also the ONLY place I will consider anthropomorphism: talking objects/animals)
☑️ themes of grief
☑️ break down gender stereotypes
☑️ variety of family structures

#MSWL Definitely in my nostalgia era: would love to see fun teen spy/heist/secret society books like I read ten years ago! I *adored* Ally Carter's lively plotlines and would love to see new takes with similar levels of fun/adventure, especially from BIPOC and queer authors!

#MSWL In response to the characters-in-college discourse, I'm *definitely* looking for projects w/characters in college (trade school, etc.)!

Give me college romance, college adventure, college heists, fantasy colleges, colleges in space!! Looking for both upper YA & New Adult!

It is rare that I have a #PB #MSWL but I am thinking about FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS and I would love a picture book that comps to that

I represent these genres but I am also not limited to these genres: Historical, Literary, Women’s Fiction, Southern Fiction, Sci-fi, Fantasy, YA, Adventure, Speculative, Inspirational, Thriller. brandyvallance.com / barbarabovaliteraryagency.com #mswl #amquerying

#MSWL

-More illustrators or author/illustrators, especially marginalized
-Poetic, lyrical PBs (but not rhyme) with lots of layers and heart
-Creepy, spooky ghost stories (Adult/New Adult)
-Gorgeous prose but highly commercial concepts across the board

Looking for Roaring Twenties and Regency era Romantasy! Also looking for picture books about parents WFH, books about being a community helper, and fully illustrated picture books. Kristina is particularly scouting works from authors/illustrators of indigenous or latiné descent.

I'm delighted to share that I'm OPEN to #PB and #MG submissions!

I just updated my #MSWL . which can be found here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kaitlyn-sanchez/

And you can submit with this link: bradfordlit.com/kaitlyn-sanchez/

Thank you for trusting me with your work and wishing you all the best!

Updated #MSWL !!

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/katie-monson/

This includes picture book and MG wants, as well as Adult fiction!

#kidlit #writingcommunity #literaryagent #agentwants

#MSWL I'm seeking picture book manuscripts with authentic representation of underrepresented religions. While we don't publish picture books that teach religious messages, we want more books for children to see themselves reflected. Please submit: freespiritpublishing.submittable.com/submit/134906/free-spirit-submissions

middle grade — multicultural families, sibling relationships, and lighthearted adventures

#kidlit #mswl

Picture books with heart and humour! Anywhere on the scale of funny to gentle, please just send your best three texts.

WRITERS: I will be closing to queries on June 8th-so that I can catch up on submissions and focus on client manuscripts. As a reminder, I'm looking for YA/MG/PB and Adult and Kids NF. Polish and send those queries by 6/8 or hang on to them until later in the summer. Thanks!