Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips

#MSWL YA with a film noir feel. Give me a teenage Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN • she/her • queer • ADHD • intensely editorial 📚 #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

Getting more specific on #MSWL: I'm a huge foodie/cook & would love a YA involving food or cooking competitions in some way.

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

#mswl I will forever want magical realism in MG, YA & women's fiction. Bonus if the magic is strongly rooted in a specific culture or place.

Alyssa Miele
@alyssammiele
Editor
i'm an alligator, i'm a mama-papa coming for you // senior editor of children's books // 🏳️‍🌈 // (𝔰𝔥𝔢/𝔥𝔢𝔯)
13 MSWL

Animal Kingdom has made me want something like that in YA. bad boy band of brothers. sketch family. maybe less oxy, but maybe not? #MSWL

Vicki Lame
@thedaysbetween
Editor
Executive Editor, @StMartinsPress & @WednesdayBooks . Books about Big Feelings. Opinions mine. She/her. Not here as often as you think.
125 MSWL
4 Tips

YA Fiction: Stories set in lush worlds we have yet to explore, narratives that are primarily stories of female friendship. #MSWL

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

#YA re-imagining of Outlander, anyone? #MSWL

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

Looking for a historical #MG or #YA with strong world building and a compelling narrative voice. #MSWL

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips

#MSWL I'm a major mythology nut, so I'd love re-imagined/re-interpreted myths from any culture, for either YA or Adult

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

YA/crossover fantasy that comps to @LBardugo or @misterkristoff - great world building, rich characters, stunning writing. #MSWL

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

Dying for a #YA featuring a unique mother/daughter or father/daughter relationship. #MSWL

Andrea Somberg
@andreasomberg
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, Harvey Klinger Inc. andreasomberg.com harveyklinger.com Facebook: tinyurl.com/y7h3tjwo
27 MSWL
1 Tips

Would love to find a YA or mg fantasy set in a non-Western setting #MSWL

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

Would love to find a #YA friendship story--think Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for today's generation! #MSWL

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips

#MSWL YA Historical Fiction of any time period. Especially if they have a cool speculative element...

Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
218 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips

YA or MG set in a part of the USA that doesn't often get much love. (Sorry, NYC.) #MSWL

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

YA/MG with intersectional diversity, especially w/ characters with disabilities, #ownvoices make me extra happy. All genres #MSWL

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
155 MSWL
17 Tips
Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
103 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

I say this a lot but: Contemporary MG and YA with a well-executed, creative splash of something extra (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) #mswl

Jennifer Ung
@JenPanda
Editor
executive editor @ quill tree books/harpercollins. professional dog meme generator. (thoughts are my own.) she/her.
7 MSWL
6 AskAgent

my perennial #mswl: funny, sad, and emotionally true contemporary YA starring POC protagonists, written by #ownvoices

Stephanie Stein
@stephlystein
Editor
Senior Editor @HarperChildrens & @HarperTeen , she/her, 47% caffeine by volume. Opinions my own, and I do have a lot of them. 🌈
213 MSWL
34 AskAgent

Contemporary YA with a big, crazy, sweeping plot. Think Where'd You Go, Bernadette for teens. #MSWL

Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
218 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips