#mswl YES. Characters who follow you off the page & into your day dreams are the driving force of a killer YA, imho.

#GraphicNovels with South Asian women authors and illustrators #YA #A #MSWL

Overall, for YA, I'm looking for something ~FUN~. Not issue-driven. High concept. #MSWL

Contemporary YA that involves a modern-day version of the T-Birds or Pink Ladies. #MSWL

YA involving fringe science in a contemporary setting. #MSWL

Psychological horror for YA. Terrify me. #MSWL

YA with a protagonist like Blaine Anderson (Glee): slightly nerdy, hopeless romantic, perfectionist, angsty. #MSWL

Eerie mystery for YA. Unusual structure or elements. Think NIGHT FILM for a younger market. #MSWL

Dark, feminist fairy tale retelling. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter for YA (novel though, not stories). #MSWL

Contemporary YA from the POV of the bad boy. Ex: Sebastian (Glee) or maybe even Chuck Bass (GG) without the problematic rape subplot. #MSWL

#MSWL YA suspense--would love to see more edgy, twisty stories like MAESTRA or GONE GIRL in YA.

A really good contemporary YA romance. F/F, M/F, M/M, or even non-binary — don't care, as long as the chemistry is good. #MSWL

This is a major wish list item: YA featuring an online friendship started through fandom. #MSWL

This fall, I'm mostly looking for new MG and YA projects (almost any genre). More rep info here: mariavicente.com/representation/ #MSWL

#MSWL In YA I would love to see more culturally diverse stories.

Whip-smart, R-rated YA comedy with a black protagonist. #MSWL #ownvoices

#MSWL YA contemporary and Adult contemporary romance with a hot nerd! Still waiting for the biker romance with the SOA over I need this!

#MSWL #YA stories featuring girl gangs and hijinks

#MSWL #YA featuring the adoption of an older kid. Like Finding Forrester, only funnier and with fewer dudes.

South Asian Muslims in #MG and #YA (bonus- world-building with Islamic mythology) #MSWL