New addition to my #MSWL: recovered history on geniuses and their pranks. The "unsuspecting rival" was Raphael! 😂
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for illustrators: simply Be BIPOC and I'm interested in seeing your work. there's an upload section at the bottom of my query form just for you! upload art samples, link me to your portfolios, all that good stuff!

Authors, we're looking for gift books/devotionals that include an intersection of faith & art topics (such as art, art history, and/or art/history-related travel). Seeking authors w/ strong platforms. No DMs. Guidelines: rachellegardner.com/submissions #MSWL #Inspybooks #amwriting

#MSWL all day. I'd love to see an art book on comets, nonfic on historical comets, fiction around comets, graphic novels about comets...

I've finally had a chance to update my #MSWL on my website SeraRivers.com/mswl. Also, something I would REALLY LOVE to see is a modern-day #BIPOC #THEWESTINGGAME! Someone send me tis PLEASE! #queryme #amquerying #literaryagent #kidlit #ya #mg #pb #gn #kidlitart

For graphic novels, I want all the high concept contemporary or magical stories with bold, beautiful art. If you can comp your projects to HILDA, THIS WAS OUR PACT, NEW KID, or any Pixar short, please send it to me. #MSWL

GRAPHIC NOVEL GUIDELINES: I'm open to GNs for ages 5+ (inc. adult!). Sadly it's hard for me to consider scripts w/o artists attached at this time. Art should be energetic, expressive, inventive, accessible, & commercial—full-color for MG & younger, at least 2-color for YA #MSWL

BROADLY, I'm looking for big bets w/ high-concept commercial hooks, expert plotting & pacing, & the potential to become leads. My taste skews toward upmarket voices & art paired with a strong sales hook that can be summed up in an intriguing line or two. #MSWL

Kinda vague, but I always want smart, original, voicey, atmospheric fiction about art, music, fashion, dance, that brings in contemporary issues

PICTURE BOOK:
--Offbeat humor and cheeky, adventurous characters
--Thoughtful, emotional stories with unusually beautiful art

Stories about best friends set against the backdrop of competitive, high-stakes, art-based industries: this is what I live for! Think THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-Dale and SMILE AND LOOK PRETTY by Amanda Pellegrino.

The only reason I acknowledge the holiday of Thanksgiving is because of OG Gossip Girl. It’s the season for mess and I want these vibes, outing of secrets, the Jason Derulo background. Pure art.

I badly want contemporaries w/ensemble cast chaos
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I’m YA: I would love to see stories from BIPOC creators that explores culture through things like music or food or art. The way those things can connect us to culture and also cross cultural barriers is a relatable way to explore identity, especially in the YA space. #mswl

GIFT BOOKS
Don’t forget me for fun gift books that you'd impulse-buy (like THE COMPENDIUM OF MAGICAL BEASTS), concept-driven photography books (like THE ART OF CLEAN UP, or a devotional with a good hook (like KNIT, PRAY, SHARE)! #MSWL

Stop by, enter to win a #pb #query and #manuscript critique and try to guess the awesome movie I used as an art note example (hint: it has sports and I have pretty much the whole movie memorized) also hear about some #mswl info and see some of my fave #PBs Thanks @BrianGehrlein!

"In the Illustrated/Art category, I’d love to see something in the vein of LITERARY WITCHES by Taisia Kitaiskaia and WARRIORS, WITCHES, WOMEN by Kate Hodges." @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

This is so fascinating. Dare I say... biography? or art in the age of AIDS #MSWL?

This is a good question! At least for the time being, the acquisitions team does best with art attached to the script. I hope that will change as time goes on! #MSWL twitter.com/Natalie_Lakosi…

Am I missing something or does a fine art photography book featuring the bagel truly not exist?

... #MSWL I think?

I would love a picture-book biography of Oscar Micheaux by a Black writer who loves the art of film. #MSWL