It's time again for the Monthly Wishlist! Here's
the ONE project that the TBA agents would love to see in their submission
inbox. If you have something that fits with the below, please check out our
submission guidelines on the website and send it over. We can't wait to
read!
Beth Phelan: I’d really love to see a bittersweet YA
(romance or intense friendship story) having to do with Little Free Libraries,
especially as it affects lower-income families. Building one, bonding over a
favorite book, the connection we have with stories. :
Jenny Bent: A twisty turny suspense novel (for adults)
with a female protagonist like GIRL ON THE TRAIN.
Susan Hawk: I'd love to see a cozy mystery for the YA
audience. Think small town/community
(beach town would be great!), female amateur sleuth, perhaps one of her
parent’s is the town medical examiner. I
love Liane Moriarty’s characters and writing for this kind of thing.
Gemma Cooper: I never get tired of reading about
characters falling in love! My favourite part is the flirting and the teasing
and the almost-kisses. It’s hard to standout in this area, so ideally this YA
project will have a unique way of telling the story or perhaps it will have
dual POVs. I adore the way Rainbow Rowell writes about love, so she is a good
indicator of my taste in YA romance.
Louise Fury: Sexy Romance with a strong hook, high
heat and complex and flawed characters. Love dramatic ups and downs.
Extra points if it is a little dark.
Heather Flaherty: Still looking for solid fairytale/folklore
retellings.
Brooks Sherman: I just finished reading RED QUEEN by Victoria
Aveyard, and I’d love to find a similarly epic new YA fantasy or thriller. The
key aspects for me here are vivid and original world building, aggressive
pacing, and climactic stakes!
Victoria Lowes: A lyrical historical fiction set in early 20th
century NYC.
