Natalie Obando
…old non-profit, the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA). She oversees all eleven chapters across the nation. As the first Latina president of the WNBA, her goal has been promoting diversity…
…old non-profit, the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA). She oversees all eleven chapters across the nation. As the first Latina president of the WNBA, her goal has been promoting diversity…
…Snogging did. With picture books, I am exclusively interested in AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATORS at this time. I’m especially looking for award-worthy artwork, character-driven series, and work by diverse creators featuring diverse stories….
My taste steers me more frequently toward contemporary realistic fiction in YA and MG. From commercial to literary, queer to straight, and everything in between, I’m looking for manuscripts that…
…comes along. My focus is acquiring diverse voices from a range backgrounds, so please send me LGBTQIA+, POC, Latinx, or neurodiverse stories. I am also drawn to stories with strong…
In all fiction, I am a sucker for dysfunctional families, messy and unlikeable characters, unreliable narrators, diverse casts, undercurrents of social commentary, and twists I couldn’t possibly see coming. On…
…books that capture the enormity of emotions in the most mundanity of life. I’d also love stories about diverse people doing everyday things and getting a happy ending! I’m open…
…mental health/neurodivergence and psychology more broadly. I am particularly passionate about diverse works, and I am on the lookout for books with queer, BIPOC, and neurodivergent characters and by authors…
…tackle Big Truths in a heartfelt way. Send me your school stories with strong hooks and diverse, memorable characters. I would love a mystery like THE WESTING GAME. And I’m…
In general, Miriam is eagerly looking for everything and anything speculative across most age ranges (Adult, Young Adult, and upper Middle Grade). For Fantasy, Miriam seeks intersectional diverse stories that…
…limited to, characters with disabilities, LGBTQIA, racial diversity, and socioeconomic diversity. Young adult and middle grade science fiction and fantasy. In nonfiction I am looking for books about theater, humor,…