https://www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/about daily 0.75 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602ad504fff66b0cea7ec7b4/1617662885929-YGDL2F81E11YQU4XVEPU/Violet+and+fav+books.jpg About Me Violet, battling my frequent re-reads for some love and affection. https://www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/query daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/mswl daily 0.75 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602ad504fff66b0cea7ec7b4/1617470396822-ASBXUXI55DYOZIWE5A12/MG+aesthetic+-+png.png Manuscript Wishlist - Middle Grade Contemporary stories with humorous voices. Stories about immigrants and/or immigration, like FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang. Kids grappling with shifts in their family, such as divorce or foster care. I’d love to see books like FIGHTING WORDS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and Rebecca Stead’s THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE. Friendship stories! Moving from elementary to middle school can be a weird time for friendships. There are rivalries or shifting loyalties, and they can make you closer than ever, or pull you apart. Sometimes the end of a friendship is dramatic, sometimes it’s just what happens, but we’ve all had *feelings* about these friendship transitions. Queer characters, especially trans and non-binary kids. I loved IVY ABERDEEN’S LETTER TO THE WORLD. Books that shine a light on mental health. Grounded, contemporary fantasy, particularly those that draw on non-Western lore. Layered family stories like Encanto – contemporary or with a magical element! Upper MG (or young YA) with the emotion, humor, and hijinks of “Never Have I Ever.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602ad504fff66b0cea7ec7b4/1617470895410-RF4HRO1SOXM6LLDB4EEA/YA+aesthetic+-+png.png Manuscript Wishlist - Young Adult I would love to see weird or gross contemporary fantasy (with light horror elements) like HOUSE OF HOLLOW. Friendship stories, like UNPREGNANT or even CODE NAME VERITY, and friendship break-ups, such as WE USED TO BE FRIENDS and WHEN YOU WERE EVERYTHING. Explorations of toxic relationships, platonic or romantic, like NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU or BAD ROMANCE. Grounded fantasy/realism that is lyrical and heart-wrenching, like BLANCA & ROJA or THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS. Twisty, gripping stories, like THE CRUEL PRINCE, ACE OF SPADES, or ONE OF US IS LYING. I’d also love a contemporary drama along the lines of “Do Revenge.” I’m picky about high fantasy, but I’d love to see high fantasy that tells us truths about ourselves, a la SERAPHINA and TESS OF THE ROAD, or has a strong emotional core, like GRACELING and FIRE. Emotional character studies, such as WE ARE OKAY and DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY. Quiet books, basically, that may not have a lot of action but still grip the reader’s soul. Break my heart and put it back together again! Rom coms! I’m especially interested in slow burn romances and books that play with format by including texts, tweets, and chat rooms, like in EMERGENCY CONTACT and TWEET CUTE. Witch books! I devoured Cate Tiernan’s SWEEP series multiple times as a teen and felt the same joy reading THESE WITCHES WON’T BURN. I am absolutely here for the resurgence of witchy YA. Books that talk about mental health in a destigmatizing way, like LITTLE & LION. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602ad504fff66b0cea7ec7b4/1617470537267-3NJRUG81O1TMRLLEXBPN/adult+aesthetic+-+png.png Manuscript Wishlist - Adult Zeitgeisty mystery/thrillers that critique modern society along the lines of the Knives Out movies or “White Lotus.” Horror of the spooky variety or the psychological/social commentary variety. Some gore is fine, but I’m not the best fit for slasher horror! I’m hungry for fresh and hilarious rom coms, like RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE and THE EX TALK. As with YA, I’m interested in playing with format, like the romance that’s built upon post-it notes in THE FLATSHARE, and I’m open to heavier rom coms like those by Emily Henry. I’d also love to see more queer rom coms! Young millennial/Gen Z stories about coming of age, like NORMAL PEOPLE and QUEENIE. I’d love something along the lines of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO but inspired by Taylor Swift’s “The Last Great American Dynasty.” Deconstructions and examinations of uncomfortable modern cultural dynamics, like in SUCH A FUN AGE, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, or EROTIC STORIES FOR PUNJABI WIDOWS. Grounded family sagas, like EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU and THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS. A friendship thriller in the vein of “Dead to Me.” https://www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/home daily 1.0 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602ad504fff66b0cea7ec7b4/1617582628782-QG2AAEGY7HN773FSSFO8/RE%2Bheadshot%2B11%2B.jpg Home - I am a literary agent at Writers House, building a list of middle grade, young adult, and adult books. 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