Monday
Nov022009
Hit Me
In lieu of anything profound, I'm just going to put the call out today for a list of things I would like. A wish list, shall we say? Here goes.
- Middle-grade novels. I have been reading a ton of awesome MG novels lately. When You Reach Me is perfect. I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President (which I guess some people are calling YA, but the kid is in 7th grade, so dammit, I'm calling it MG) is cracking me up. So send me something with a strong hook and a great voice, and make it good. Think big.
- Non-paranormal YA. I've had so many "I see ghosts" books cross my desk, that even if you are reinventing the hook, I can't see it anymore. I don't mind fantasy, or sci-fi elements, but bear in mind, I like my YA reality-based with a splash of those things. Go read CANDOR if you really want to get a sense of my taste. So give me a twisty YA, give me a voice I haven't heard before, a vision of the future I haven't seen yet, a POV that hasn't been touched on (I'm still waiting for the YA version of the movie SAVED! to cross my desk).
- Conference invitations. I am sorely lacking in 2010. What happened? Invite me to your regions! I'm funny, I swear. Even if I'll yell at you for pitching me in the bathroom. You deserve that.
Okay, go.
~Elana
tagged 
YA, conferences, middle-grade, queries
YA, conferences, middle-grade, queries 
Reader Comments (6)
Retweeting this! Hope you get your list fulfilled.
I had to smile at a request for non-paranormal YA. What a blessed relief LOL
Good luck getting just the right things!
Thanks for the heads up Elana. Appreciate it:)
Non-paranormal. That's a great phrase.
I suppose you wouldn't want to call it "normal" YA fiction . . .
But—but—are you still open for semi-paranormal middle grade? If the ghost doesn't appear until the last third of the book. . . ?