Erin Clyburn @erin_clyburn · 3h
My fever-addled self also rewatched HEREDITARY today & it reminded me of a #MSWL I’ve mentioned before: horror that deals with grief (in both children’s & adult lit). Horror that’s intertwined with grief. Like HEREDITARY, THE BABADOOK, A MONSTER CALLS. Please & thank you. 🖤
Mara Delgado-Sanchez 🇵🇷 @little_mswriter · 8h
Looking for #ownvoices YA Gothic fantasies! Latinx, desi, etc! #mswl
I’ve been getting a lot of YA and MG queries. I don’t want to be rude to you folks, and when they come in, I’ll politely decline, but as a heads up, I’m only looking for adult SF/F in my #mswl
Ashley Herring Blake @ashleyhblake · 14h
MG graphic novels are one of my fave comfort reads. I’d love to see a contemporary graphic novel a là ROLLER GIRL, THE NEW KID, BE PREPARED, in my in box! And, you know, make it queer.🤞🏻🏳️🌈 #MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · 16h
“When it comes to pop-history, I love books that introduce readers to untold stories. My author Alex Rubens' 8-Bit Apocalypse is the perfect example.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl
Zabé/Z.R. Ellor @ZREllor
My two cents on YA sci-fi—it works best when the science fiction elements line up with actual teen struggles. Uglies and Divergent are two great examples. Body image? Cliques and belonging? These books use science fiction to speak directly to the unique needs of teensI’m all for YA sci-fi, but totally agree 👇👇👇, so if you can show me how your YA SF aligns to teen struggles, then #MSWL, y’all.
#MSWL:
Take a society whose economy, development, and peace are necessarily and realistically built on a foundation of cruelty and injustice.
Some characters fight to right these wrongs. The fall of the old world order visits immense suffering on other oppressed innocents.
Go.
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks · 1d
Whenever I talk about wanting more adult fiction, I get DMs and emails asking for specifics, so... here’s an explanation and a starter pack.
I like genre-blending novels that are character driven, and far more about relationships than world building. #MSWL
Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks · 1d
Started watching Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet and... wow, I so would love an adult novel about working in game dev.
I remember adoring You by Austin Grossman, and would just love something a bit more contemporary. #MSWL
I think my new editor soulmate is on to something... "What happens if someone is murdered during their Amish Rumspringa? Would their family ever know what happened to them?"
🙏Someone write this please! #MSWL
Kelly (Closed to Queries) Van Sant @bookishchick · 1d
I'm going to open up to queries NEXT WEEK! And in light of that, I updated my #MSWL manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kell…
Laura Crockett ♠️ @LECrockett · 1d
(2) Gilded Age/1865-1965 histfic a la AMERICAN DUCHESS, THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN, & Downton Abbey, with “dollar princesses” & other marriages ft. wealthy, influential American women in European nobility/royal/peerage society. (MC can be the heiress or close confidant.) A or YA.
#mswl
Laura Crockett ♠️ @LECrockett · 1d
I’ve been in such a Mood for two very different kinds of books:
(1) Southern fiction a la Kristy Woodson Harvey, with warmth, setting as character, female friendships and/or multigenerational families, and secrets/hardships that come to light. Can be A or YA!
#mswl
While I do love the classic AND THEN THERE WERE NONE set up, I'd love to get more locked-room mysteries with unconventional settings. #MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · 1d
"In non-fiction, I want to see more: Allergy sensitive cookbooks and Analytical essays on pop culture (think Anne Helen Petersen)" @readbystephanie psliterary.com/submissions/ #MSWL
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 1d
In speculative fiction I’d like to see more climate-related books. Just learned about popping shrimp. Crazy. Books like Dry for adult audiences. #queryme #MSWL querymanager.com/query/Jessica_…
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix · 2d
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix
• Adult sci fi! I need, like, an EXTREMELY energetic space opera. I want a sensory explosion in space, an enemy so frightening I get nightmares, that I'll come to understand and hopefully empathize with, too. Show me how the characters misunderstood their whole universe.Would really, really love to see this in my query box! #mswl
Clelia Gore @MadmoiselleClel · 2d
Dang! This nonfiction graphic novel sounds amazing! I love that it has a strong POV, a cool hook + an informative takeaway that’s super relevant. Would love to rep graphic NF books like this! #mswl (Also my usual potty mouth says dang now thanks to better-mannered @adriamgoetz)
*UPDATED #MSWL* I made a lot of changes to what I'm looking for, so check out the link and send me your queries!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jess…