"Thiller/Suspense novels that invoke good satire in popular, cultural topics like wellness and women's experience."
Carly Watters #MSWL

“I love contemporary fiction filled with satire and dark comedy.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"If you send me fantasy, I prefer mundane magic to epic worlds. Bonus points for magical bureaucracy!"
Gemma Paynter #MSWL

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"I am seeking grounded, accessible science fiction."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

"For YA fantasy, I would love a propulsive retelling that is distinct and fiery with something important to say. Think FOR SHE IS WRATH by Emily Varga."
Marina Green #MSWL

"Give me The Secret Garden (1993 film adaptation) but for adults."
Gemma Paynter #MSWL

"Send me immersive, atmospheric, twisty tales, especially ones with a dry or dark sense of humour."
Gemma Paynter #MSWL

"I love psychological thrillers with an unreliable narrator, bonus if it the plot is related to a crime or conspiracy."
Elizabeth Guthrie #MSWL

“I’m looking for nonfiction proposals in any of these categories: art, nature, pop culture, science, psychology, cultural history, wellness, and the occult.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"I want unique cookbook concepts or narrative nonfiction from food bloggers, experts, and/or critics—with an emphasis on BIPOC, like Indigenous food writers! We need more books in this space that revolve around different communities and cultures."
Carly Watters #MSWL

"Dark fantasies entwined with horror, similar to INNAMORATA or THE GIRL WITH A THOUSAND FACES."
madisonpotter.bsky.social #MSWL

Sterling Point is adorably unreal and I am obsessed #MSWL

Picture book fiction:

Irresistibly silly & subversive / ridiculous premise with repeat read potential

Memorable little troublemakers and misfits / flawed protagonists in ironic scenarios

Relatable everyday rituals gone wrong / mishaps at home or school

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"I appreciate cozy or campy horror with low-stakes and dark humor."
madisonpotter.bsky.social #MSWL

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As promised :) can’t wait to read your works these next two weeks! #mswl

And last but not least, gorgeous and profound voice-driven coming-of-age stories that are windows & mirrors, that make you laugh and cry and sometimes both at the same time, told in prose or verse. Kira-Kira