"Send me romantasy with strong fantasy and romance elements – it needs to have solid worldbuilding and plot as well as off-the-charts chemistry."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

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#OpentoQueries
Helllloo,
So, I wanted to give you a quick update on my QueryManager! It is still open for queries! This would be the perfect time to submit to me!
Reminder: Please read our team’s mission statement and wishlist before submitting! #MSWL
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Rewatching HART OF DIXIE and I love the chemistry between Zoe and Wade #MSWL

I want humorous and irrevent picture books #MSWL

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"I'd like to see more speculative fiction, and psychological thrillers in my inbox."
Elizabeth Guthrie #MSWL

Best movie ever and #MSWL please!!!!!

"I am dreaming of fantasies that feel like a pre-Raphaelite painting or even a Hayao Miyazaki film."
Marina Green #MSWL

I would *love* to see more books like these. I am open to all my normal genres as well.

MOST WANTED

✨ Slasher Rom Com
✨ Paranormal + Speculative Rom Com
✨ Thrillers
✨ Horror
✨ Spicy Romantasy (needs to really stand out)

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"Send me fungi horror or horror that’s very cerebral, gets under your skin—where something is very wrong, but you just can’t put your finger on it…"
Marina Green #MSWL

I would be pretty happy if someone sent me a commerical/pop history of the US govt prosecuting ppl on the left for "anti-US activity" from the red scare to Haymarket to the Prairieland defendants, etc. Ideally for a layperson audience, but also immaculately researched and fact-checked #mswl

Queries are back open for the final Friday of pride month. Send me your genre bending and genre defying works that we didn’t know we needed! 24 hours only. #mswl #literaryagent

Hi hi hi! Quickly popping in to share the link to an agent spotlight interview I did recently for natalieaguirre7.bsky.social's Literary Rambles blog! Thank you so much for giving me a chance to chat about agenting and my #mswl !
literaryrambles.com/2026/06/literary-agent-interview-giannamarie.html

✨For an ultra-specific #MSWL visit: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ashlee-maccallum/
✨To query: QueryTracker.net/query/queryash/queryashlee
✨ For my #kidlit fam, I am open to children's by referral only while I build the adult side of my list 🫶 (8/8)

✨Historical Fiction✨
-Fresh angle or underexplored historical moment
-Strong emotional throughline and character focus
-Dual timelines or narrative reveals that drive momentum
-Hidden histories or marginalized perspectives
-Book club appeal with a compelling central hook (7/8)

✨Women’s Fiction / Book Club Fiction✨
-High-concept emotional premise
-Relationship-driven stories with strong character arcs
-Family, identity, and reinvention at the center
-Secrets, moral dilemmas, or layered interpersonal tension
-Diverse perspectives (6/8)

✨Horror / Gothic / Paranormal Cont.✨
-Voice-driven narratives with strong character perspective and emotional depth
-Stories that blend horror, gothic elements, or the paranormal with identity, relationships, grief, or memory (5/8)

✨Horror / Gothic / Paranormal ✨
-Atmospheric, eerie, or unsettling storytelling. . . hauntings, decay, isolation, or a lingering sense that something isn’t right
-Psychological or social tension grounded in real fears, often intersecting with the uncanny or supernatural (4/8)

✨Mystery/Thriller ✨
-Psychological or domestic suspense with a strong hook
-High-stakes premise that escalates quickly
-Unreliable narrators or morally complex characters
-Bingeable pacing with sharp twists
-Cozy mysteries with a unique setting, voice, or hook (3/8)

Across all categories, I’m looking for:
-A clear, compelling, one-sentence pitch
-A strong, distinctive voice
-A touch of the unexpected, offbeat, or strange
-Stories that balance emotional depth with commercial appeal (2/8)