"I am looking for upmarket stories and narratives that push the boundaries of genre and form."
Marina Green #MSWL

I love a merry group of smugglers and outlaws as much as the next Firefly and Farscape fan, but there's something about that shipboard command structure, large fleets and naval battles that I'm just not seeing in current submissions. #mswl #manuscriptwishlist

#manuscriptwishlist #mswl I want sci-fi with the same spacefarers-as-seafarers feel as the best Star Trek series. Master and Commander but in space. Drama on the bridge. Mutiny in the lower decks. Emotions (mostly) repressed because the chain of command doesn't allow for them.

"I love a strong romance plotline in a speculative setting, like THE UNDERTAKING OF HART AND MERCY and WINTER'S ORBIT."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Send me real-world horror that is truly scary!"
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

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

#mswl butch protagonists, please! Especially in YA! A YA romance with a butch love interest would be so delightful

That's all for now. I don't answer questions about queries on Bluesky so direct any questions to the ASH Literary submissions email address. Looking forward to reading!
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#mswl this is very specific but I'd like to see a contemporary YA novel about a formerly high-achieving teen athlete who has to redefine their sense of self after a physically disabling injury or illness changes their relationship with the sport

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#mswl labor rights in fiction is a big buzz word for me. Extra intriguing when someone can pull it off in middle grade, but I'm open to speculative or real-world settings, middle grade or YA or adult.

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#mswl I still haven't signed a YA rom-com and I'd love to! Send me rom-coms please. I love fun, bantery romance with thoroughly teenage priorities, especially when grounded in queer or multicultural identities.

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#mswl heists please! YA or adult, contemporary or fantasy settings. Bonus if the heist is intended to right a legal injustice in the vein of the show Leverage or the book Portrait of a Thief. Extra bonus if there's a lesbian protagonist.

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I'm looking for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and speculative adult fiction. I'm open to science fiction for the first time; please be gentle with me.

I'm NOT currently accepting queries for graphic novels.

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If you're #amquerying , the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about what I'm looking for and how to query me is on the ASH Literary submission page. ashliterary.com#submissions

You can also find my profile on MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/pa...

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My query inbox reopened today! I'm not quite to inbox zero like I'd hoped, but I have either passed or requested additional material for every query I received prior to closing my inbox at the end of October 2025. If you queried me and haven't heard back, follow up over email or QueryTracker.
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"I want fiction in the motherhood space with ANOTHER big layer (i.e. capitalism, race, health, disability etc)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

I'm open to middle grade queries!
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I'm open to middle grade queries!
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I'm open to middle grade queries!
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"I'm interested in inventive second world fantasies inspired by non-Western cultures or folklore."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

💕character & voice-driven stories of first love, queer awakening, enemies/rivals to lovers, tension, yearning, forbidden romance; complex characters trying their best; stakes that feel world-ending or that are literally world-ending; intersectionality (BIPOC, queer, disabled); trans; Indigenous 💕