#mswl when I reopen

I’ll be open to queries from #romancewriters in May 2021 so don’t forget this #mswl request

When I open to #romancenovels queries (in May 2021) this is the energy I’m looking for. #mswl

I am not dipping into #Pitmad today, but I am aggressively seeking Adult projects, particularly horror and domestic suspense thrillers (WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, THE KILL CLUB; not CIA/FBI thrillers), & romance. I am hyper focused on seeking queer BIPOC writers & characters #mswl

“Send me all your ghost stories. I'll take adult fiction (scary or fun), a history of haunted places in America, an illustrated book-- you name it, I'm here for it.” @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I would like a #MG or #YA that addresses this devastating yet horribly important truth. #mswl

I’m not closing to queries, but I am more behind than I’d like. Come January I’ll post my #MSWL mostly in mystery, suspense, upmarket, women’s & literary fiction. I also want select nonfiction.

I have no interest in pandemic books, but I need yall to know that I am completely here for the deep dive monolith book of 2020. #MSWL

TV SHOWS are also a great way to find the perfect comp for your WIP. Some of my faves are SUCCESSION, VIDA, INDUSTRY, THE MORNING SHOW, RUN, and THE GOOD FIGHT. If your work is similar to these, please query me!

THIN GIRLS by Diana Clarke was engrossing and disturbing in the best way. The isolated setting really hooked me, and I loved how for the supporting characters had rich arcs, too.

There was so much to love about WHITE IVY by @susieyyang, but the best part was Ivy: a liar and a thief. Oh, how she fooled (almost) everyone in her life! Protagonists don’t have to be likeable. They have to be vulnerable. If your protagonist is like Ivy, please query me.

IF I HAD YOUR FACE by @Frances_H_Cha and THE MARGOT AFFAIR by @SanaeLemoine both haunted me in the best way. The storytelling is subtle, and the characters are messy and nuanced, not overwritten or nice (nice characters are 💤💤💤).

THE VANISHING HALF by @britrbennett is one of my all-time favorite books. The world building is masterful, and I was absorbed by how the protagonist reinvented herself. Plus, twins. Who doesn’t love a novel with twins?

DAYS OF DISTRACTON by @alexandra_chang and WRITERS & LOVERS by Lily King are both quiet novels, but I kept turning the pages because the writing is beautiful and I had to know what would happen to Alexandra and Casey, respectively.

DOMINICANA by @acruzwriter is the perfect blend of commercial and literary. Ana’s inner life blew my mind. If you’ve written a novel in the same vein, please query me! Send me your brilliant Latine fiction!

SUCH A FUN AGE by @kileyreid was the most entertaining novel of the year. Great premise, fast-paced, perfect dialogue, expertly fleshed-out characters. A perfect example of book club fiction.

For fiction, my number one read of the year was EXCITING TIMES by @NaoiseDolan. The writing is phenomenal and Ava—the protagonist—describes herself as manipulative, unscrupulous, and prone to moral cowardice which is storytelling GOLD. Who wants a nice protagonist?

I’m on the hunt for great business books with an original angle that both educate and entertain. Think NO FILTER by @sarahfrier and INVISIBLE WOMEN by @CCriadoPerez . Demonstrable expertise/experience is a must when querying for nonfiction.

I adore a good essay collection. TRICK MIRROR by @jiatolentino , THE WITCHES ARE COMING by Lindy West, and ODWABDANOTWM by @Scaachi are so good I’ve read them more than once! Brilliant essayists, please query me!

For memoir, LONG LIVE THE TRIBE OF FATHERLESS GIRLS by T. Kira Madden blew me away, and two all-time favorites are EDUCATED by @tarawestover and WILD GAME by @adriennebrodeur