Jennie Goloboy

Someone please pitch me a book about this. #mswl

I'm also looking for history. If your book could have the subtitle "a cultural history," send it on, I'm interested.

stories rooted in comedy, where the idea that the tragic ending is the sophisticated and adult one is soundly rejected. Stories about possibility and hope; stories that are fun. I really need an excellent voice as well.

The past couple of years have left me far less interested in stories where the fate of the world is at stake, and far more interested in human-scaled stories, with large and engaging casts. Stories where people try to figure out how to be the best versions of themselves,

I've just realized #mswl has my submission information incorrect. Please submit at QueryManager.com/jgoloboy. Thanks so much!

What's the quickest way for your query to stand out in my inbox? Send me some non-fiction. I'm particularly interested in representing fun history (like @GaryBohan_Jr's Sharkey). I only represent memoir for current clients, though. #MSWL

Going through the queries. I'm a very tough sell for fantasy novels set at tournaments. #mswl

To be clear- I’m looking for non-fiction here. #mswl

Quick #mswl: I love representing light-hearted history, and I don’t have any in my QueryManager.

4. There is absolutely no benefit to you in querying me exclusively. I try to read queries in the order I receive them. #mswl

3. Dystopias are going to be a very, very tough sell for me at the moment. #MSWL

2. Please don't send attachments until I request them. Please send your initial query to my query inbox, not my general inbox. #MSWL

Hi, all! I'm behind on queries, but I'm going to go through my inbox a bit this week. Some quick notes: 1. I am not looking for mysteries or thrillers. Please send these to my co-agents at DMLA. #mswl

Guys, I'm sorry, but I really don't represent thrillers. #mswl #pubtip

#mswl: Don't you think the heist story Madison Ferris suggests here sounds fun? Have you written something similar in an SFF setting? Please send it on! nytimes.com/2020/08/25/t-m…

Another thing I generally dislike: novels set in the afterlife. I feel they lack tension. #mswl

#mswl: on the other hand, I love it when the protagonist is a much better person than they think they are. People who think they don't deserve love, but actually do? Totally my kind of thing.

#mswl: I'm not a fan of dystopias where the heroes know they're in a dystopia. I do like dystopias that look like utopias, especially high-tech ones (Brazil, Upload).

Worldbuilding that gets creepier the more you think about it is one of my favorites.

Also: really fun history. I'd love to see more business history. Has anyone written a great book about the rise and fall of mass market paperbacks? #mswl

#mswl request: #sff that's fun and light and voice-driven, with great characters, and maybe a little romance, and a really creative setting and plot. Send it on, folks; I'm getting caught up on my #query inbox. Bonus points if your characters get to leave their houses.