Kelly Dyksterhouse

For #YA , I’m really on the lookout for a cozy fantasy, fantasy with immersive world building, dark academia, and would love a fresh take on vampires or the Eternal One trope.

For #MG , it’s all about the voice and high stakes adventure for me.

Thanks to manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for organizing #MSWL day! I’m open from 1-7 of every month and here is what I’ll be looking for in March:

I rep PB-YA and gravitate towards projects that have a clear, commercial hook and a captivating voice. 🧵

#YA : again, I’m looking for high concept stories with a strong hook, cozy fantasy with a strong voice and unforgettable characters, unique or fresh take on vampires or the eternal one trope. Cryptids? I want to believe.

Looking forward to reading your work!!

YA: high stakes fantasy with atmospheric setting, a cozy fantasy that makes me laugh and gives me all the feels, a story set in a competitive subculture, and I’m always open to a fresh take on vampires or the “eternal ones” trope.

Hello 2025~I’m back in the office and open to queries this week! #amquerying #kidlit #writers #illustrators , I’d love to see your #YA , #MG , narrative NF proposals, and #PBs . I’ve updated my #MSWL , but some particular things I’d love to see in my inbox:

I am so excited to be opening to queries again! I will be open beginning tomorrow, June 3-June 10. #amquerying #writers , my #MSWL remains much the same but this month I am especially on the hunt for #YA and #mg genre fiction from diverse perspectives.

Hopefully this will ✂️ wait times while also allowing me to give each query the focus they deserve. I figure it’s worth a try. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So what am I looking for? Primarily #mg and #ya and #illustrators . (3/4)

For both #mg and #ya, would love historical fiction, especially stories not centered in Western history or culture.

#mswl for #ya:
--fresh "inspired by" takes on familiar tales, myths or classics, rather than retellings
--I'd love an historical novel based on the Trung Sisters.

Hiya! It’s #mswl day @TheTobiasAgency! I rep #kidlit, PB-YA, F and NF. Full wishlist can be found via the link in my bio, but today I am craving laugh-out-loud funny MG and YA, any genre, just make me laugh! Bonus if the book can also make me tear up. Tagging @SoCalledYALife!

Hello, #amquerying #kidlit writers, I am now open to queries! I've updated my #mswl, so take a look, and if you think we'd be a good fit, I'd love to read your work! #PB #MG #YA #GN #NF #Illustrators

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kell…

Learning about the Trung Sisters. Wow! Who is writing this book?? Big time #mswl !
#ya #history #rebellions #APIwriters #amagenting youtu.be/wh-u5lyJVLg

Yes, please! #MSWL

Updated my #MSWL this morning. Writers, check it out! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kell…

Counting down the hours until I can continue my binge of OUTER BANKS. Mystery, treasure hunt, friendship, bad guys, romance—will someone send me a YA like this? Pretty please? #mswl #ya

A year ago today we were enjoying spring break travels with friends. Would give anything to travel again—but can do so through books! Would love a ms involving travel and unexpected adeventure. Bonus if it makes me laugh! #mswl #ya #mg #amagenting

Of course, concept like that can’t be realized without amazing characters. So bring on characters with clear desires and high stakes, whose motivation I can feel. Characters I can love (or hate) and would want to know. #ya #mswl

This Monday morning, I’m wishing for YA with a vivid world/setting that bends the rules in its genre—whether that be genre blending or an unexpected twist to a tired trope, I want to be surprised and taken away to another world. #mswl #ya