Lee Melillo

#mswl if any of these (many, many) things sound like your story, please feel free to query me! in honor of today, i'm opening up a bit early, but otherwise you can submit to me the first 5 days of any given month, here:
querytracker.net/query/4122

#mswl and in either YA or adult, some of my conceptual 'white whales' include:

Afrofuturism in the vein of Octavia Butler or Rivers Solomon

Zany, (anti-)historical fiction, like My Lady Jane or Glorious Exploits

Anything centered around the 2010s YouTube vlogger era

A K-pop sasaeng thriller (!!)

#mswl in YA fiction, i'd love:

Historical fiction set outside the US/Western Europe.

Scholarship kids at old-money schools.

Bubblegum thrillers and queer horror.

2010s-style dystopias with marginalized teens at the forefront.

Animated Barbie movie vibes (bonus points for fairies or mermaids).

#mswl in adult fiction, i'd love to see:

Fiction centered around spaces and communities.

Late-bloomers (particularly autists) experiencing their first love.

Hooky romcoms with unique premises and queer and/or BIPOC protagonists.

‘Weird girl’ lit, but from voices less represented in this genre.

#mswl i'm also looking for proposals about the creation of popular TV shows or films. Particularly of interest would be Succession, Heated Rivalry, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, or 30 Rock. I’d love something that delves into the rise of K-dramas and/or K-pop in international markets.

#mswl in nonfiction, i am looking for all things FANDOM. would love something in the vein of EVERYTHING I GET FROM YOU, and anything that dives into online fan culture, fanfic, the history of tumblr, and/or the Golden Age of YouTube Vloggers in the mid-2010s.

#mswl as i reopen to queries this next time, i'll be focusing on building out my nonfiction and more commercial/upmarket adult lists -- but will still be open to all my usual categories.

#mswl hello all! excited to be doing my first official mswl day. in general, you can find an overview of what i'm looking for here on the site itself:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo/

#mswl hello all! excited to be doing my first official mswl day. in general, you can find an overview of what i'm looking for here on the site itself:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo/

And a reminder to check out my full #MSWL page for more!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo/

Pt 2 - TV, characters, and relationship dynamics! #mswl
bsky.app/profile/leemelillobooks.bsky.social/post/3lrvht7tfmk2h

Last #MSWL post for the moment, promise. 💖

Looking to get a clearer idea of my interests? Here is a VERY INCOMPLETE list of some of my favorite books, movies, TV shows, & characters to get you started. If your manuscript has any similarities to something/one on this list, I’d love to check it out!

bsky.app/profile/leemelillobooks.bsky.social/post/3lrvht5mru22h

Here’s a bit more info on what I’m looking for this submission window! & be sure to check out my #MSWL for more: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo

#openforqueries #literaryagent

#mswl

I'm hoping to rep YA, New Adult, and Adult fiction written by, for, and about traditionally underrepresented communities -- authors who write in these categories and are BIPOC, neurodiverse, queer, disabled, immigrants, etc., please come say hi! I want to work with you. :) #MSWL

My #MSWL is officially live, and I can publicly announce that I've been promoted to Associate Agent at jenniedunhamlit.bsky.social. This is a dream. I'm so excited to begin building my list, and can't wait to hear from you! <3 www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/le...