Laura Rennert

#MSWL Fiction in any space that explores the complicated dynamics of relationships, whether romantic or familial, in high stakes, high pressure situations—like Monsoon Wedding, Mr. And Mr. Smith (the tv series), The Diplomat, and Nobody Wants This.

#MSWL I’d love to find a YA/crossover or adult novel that is magical, dark, and mysterious in our own grounded world a la Maggie Stiefvater’s THE RAVEN BOYS or a cozy with-some-teeth fantasy like Emily Wilde’s ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAERIES.

#MSWL Unusual retellings, and fiction that has a mythic quality or creates new myths! Bonus points for morally gray protagonists, stories that open doors to secret knowledge or hidden worlds, and genre elements from fantasy to historical with a twist, spec fic, and literary-commercial fiction.

I’d love to see fantasy, spec fic, SF, comedy of manners, Rom-Coms, historical with a twist, and contemporary fic based on Japanese culture and/or set in Japan. I spent two years each in Tokyo and Osaka, and have an ongoing love affair with all things Japan. #MSWL

Happy #MSWL Day, writers! If you see your book in my next few posts, please query me via my Query Manager link (querymanager.com/query/LauraR...). You can include #MSWL in the referral line. Please note that I am closed to PB submissions, unless you are referred by a client or close associate.

If you think you've got something that's a good fit for my list, please query me at my Query Manager (I do not accept queries via email). Here's the link: querymanager.com/query/LauraRen…

I look forward to reading your work! #MSWL

And finally, though this is less specific... I'm looking for a novel that SURPRISES me! #MSWL

Send me your thrillers or mysteries that feel authentic and bring in the experience, culture, and sense-of-place of less-represented perspectives and new voices. #MSWL

Having lived in Japan on and off for four years, I would love to find a novel, any genre, having to do with Japan or Japanese culture. Loved Tokyo Ever After, by Emiko Jean, and Fault Lines, by Emily Etani. #MSWL

For #MSWL Day, here are some of the things I'd most love to see in my Query Manager:

Would love to find Extraordinary Attorney Woo in book form, adult or YA.

I would love to see some more amazing kid lit illustrators in my Query Box—paticularly author-illustrators. As always especially on the lookout for diverse creators!

To query visit: querymanager.com/query/LauraRen…

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