Laura Bennett

For fun - my #MSWL as vibes from songs that I love! (Bonus: A glipse into my many and varied musical tastes.) It might be the lyrics, the music, the video/world or just the whole thing!

My favourite recent reads include: The Book Eaters, Iron Widow, Legends & Lattes, The Last Gifts of the Universe, House on the Cerulean Sea, Wranglestone, the Warward Children series, Gideon the Ninth, Murderbot, Scholomance, Nettle & Bone, Tress of the Emerald Sea.

I'd like a little bit of horror, too. It needs to be something speculative - no thrillers please! Think supernatural/cosmic horror.

Strong female characters! (This doesn't need to mean physically strong!) Awesome non-binary characters! LGBTQA+ characters! Neuro-diverse characters! Masculine characters with rich, rounded traits and a diverse supporting cast!

I especilly want: Fantasy romance! (Not paranormal romance - needs to be fantasy!) Near-future adult sci-fi. Epic fantasy based on non-European settings. Space opera with non-European/American influences!

I am always looking for adult and YA SFF! That includes pretty much any speculative fiction you can think of, although I prefer my sci-fi on the heavier side. (So not really near-future stuff that's "just" dystopian without awesome tech etc.)

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My updated #MSWL for when we re-open on the 30th of January! I will be accepting queries from anywhere in the UK (I may also solicit queries from outside the UK via pitching contests/121s etc.)

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/laur…

Updating my pinned Tweet! Take a look at my #MSWL if you are querying Adult or YA SFF.

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manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/laur… I did a proper thing! #mswl