Carly Watters || Literary Agent (she/her)

High on my list!!! #mswl

If anyone is thinking ahead to the anniversary of #TheOC and working on a book in the near future let me know... #mswl

#mswl narrative non fiction proposal about the transfer of wealth

Book version of this:
forbes.com/sites/jackkell…

Here's a #mswl wishlist: carlywatters.com/wishlist/

I love houses that are characters (TURN OF THE SCREW, LITTLE STRANGER, THE DUTCH HOUSE etc). Not horror, but a little eerie/creepy/ghosty works for me! #mswl

A reminder:

I posted my #mswl a few places & after I put the call out I’ve had more than a dozen people (women) ask to send me something.

Men simply do not do this.

Women: if you see a call for content and you fit the bill SEND IT.

You do NOT need permission twice.

A novel or non fiction project about Ray Eames (Charles’ partner and collaborator). #design #mswl

I'd *LOVE* a book proposal with current research (and research to come) about how Covid is disproportionately affecting women's careers in the short term and long term (as they are statistically more likely to take care the kids and step back). #MSWL

Time periods I like to read about: 1920s-present day. I don’t read a lot of historical fiction older than that. (Madeline Miller is really the only exception.) #MSWL

Plus-sized women’s fiction characters/heroines #MSWL

Science-based women’s health, perinatal health, maternal health, women’s mental health like LIKE A MOTHER by Angela Garbes. #mswl

A mix of themes I like to see explored (not all at once!): nature, motherhood, identity, making difficult decisions, travel, myth of meritocracy, feminism, longevity, family, heartbreak, secret histories, individuality, modernism, trust, class, money, race, art, memory. #mswl

I'd love something exploring ability/disability. Definitely #OWNVOICES. Non-fiction or fiction but my taste skews more commercial, not literary #mswl

Gothic fiction with possibly a modern storyline, too (I love THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters and THE GREATCOAT by Helen Dunmore). Give me some ghosts. #mswl

A LGBTQIA+ novel in the vein of ONE DAY (high concept, unique structure, deep and sweeping love story) #mswl

I would love unique cookbook concepts by Black and Indigenous bloggers as well as non-fiction by BIPOC food writers #mswl

Non-fiction about social/urban geography & how we move through our world. City planning etc leading to inequity and reinforcing racism through planning. Ideally with a feminist lens like INVISIBLE WOMEN. #mswl

Non-fiction about the sobriety movement from an expert or journalist. #mswl

I'm opening to queries (after being closed for over a year!) on July 1st.

I'm back from maternity leave and ready to read.

I'll share my latest #MSWL soon.

All info will be on @PSLiterary feed and website.

Definite #mswl energy