Kristin Ostby

Attn: writers seeking agents! My queries are open! Find out more about my updated #MSWL and how to query me here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kristin-ostby/ #amquerying

Hey guys! Seeing as it's #MSWL Day, I thought I'd pop on and share my wish list. I'm currently on the hunt for super-hooky, fresh MG and YA novels! More here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kris…

(Addendum: For the rom-com requests above, I always want to see LGBTQ+ stories!)

And, finally, and in perpetuity until I find it, give me a funny, commercial middle-grade mystery series told in first person by a BIPOC lead! #MSWL

I’m also interested in a friendship YA or MG that comps to SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, but with an entirely BIPOC cast. #MSWL

I’m curious to see some middle-grade rom-com! Show me your sweet tween love stories! #MSWL

I’d also like to find a YA rom-com *with speculative elements*—perhaps featuring the paranormal or some light magic. #MSWL

I would love to find a juicy YA drama or thriller with strong characterizations and a rich setting (BIG LITTLE LIES, but make it diverse and YA and set in a fresh, intriguing location). #MSWL

To begin with, I’m prioritizing BIPOC creators and, more broadly, writers from marginalized or underrepresented backgrounds, with an eye out for disabled writers. #MSWL

Writers! I'm query-inbox-zero and eagerly looking to fall in love with some sentences. My freshly updated #MSWL is here manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kris… and please query me here querymanager.com/query/kristino…. Can't wait to read you soon! #amquerying

Oh hey, I did an interview over on Literary Rambles if you'd like to find out more about me!: literaryrambles.com/2021/10/agent-… #MSWL (Thanks bunches, @NatalieIAguirre!)

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay. It's an apt moment for agents (like me!) and publishers to recommit to elevating Native voices. Native creatives, my inbox is open: querymanager.com/query/kristino… #NativeVoices #MSWL

Check out my #MSWL page for lots more (manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kris…), and query me here!: querymanager.com/query/kristino…

Also note: If you are a screenwriter, I’d love for you to query me with whatever you have, regardless of genre. #MSWL

I’m on a serious hunt for a funny, commercial middle-grade mystery series a la Stuart Gibbs. Sharp characters, a strong voice, and neat plotting, pretty please. #MSWL

I would love to find a suspenseful YA mystery/thriller that plays with form, chronology, or narration. It’s is a great genre to play around with social constructs, too, and I love subversion. (Think: Gillian Flynn) #MSWL

Intersectionality is really important to me, and I’d be very excited to see all of the below featuring characters that are not straight or are not white (or both). #MSWL

And I gotta tell you, I’m in the mood for happy endings or ambiguously hopeful ones, at least. I know I'm not alone. #MSWL

Generally speaking, I’m a voice-first reader who is looking for escapism and/or laughter, boundary-pushing, and writers brave enough to flip conventions on their heads. Surprise me! #MSWL

There’s a lot of info on my Manuscript Wish List page (manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kris……) and on Publishers Marketplace (publishersmarketplace.com/members/kristi……). #MSWL