Stephanie Winter

In fiction, I'm particularly seeking high concept thrillers and horror with propulsive commercial plots. #MSWL

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In graphic novels, I'd love to see the next contemporary swoony YA or adult romance/romcom, as well as stories set in the workplace or internships. On the NF side, I'd love to see more illustrated how-to books for kids in my inbox. #MSWL

Happy #MSWL Day! I'm Stephanie Winter, a literary agent at KO Media Management, specializing in illustrated works and nonfiction across all age categories. For 2025, I'm especially searching for fresh takes on cookbooks, witchy nonfiction, and highly visual nonfiction with gifting potential.

#MSWL Regency romcoms or thrillers with queer rep. Heavy on the thriller.

Don't know why but winter makes me want to read all the thrillers. #MSWL

And while I'm sure I'll add to this list, if you've got anything geeky, fun, and full of twists on the fiction side, or prescriptive on the nonfiction side, I definitely want to see it! :) #MSWL

Adult Fiction: Family and friendship stories involving big secrets and twists on the verge of being unearthed. #MSWL

NF: Practical mysticism and astrology projects that offer new takes on everyday experiences (think lifestyle books). #MSWL

Adult Fiction: Fun, creepy, and commercial stories that can comp Hocus Pocus where the mechanic of the witchcraft does not become the focus of the plot. #MSWL

Fiction: Thrillers and suspense comping anything by Andrea Bartz. #MSWL

NF: Pop culture nostaglia. Projects that take pop culture and apply it to a new form. For example, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK RUM?🍸#MSWL

NF: Craft/Hobby & Lifestyle. Projects that can teach readers how to affordably alter their lifestyle for the better. I'm particularly interested in homesteading, foraging, and other sustainability projects. #MSWL

NF: Fresh and modern takes on relationship/dating projects. The key for me here is to approach the work with a lens that does not treat the cis-het relationship as the default/baseline/or norm. #MSWL

NF: Renter-friendly design or design projects for improving your day-to-day well-being and mental health on a budget.

Going to put a bit of a wild #MSWL out here. If anyone's working on an adult novel that can comp Scream AND something super millennial like The Herd or A Special Place for Women, I want to see it. My query box is open (query@psliterary.com) for some suspense/thriller/horror.

Also going to add that Hocus Pocus will always be #MSWL inspo. Make it middle grade or adult fiction and I NEED to see it.

Also going to add that this brand of YA nonfiction is an absolute #mswl for me. The business angle, the creativity, the list vibes, etc.

#MSWL Fandom books and other illustrated, geeky/pop culture non-fiction for YA and MG (maybe even PB?) readers.

#MSWL Middle grade takes on video games (fiction and non-fiction) that go beyond the "fell into the game" trope.

#MSWL Queer rom coms that represent not just the L and the G in LGBTQQIP2SAA.