#mswl butch protagonists, please! Especially in YA! A YA romance with a butch love interest would be so delightful

That's all for now. I don't answer questions about queries on Bluesky so direct any questions to the ASH Literary submissions email address. Looking forward to reading!
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#mswl this is very specific but I'd like to see a contemporary YA novel about a formerly high-achieving teen athlete who has to redefine their sense of self after a physically disabling injury or illness changes their relationship with the sport

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#mswl labor rights in fiction is a big buzz word for me. Extra intriguing when someone can pull it off in middle grade, but I'm open to speculative or real-world settings, middle grade or YA or adult.

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#mswl I still haven't signed a YA rom-com and I'd love to! Send me rom-coms please. I love fun, bantery romance with thoroughly teenage priorities, especially when grounded in queer or multicultural identities.

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#mswl heists please! YA or adult, contemporary or fantasy settings. Bonus if the heist is intended to right a legal injustice in the vein of the show Leverage or the book Portrait of a Thief. Extra bonus if there's a lesbian protagonist.

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I'm looking for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and speculative adult fiction. I'm open to science fiction for the first time; please be gentle with me.

I'm NOT currently accepting queries for graphic novels.

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If you're #amquerying , the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about what I'm looking for and how to query me is on the ASH Literary submission page. ashliterary.com#submissions

You can also find my profile on MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/pa...

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My query inbox reopened today! I'm not quite to inbox zero like I'd hoped, but I have either passed or requested additional material for every query I received prior to closing my inbox at the end of October 2025. If you queried me and haven't heard back, follow up over email or QueryTracker.
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"I want fiction in the motherhood space with ANOTHER big layer (i.e. capitalism, race, health, disability etc)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

I'm open to middle grade queries!
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I'm open to middle grade queries!
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I'm open to middle grade queries!
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"I'm interested in inventive second world fantasies inspired by non-Western cultures or folklore."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

💕character & voice-driven stories of first love, queer awakening, enemies/rivals to lovers, tension, yearning, forbidden romance; complex characters trying their best; stakes that feel world-ending or that are literally world-ending; intersectionality (BIPOC, queer, disabled); trans; Indigenous 💕

For MG: poignant novels in verse à la Thanhhà Lại, Jacqueline Brown; fantasy/speculative exploring profound themes à la The Last Cuentista or The Girl Who Drank the Moon; survival stories like Hatchet or Alone; silly & humorous illustrated like The Last Kids on Earth or Dav Pilkey; mysteries 2/3

Hi agents, I’m on the hunt for high-concept layered YA & MG novels! #MSWL

For YA: romantic fantasy; dark academia; mystery/thrillers like We Were Liars or Firekeeper’s Daughter; thought-provoking horror or gothic; romantic coming of age like Aristotle & Dante & Last Night at the Telegraph Club 1/3

"Send me science-based women's health, perinatal health, maternal health, and women's mental health like THE GOSPEL OF WELLNESS and WHO IS WELLNESS FOR?"
Carly Watters #MSWL

"I'm looking for fantasy novels with shorter word counts and immersive worldbuilding. Ex: GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"I'm looking for crime fiction like Ian Rankin, Chevy Stevens, Patricia Cornwell, and Lee Child."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

I just finished Beth is Dead and I would love to find a clever, modern-day retelling of a classic that spins it on its head. If you have something like this, DM me! 🥰 #MSWL