YOUNG ADULT (PT. 2)
Aside from graphic novels, I am still in pursuit of a magical-yet-quiet mermaid novel, so my inbox is a safe cove to any mermaids that would like to swim in. ✨🧜🏼‍♀️
#MSWL

MIDDLE GRADE
I really love finding a good magical MG novel, but I’m open to a wide range here. Voicey contemporaries, mystery, magical realism/contemporary fantasy, graphic novels, historical fiction, verse, epistolary. When in doubt, send it my way! #MSWL

PICTURE BOOKS
In the PB space, I have 3 top priorities:

1. Stories by BIPOC creators in general, particularly family narratives. I love falling in love with a new fictional family!

2. Humor! I need a good laugh. Kids do, too.

3. MAGIC! Send me magical stories!!! ✨

#MSWL

Hey #MSWL, I'm looking for this 👇

My favorite reads/listens this summer & definite #MSWL comps:

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry
YOU WERE THERE TOO by Colleen Oakley

ICYMI: I am opened back up to queries! I’m particularly looking for picture books, middle grade, graphic novels (any age), and adult fiction. Flood my inbox, friends. 💜#MSWL

Thank you so much! Good question -- I don't have a #MSWL, but my interests are outlined in my bio here:) tridentmediagroup.com/agents/tess-we…

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

I would love a PB about these. #MSWL

“Plus-sized women’s fiction characters/heroines.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

My #mswl is here: madeleinemilburn.co.uk/looking-for/ha…

And info for submissions can be found here: madeleinemilburn.co.uk/contact/submis…

I love to be hit with the unexpected, like the first paragraph of the Murderbot series by Martha Wells

Need more Adult and MG.
Love NF too!
Being very picky with everything but especially YA, although I never say never!

I love layered manuscripts. New and different twists. Multiple market hooks. Themes that still resonate universally.
Some recent reads that do this well:
The Blacktongue Thief
The Unspoken Name