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a.b. @AlannaBennett
I also literally wrote a You've Got Mail-toned romcom about abuse survivors so clearly I have a lot to say about how people who've been through trauma don't just live in gray-tinged sad worlds all the time and don't deserve portrayals about how that's all their lives boil down to
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Please note that I am not the right person to represent works of non-fiction, literary fiction, short stories, erotica, screenplays, poetry, hard SFF (speculative is fine though) or anything younger than middle grade children’s fiction.
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I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been underrepresented in mainstream publishing.
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📚 Bookclub Fiction ☕️
Stories with talking points, that make me think or force my friends into reading too so I can talk about it with them! My all-time faves are Khaled Hosseini, Matt Haig and Mark Haddon.
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💕 Romance 🏳️🌈
Including LGBTQ+ romance, YA romance and romantic comedy. I would love an adult Heartstopper or Love Frankie, as well as rom com that is laugh-out-loud funny.
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🩸 Crime 🚓
Likewise, crime with a standout quality is always welcome, whether police procedural, historical crime, detective, psychological crime or crime thriller. Nothing overly gratuitous please!
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🥶 Thriller 🚪
I’m always looking for anything hooky within thriller for both adults and young adults. Locked room thrillers, like The Sanatorium and The Guest List, are especially welcome.
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🤔 Psychological Thriller 🧠
I’m looking for psychological thriller and domestic suspense which is twisty and has a unique hook. I love an unreliable narrator and the feeling of not knowing who to trust. Shock, surprise and confuse me in the best ways!
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🏰 Historical Fiction/Saga 🛡
I prefer HF that is character-driven rather than action or ‘battlefield’ heavy and I have a particular penchant for WW2 historical fiction (think Markus Zusak and Heather Morris).
Morally grey, complex and flawed characters are a plus!
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🦊 Cosy Crime 🕵️
I’d absolutely love cosy crime from *any* period, whether contemporary like Janice Hallett and Richard Osman, traditional Golden Age murder mystery, or historical crime. The more suspects and red herrings, the better!
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✨ #MSWL ~ a thread ✨ I’ve updated my submissions wishlist! 🧞♂️
WRITERS, if you’re #amquerying commercial or bookclub fiction, I’d love to hear from you!!
THREAD below… 🧵
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Eerie Chimera 🎃 @erniechiara
Just realized this month is my five year anniversary with @FuseLiterary. So grateful to @Michrichter1, @4triciaskinner, and @agentsavant & @gordonwarnock for believing in me. pic.twitter.com/ZmCOXwOrv9Ernie is now open to submissions, and he’s pretty amazing. #MSWL link in his bio.
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"Seeking luscious sci-fi and fantasy middle grade like THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill, and DRAGON PEARL by Yoon Ha Lee."
@agentvicente #MSWL
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Well, the secret's out. YA has crept into my heart through some of my clients so I am opening queries to the rest of y'all. :)
I'm looking for: YA horror (lite), YA paranormal (ghost stories), and YA thriller. Keep it weird and spooky, my friends. #mswl
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Mythological Africans @MythicAfricans
#MythologyMondayIn a Moroccan folktale, after beautiful Oum Hani’s beloved Chaieb disappears during a rockfall, she petitions the angry mountain jinn with milk and everlasting flowers to return him to her. Chaieb’s undecayed body is found many, many years later.
🎨: Sanae Zaki pic.twitter.com/q0UHZQR5CB
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NPR @NPR
Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season," and it's a crucial life-saving endeavor. n.pr/3SwR2c5#MSWL MG environmental fiction/nonfiction. 🪶
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✨Cookbooks
✨Home & lifestyle
✨Retellings (YA only)
✨PB, particularly holiday
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Agent Update: If you are an author who has been waiting for me to re-open to queries, I will be reopening to queries on October 31! 🎃👻 Get those queries ready. My updated #mswl is here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/susa…
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"I love interesting voices/POVs, dual timelines with a historical feel, rhythmic language, and anything that is both an engaging and accessible read, while being thought-provoking and layered at the same time."
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I am only considering queries sent via QueryManager: querymanager.com/query/MariaCar… #MSWL