PB: (select)
- lyrical and fresh cultural stories
- laugh-out-loud books with sneaky adult humor

YA:
- BIPOC and queer romcoms with depth and heart!!!!
- Speculative thrillers
- Contemporary, literary stories, with hints of magical realism

MG:
- contemporary, slice-of-life stories with an abundance of middle school drama
- light fantasy adventures and folktales
- sister stories, friendship breakups, first crushes

New year, new #MSWL! What I'm looking for in 2023:

Overall, I'm excited about character-driven, diverse stories featuring ensemble casts and strong points of view.🧵

"I want crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich."
@CurtisPSLA #MSWL

psliterary.com/submissions/

Check out our latest mood board for @tanera_simons #MSWL! Head over to the DA insta and be sure you’re following for all the up to date info on agents, authors, books and more! instagram.com/darleyanderson… #books #amquerying #amwriting #onwriting #litagent #romancebooks

Please do send me work that resembles the examples on this thread - I can't wait to read! #MSWL (12/12)

And a #MSWL in Instagram Reel form (!) is also now live on both mine and @DA_Agency Insta profiles! (11/12)

If I've not mentioned what you're writing, it doesn't mean I don't want to read it! A non-Twitter version of my #MSWL is on our blog, here: darleyandersonblog.com/2023/02/02/tan… (10/12)

Finally, I absolutely adored WEYWARD – multiple time periods, feminism, and the incredibly atmospheric writing made this such a compelling and unique read for me (9/12)

Speaking of toxic, I raced through SUCCESSION and love how it confronts our obsession with wealth while exploring the rot it creates within family/friends/relationships (8/12)

If you've written a book where the setting is key then I'd also love to see that - VIRGIN RIVER for the sweeping landscapes or THE MORNING SHOW for the toxic work environment (7/12)

G+F is such a joyous triumph of celebrating female friendships, untraditional families, older protagonists, and life after love (6/12)

Friendship and family dynamics endlessly fascinate me, from the juicy drama of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES to the more wholesome GRACE AND FRANKIE (5/12)

I am a big fan of rom-com and want fresh takes on original tropes - REPUTATION and THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS are examples of this (4/12)

I ALWAYS want a clear hook, strong characters, and lots of plot in any book I read – these are all more important to me than upmarket writing (3/12)

… I want to share an up-to-date #MSWL / list of what I’ve enjoyed reading and watching recently! Querying can be difficult to navigate and so I hope that this helps clarify what I’m looking for in my submissions (2/12)

I would love more MG fantasy in my inbox #MSWL 😊 also romance (adult not YA)

"Seeking middle grade animal stories like PAX by Sara Pennypacker, SILVERWING by Kenneth Oppel, BUNNICULA by Deborah and James Howe, and SANTA PAWS by Nicholas Edwards."
@agentvicente #MSWL

psliterary.com/submissions/

#MSWL craving a martial arts fantasy 👀👀