#MSWL I’d love to see some YA, NA, or Adult projects set on the set of a non-U.S. TV show/movie!

Probably not reality show based (unless the show has a an all BIPOC cast) so more that the set is just the setting w/the heart of the story elsewhere.

WRITERS! New #MSWL w/ a few changes. Still looking for Adult NF (lifestyle, parenting, sports, current events, etc) and YA/MG/PB, but expanding YA/MG to fantasy and still including dystopian/sci-fi/horror/contemporary. Make me laugh, make me sob! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/shari-maurer/

Calling nonfiction authors! I'm looking for history, military, politics, biographies, journalism, memoirs and science. #amquerying #amagenting #MSWL

#MSWL a philosophy monograph for which I can use this as cover art

My eight-year-old son is devouring historical fiction. Anyone writing history stories for kids? #MSWL #amquerying

&/or: More broadly, a project about the weird culture/history of ultramarathons altogether! Would so love for a sports/outdoors writer to pitch me this. #MSWL

I've said this before, but I've been thinking about it a lot in light of the first woman finisher, #MSWL : A dream nonfiction project of mine is a book about the Barkley Marathons that is as Tennessee-spirited & compelling as the '14 "The Race That Eats Its Young" doc.

Saying bismillah before sending a ballistic missile to your oppressor is kind of crazy
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I need that vibe for Shaherazad Shelves’ newest imprint, Saladeen Books, which is open to all writers, agented or not. #MSWL

#mswl 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

Up next on my tbr: The Rachel Incident, The Husbands, and a Tomorrow x3 reread #mswl

Current reads: Crying in H Mart (I don’t represent NF, but I love big feelings and complicated mother/daughter relationships), and The Ministry of Time, which is simply exceptional. Sharp, funny, and so original #mswl

A personal reading update in case it’s helpful to see what I’m into right now! I adored How To End a Love Story & Funny Story. I’ve loved Yulin Kuang since her YouTube days, and her debut is funny, romantic, & emotional. And, of course, EmHen remains the romcom queen. #mswl

Gosh, one more #mswl note:

📖 I will happily consider books that were originally self-published or fanfiction
📖 I love webcomics and fan artists and dream of acquiring something that started on apps like Manta or Tappytoon or something original from a popular fandom artist

And for anyone curious on my editorial approach (& whether I might be the right editor for you):

✍️ I worked for Wattpad for 4+ years and heavily favour fast-paced commercial fiction
✍️ I am a copyeditor at heart; internal consistency is king
✍️ I prioritize authorial intent

For a sense of my #mswl acquisition taste (besides books on my own list):

📚These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low
📚The Prospects by KT Hoffman
📚Psyche & Eros by Luna McNamara
📚Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
📚Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
📚Fake Dates & Mooncakes by Sher Lee

And perhaps a helpful anti-mswl (aka what I am not the right editor for):

❌ young adult books (Random House Canada only publishes adult fiction and non-fiction)
❌ hard science fiction (I read it personally, but can’t acquire it)
❌ horror (I am easily scared)

Bonus points for my #mswl include:

⏳ time travel
🔥 dragons
💖 happy endings
📕 YA crossover potential
🪝 early hooks (chapter one, page one)
📣 voice/character-driven plots
🟢 accessible worldbuilding
🖌️ character art

I realized I haven’t updated my #mswl in a while, so here’s what I’m currently on the hunt for:

🗡️ BIPOC romantasy
💜 queer contemporary romance (drown me in tropes!)
🐉 myth retellings with a twist
🇨🇦 Canadian authors
🧭 Dan Brown-esque mystery/thrillers

Murder at a Truse crime conventiom. Couch sleuths galore! Maybe pair with my Elle Woods/Dapne murder mystery #MSWL

I don't see enough queer monster romances or paranormal romances!! where are my vampire boyfriends and trans merpeople and werewolf lesbians? #mswl