"I want literary and upmarket fiction about contemporary life, queer characters, mental health, friendship, nostalgia, existential dread—anything with 'cool girl' or 'sad girl' vibes."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

#mswl more books that made me feel and think the way these did—books that stay with you long after you read them

MG: Last Cuentista, Girl Who Drank the Moon, Inside Out & Back Again
YA: Strange the Dreamer, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Last Night at the Telegraph Club

"I would love atmospheric and speculative mysteries and thrillers that skew psychological and cerebral with unreliable narrators. Stories where the setting is the main character and characters have full and dynamic backstories!"
Marina Green #MSWL

*whispers* I will finally be opening for queries after almost a year of being closed. My query inbox will be open June 1st-15th and July 1st-15th. If you’re interested in what I’m looking for, check out my new #MSWL #queryingauthors #litagent

"I want weird YA novels. Ex: WILDER GIRLS by Rory Power, THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END by Adam Silvera, and THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

I would also love a project that has a modern take on a young Black man’s journey into adulthood. I don’t want a trauma dump story, but a genuine exploration of coming into one’s self. #MSWL

#DreamProject #MSWL
I had an epiphany:
I would love a women’s fiction peace that explored the experience of a BIPOC woman as she moves to another country and builds a life in that country! Not necessarily Eat, Pray, Love - more the beginning of From Scratch.

"I'm fascinated by explorations of fandom and fan culture like IDOL, BURNING."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

I have been rewatching MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, and I love Hal as a dad. #MSWL

"Send me nonfiction by BIPOC food writers."
Carly Watters #MSWL

What is natural writing?:
I am a firm believer in the idea that a writer creates a foundation, and the characters take control of the narrative. So, in the end, the characters take an identity of their own, that isn't controlled by the author's desires or authorial intrusion. #MSWL

#Gettoknowme
Hello....
So, a quick thing to know about me is that, even as an agent, I am very big on details in storytelling!! Ii have been like this since university. For me, natural writing will always win over fan service or 16 climatic scenes, especially in romance projects. #MSWL

#DreamProject
Heyy...
An epiphany that came to me as I was speaking with my sister about Off Campus yesterday: I would love a romance centered around either a female dominated sport or a woman in a male dominiated sport. (i.e. Ballet, Cheer, Gymnastics, Women's basketball, etc). #MSWL 🩰🤸🏽‍♂️🩰😭

“Fiction I loved (from the past year or two): THE WEDDING PEOPLE, WELLNESS, MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, THE GUNCLE.”
Carly Watters #MSWL

"I love cookbooks with a unique angle, such as the ROASTING TIN series, COOKING FOR ONE, and MIDNIGHT CHICKEN (& OTHER RECIPES WORTH LIVING FOR)."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

I would LOVE a #MG Babysitter’s Club but fantasy.

An illustrated cozy fantasy with normal everyday kid issues (+a bit of magic) #MSWL

"I'm interested in health, wellness, humor, sports, pop culture, pop science, and pop psychology."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

I would love an MG with puzzles. Something that feels interactive #MSWL

"I'm interested in thrillers that explore the fallout of a crime. Who does it impact, and how? What is justice? Think A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER, NOTHING CAN HURT YOU, MY FLAWLESS LIFE, and JACKAL."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

our Senior Agent, Leah Pierre, quite a bit. Leah is into horror and magic. So, if those are your categories, please vist Ladderbird.com, and visit Leah's Query box.
For this editor, I plan to reach back out for her dream project! #MSWL