#MSWL looking for a magical realism romance/romcom like Ashley Poston!

Also open to light fantasy and horror if it’s under 208 pages! And fast-paced! With compelling stakes!

Hi! I'm currently closed to subs, but will be open soon. I'll announce when here, so feel free to follow. I rep picture books, YA, adult, fiction and non-fiction and love unforgettable stories. Always looking for great works! My wishlist and guidelines here #mswl :
www.jdlit.com/marie-lamba

I'm late to the party bc I was working (go figure), but some #mswl posts coming up! 🌻If you have work for me, whether I post I'm looking for it or not, pls follow the submissions guidelines at www.dclagency.com! 🌻 For illustrators, just send a link to your portfolio &/or pdf of your project.

Stories that feature a strong romantic element

Morally gray MCs are my speed in the thriller space

Stories that are feminist and intersectional

Strong romantic arcs, sharp banter, and a joyful tone even when exploring grief or growth

Any retelling “but make it gay” #mswl 6/6

Accessible fantasy that doesn’t require a PhD to understand

Invisible chronic conditions

“no body, no crime” comp

Take familiar characters and upend their world and everything we thought we knew

Stories that balance heart, humor, and hope with emotional authenticity #mswl 5/6

Anything Swiftie-coded—I love when music is behind the inspiration

High concept stories that are just shy of bonkers

CENTER SQUARE: JOY

Gothics with light horror elements

Mysteries that keep me guessing until the end #mswl 4/6

Stories that celebrate love in all its forms

Romance that sweeps me off my feet—but he falls first

A setting that is so atmospheric and compelling that it can also be considered a character too

All the grumpy-sunshine tropes

Voice-driven YA, crossover, and Adult Romance and Romantasy #mswl 3/6

#Latinx stories please from #Latinx creators

High-concept setups with emotional depth

Romance with a side of adventure

An epic forbidden romance with big emotions

Historical fantasy with a diverse bent and lots of magic #mswl 2/6

It’s #mswl day hosted by manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social
and I made this cute bingo card graphic with my wishlist wants. If you hit any square, feel free to query. My inbox is open and the link is in my bio.

It’s hard to read, so written out in thread form, here’s what I’m looking for: #mswl 1/x

Always on the lookout for projects by disabled and chronically ill creators — think GOOD DIFFERENT, ELLEN OUTSIDE THE LINES, and CHRONICALLY DELORES (but for MG).

Give me the next American Girl or Dear America series and you’re golden.

Character-driven, humor-infused stories with a solid hook across formats—picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and middle grade.

As editorial director at Kar-Ben, my #MSWL is all Jewish kids books. I want stories that feel contemporary, surprising, unpredictable, plot-driven, clever, fun, absurd, and/or whimsical, where the kid has agency and goes after their goals. How to submit:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/leila-sales/

My special interest is drag. You should absolutely weaponize this fact if you write about drag queens/kings/things, or if you are drag queens/kings/things. #MSWL

OMG, I'm loving these cat photos! So excited to see today's #MSWL submission in my inbox. I'll stay open until I wake up tomorrow morning, 4:30am Eastern. Send me your #YA , #MG , #PB and Adult and Kid #NF .

And keep the cat photos coming!!

I would ***love*** to see supernatural YA thrillers and mysteries like these! #MSWL

#Horror #MSWL Also, where’s all the holiday horror at? Let’s grow that out there. I really, really want a campy Christmas Hallmark meets Horror. Or a Rom Com Horror. Something like Fresh (2022 film) where it’s all going right until it goes wrong.

Also looking for in 2026 #MSWL

#MSWL Want memoir, narrative nonfiction, and serious trade history on the Black Panther Party and Black radical life. Political, stylish, vivid, and urgent—alive on the page, with real authority and a reason to exist now. Guidelines in reply.