I have clients who write and illustrate for all age groups and am open to all genres! There are a few things that I’m NOT right for, however: political nonfiction, erotica, sports nonfiction, true crime, and anything hateful toward any people group or philosophy. Respect > Rancor!

13/ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: If you feel that your project will be a good fit for me, please send your query letter to ghutchinson@movabletm.com. Include your first chapter in the body of the text. Due to the volume, I can only respond when interested. 🔮 For more info, my MSWL link is in my bio.

Plus #Horror that draws on similar folklore inspirations but with much darker themes and settings, like books by T. Kingfisher and C.J. Cooke.

And Folklore-inspired tales and retellings that feel whimsical and lush, dark and inviting, like The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse especially in Non-Western settings, Native communities, or Appalachia #Fantasy #MSWL

First, you can always find a thorough description of what I represent on my Manuscript Wishlist profile:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/anjanette-barr/

Happy #MSWL Day!
Check out my current wishlist. Please, peruse my interest in Adult Thrillers/Suspense AND Narrative Nonfiction in particular.
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/uwe-stender/

Hey hey! Is #MSWL day! I’m #opentoqueries at the moment, so I’ll post a few thoughts on what I’m looking for! Thanks manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for the fun event! Remember, the #MSWL hashtag is for agents/editors only! 🧵

12/ FUN FACTS: I enjoy tarot, gardening, pottery, swimming in springs, rivers, and the ocean, hiking, fishing/scalloping, urban exploring, architecture/design, fashion, sewing/crocheting, home renovation content, journalistic deep-dives into niche topics, antiquing/thrifting, and oddities aplenty.

#MSWL You can call it dystopian, near-future, 5 minutes in the future--whatever you like--but I'm looking for grounded speculative fiction in both YA and Adult with stellar prose, resonant and relevant themes, and deep character development.

More fantasy #MSWL : Adventure and magic with a badass female lead like Shannon Chakraborty’s The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi or V.E. Schwab’s Fragile Threads of Power (or anything like V.E. Schwab's books, for that matter)

Though I've been dipping my toes into younger children's books lately, the only children's genre I'm actively seeking out is YA. I love a funny contemporary YA novel, a twisty mystery, or a super dark horror novel. Basically, I'm looking for the same genres in adult and YA. #MSWL

11/ FYI: I'm someone who really appreciates a well-edited submission, so please triple check for typos and formatting errors before querying me. I'm averse to the overuse of adverbs, so Command+F "ly" is your friend! Also, if your debut is well over 100k words, it might not be the right fit for me.

I enjoy absurd, surreal books, whether they're funny or serious. Bring on the fabulism. #MSWL

In celebration of #MSWL day, I also updated my profile on the Manuscript Wishlist website: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/th...

This is what I'll be looking for when I open to queries later this month. 😊

10/ What not to send me: YA/MG, military thrillers, police procedurals, self-help or religious books. I'm less interested in hard sci-fi/fantasy than stories featuring lighter speculative elements.

I'm drawn to horror that's deeply emotional. I like subtle grounded internal monsters, rather than literal zombies and werewolves. #MSWL

Across all genres, I'm always look for:
-LGBTQIA+ authors
-diverse stories
-marginalized voices
-compelling writing
-dynamic characters
-subverting well-known tropes
-unexpected endings
-books with big emotions
-settings in the Midwest/South

#MSWL

Horror shows I love:
The Fall of the House of Usher
Them
The Haunting of Hill House
Squid Game
Black Mirror
Yellowjackets
American Horror Story
Hannibal
Midnight Mass

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Horror movies I love:
Midsommar
Talk to Me
Get Out
The Lodge
Parasite
Imaginary
Bodies Bodies Bodies
The Substance
Renfield

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Horror books I love:
Motherthing
Mexican Gothic
The Eyes Are the Best Part
The Only Good Indians
Just Like Home
The September House
Chlorine
My Darling Dreadful Thing
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
The Final Girl Support Group

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL