In MG, I’m still looking for the perfect animal story! Think Silverwing, Pax, even Watership Down or Bunnicula. This could go in so many directions—I just really love animal characters! #MSWL

Weird and wonderful YA novels. Just the slightest touch of magic, or stranger, or unsettling in an otherwise ~perfectly normal~ world. #MSWL

Also in YA, LGBTQ+ love stories. Give me Heartstopper. Give me Kurt/Blaine or Santana/Brittany from Glee. Over-the/top adorable feels to warm my cold, bitter heart. 💖 #MSWL

For YA, contemporary stories written by authors with a ridiculously unique voice. Mary H.K. Choi, Eric Smith, Nina LaCour, and Tiffany D. Jackson have written some of my favourite YA books. #MSWL

Aforementioned favourite books of all time: Wicked, The Bloody Chamber, Wicked, Of Bees and Mist, Uprooted, The Golem and the Jinni, Mexican Gothic, Night Film. Anything by Helen Oyeyemi, Akwaeke Emezi, or Gregory Maguire. #MSWL

Upmarket speculative fiction. Grounded fantasy, magical realism, retellings of fairy/folk tales, horror. The majority of my favourite books of all time live in this genre. #MSWL

Explorations of mental health topics. Deep and dark glimpses at a character’s struggles. Stories that accept and celebrate how ridiculous life can be when your brain is wired in certain ways. #MSWL

Coming-of-age stories. Child and teen protagonists. Novels exploring childhood, friendship, family drama. Characters realizing how pivotal life moments completely fucked them up. #MSWL

Let’s start with literary fiction, because that’s what I’m the most eager to read as 2023 begins. Contemporary voices, unusual storytelling structures, complicated platonic and romantic relationships, upmarket genre novels. I want beautiful prose with a splashy concept. #MSWL

this is maybe a little specific but i'd really love to find some historical fiction or nonfiction about the AIDS epidemic and the activism / community care / political radicalism that organized around it/as a result of it #mswl

Hi there! In general, I'm not the best fit for sci-fi, but there have been exceptions! If you've read my #mswl and feel like your book fits my tastes, feel free to query me so I can read a sample of your work.

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Would love something similar to THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA #manuscriptwishlist #mswl

🎊✨I am OPEN to queries again✨🎊

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My favourite recent reads include: The Book Eaters, Iron Widow, Legends & Lattes, The Last Gifts of the Universe, House on the Cerulean Sea, Wranglestone, the Warward Children series, Gideon the Ninth, Murderbot, Scholomance, Nettle & Bone, Tress of the Emerald Sea.

I'd like a little bit of horror, too. It needs to be something speculative - no thrillers please! Think supernatural/cosmic horror.

Strong female characters! (This doesn't need to mean physically strong!) Awesome non-binary characters! LGBTQA+ characters! Neuro-diverse characters! Masculine characters with rich, rounded traits and a diverse supporting cast!

I especilly want: Fantasy romance! (Not paranormal romance - needs to be fantasy!) Near-future adult sci-fi. Epic fantasy based on non-European settings. Space opera with non-European/American influences!

I am always looking for adult and YA SFF! That includes pretty much any speculative fiction you can think of, although I prefer my sci-fi on the heavier side. (So not really near-future stuff that's "just" dystopian without awesome tech etc.)

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