Some of my favorite Literary novelist include: Stewart O'Nan, Elizabeth Strout, Lauren Groff, Jean Thompson, Andrew Porter, Lee Martin, Megan Abbott, James Wade, Amy Jo Burns, Christian Kiefer, Tim O'Brien, Chris Bohjalian, Dani Shapiro #MSWL

"For fiction and nonfiction: I fall in love with stellar writing on the level of the line, voice, and rhythm."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

I love the crime and mystery, but my heart is in need of a gorgeous literary novel! Send me those queries! #MSWL

So if you have a gorgeous literary novel, I'd love to fall in love with it!
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It dawned on me this morning that this is my first summer without a new Elin Hilderbrand novel 💔 anyone else got one for me? #MSWL

"Send me dark retellings of fairy tales and classic stories, with similar sensibilities to THE BLOODY CHAMBER by Angela Carter or WICKED by Gregory Maguire."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

As a note, I'm fluent in Spanish and French, can read and understand a bunch of Italian and Portuguese, have studied a bit of Korean, and am currently obsessed with Chinese dramas. I absolutely want to get more queries from BIPOC authors and illustrators to better fill that hole in my list. #MSWL

"I'm hungry for literary horror, thrillers, domestic dramas, and psychological suspense that tackle socio-cultural criticisms."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

I made some tweaks to my #MSWL !
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Querying authors, if it helps, I'm reading Holy City (@henrywise05) and loving it!
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"Send me Gothic fiction with possibly a modern storyline, too (like MEXICAN GOTHIC and THE LITTLE STRANGER)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

cosmic or body horror novel inspired by the Stanford Prison Experiment pls ... #mswl

If anyone is writing a novel with a similar premise... #mswl

Currently in a chokehold finishing this series so naturally, #MSWL

"Upmarket fiction that sheds light on deeper social issues such as SUCH A FUN AGE and THE HUSBANDS."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

I’ve answered all queries so I’m doing a soft re-open, narrowing down my #MSWL to focus on areas I didn’t receive many queries when I initially opened. I’d 🩷 to see your chapter books, MG: contemporary, MG: nonfiction, MG: novel in verse, YA: contemporary, & YA: novel in verse

"Looking for psychological crime thrillers like Ruth Ware." curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Arab experiences are vast and are not limited to war, civil conflict, and oppression. We’re not a one-size-fits all people and neither are our stories. I want to see your expansive, joyful, funny, and romantic Arab stories #mswl
& Eid Mubarak!! 🌙🫶🏻

I’m looking for an eco-dystopian thriller set in the near future, with a strong female lead and an original, compelling plot. Any ideas out there? #MSWL #literaryagency #literaryagent

"I want unlikely friendship novels with heavy plot and a feel-good ending."
Carly Watters #MSWL