I'm very open to seeing a wide range of projects within the categories I'm seeking, but I'm going to have a bit of fun today posting some specifics that I'd especially love to find in my inbox!

3/ THRILLERS: transportive and escapist, with psychological depth. Vacations/retreats gone wrong, atmospheric settings (Southern, coastal, rural), carefully plotted misdirections. Think "The Guest List," "The White Lotus," "The Plot." High-quality writing at the line level is a must.

You can find out more about me, my clients, and what I'm looking for at my website. I'm also active on Instagram!
michaelawhatnall.com

I have not been the best at being active over here so far, but I'm using #MSWL Day to remedy that!

I'm a literary agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret representing picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult fiction, and select nonfiction and graphic novels.
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/michaela-whatnall/

Picture Book Author/Illustrators who create distinctive, memorable characters and worlds. Story forward, funny, read aloud on repeat. Please don’t sub if you are not an illustrator as well as a writer. Post link in profile #MSWL #KidLit

2/ MYSTERY: clever puzzles, tight timeframes, and compelling characters. Hobby-based mysteries (ballet, RPGs, filmmaking, gardening/botany, climbing/hiking). Settings I'd love to see include: college campuses, elite art/music/dance world, isolated retreats, off-season beach towns, sprawling estates

- Commercial romance (I prefer it have a more upmarket feel like Jenny Han than a swoony Danielle Steel style)
- Adult titles...unless you write #kidlit too!

I guess that's good enough for #mswl day. Feel free to ask questions. I'll do my best to respond to everyone in a timely manner.

- Forced proximity romance, love triangles, open relationships, and unconventional couplings

My anti-mswl? I'm not a great fit for:
- Paranormal stories
- Mean girls (unless tackled in a way that acknowledges the internalized misogyny involved)
- Hisfic or epic/hard sff (unless in GN or NIV form)

- Queer rep that isn't about coming out (though maybe that's part of the plot), and esp stories where queer characters are questioning or quietly queer.
- Friendship break-ups
- Platonic friendships where peer pressure or social expectations complicate things
- Settings as characters

Wait...it's #MSWL day? Well then!

I'm currently only open to #kidlit graphic novels, but in general, I like:
- complex caregiver/child relationships (I was raised in a kinship situation, and I like to see those complex layers in stories for kids)
- economic differences authentically represented

I’d love to find my first author/illustrator, preferably for picture books. For more info on PBs—with an updated section on art—check out my MSWL link. Some recent PBs I enjoyed are “A Little Like Magic,” “Big,” “Aloha Everything,” and “Where Three Oceans Meet.” #mswl

Some kind of romantasy or fantasy romance in YA. Standalone preferred but series potential is okay. Would love something without “I must save the world” type stakes but there’s still a solid plot and conflict #mswl

I’m a sucker for royalty stories—secret, just discovered, in hiding, etc. I love contemporary—though fantasy and historical are also cool—in YA or MG. An MG childhood favorite is “The Princess Plot,” and a recent one is “Red, White & Royal Blue” but for YA. Romance or crushes are encouraged #mswl

Happy #mswl day #querying writers! Here’s my wish list link, though there are a few specific items below. At the moment, I’m looking for children’s books, but I’d love to represent an author’s full body of work for all future projects in any age group.
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/rebecca-williamson/

#MSWL day & #Questpit are finally here! So excited to see the writing community here. I'll be posting my wishlist by genre and perusing your pitches, but if I miss you and you think we'd make a good team, query me! I strive to always respond within 2 weeks:
ismitahussain.com/manuscript-wishlist

1/ First things first: my name is Ginger and I'm an agent at Movable Type Management. I represent books for adults (sorry, no YA/MG/Kidlit) across all genres. I'm looking for commercial and upmarket women's fiction—especially thrillers, rom-coms, mysteries and select horror...

Hello querying writers! I'm an assistant literary agent at Triada US where I am always eager to keep building my list and find more stories to fall in love with. My current #MSWL can be found here:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ashley-reisinger/

Happy #MSWL day! I'll post a thread below of things I'd love to see in my queries.
I look forward to reading lots of #questpit today, too. :)

Happy #MSWL Day! To celebrate, I will be opening to queries. I am opening to all authors until 2/19 and then I will only be open to marginalized authors from 2/19 - 3/5 and then I will be closing to catch up 💗 here is a link to my updated MSWL page:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/amanda-carbonell/

Happy #MSWL Day, everyone! I am a literary agent at andreabrownlit.bsky.social and looking to fill a few spots on my list. You can find my updated wishlist here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sa...
- Adult Romance and Science Fiction
- Middle Grade Fiction
- Graphic Novels in all categories