Realistic female friendship stories of all ages (and particularly queer friendship stories)

Family stories (particularly multiple POV family stories and mother/daughter narratives)

Reportage. Get me in the inside scoop!

To be hyper specific, I’m looking for…

Horror! Any kind truly. I want my electric bill to be astronomical because of all the scary manuscripts I’m reading.
Literary fiction of any kind with a commercial hook (meaning descriptors like “lyrical” are not doing the heavy lifting in the pitch)

oh should also mention: i'm open to adult and YA at the moment for these genres (or i will be when i open back up to queries — trying to clear out my last few manuscripts first!)

Clocking in for #MSWL Day duty 🫡

I’ve updated my profile on the website (will be linking below) but the tldr of it is that I’m looking for #horror #speculative #contemporary #upmarket and #literary #fiction for #adult and #ya . For #nonfiction I want to see #jounrnalism and #culturalcriticism

- for sf & fantasy, i tend to lean more contemporary or literary-leaning than i do with commercial / traditional, but that doesn't mean i can't be surprised!
- my mswl has a lot of media & ~vibes~ that i'm drawn to, but i'd rather see an accurate comp than one that tries to match my exact examples

some specifics:
- in any genre, i look for characters i can really root for. i'm a hardcore Fan™️ about stuff i like so being able to invest in those stakes is my top priority
- for horror, almost anything goes! it's my fav genre so don't be shy. send me the gore 😈

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joining in on the #mswl day fun (thanks manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social) ✨

i'm primarily acquiring horror, science fiction, and fantasy! also open to crossover and genre-blending works. my query box is currently closed but will be reopening 2/28

deets:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/valentina-sainato/

It's #MSWL Day! Please take a look at my profile: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/je... I'm open for queries!

Creative twists on the classics (including folklore/myths + YA)
o MOST ARDENTLY YOURS
o A PHO LOVE STORY
o THE DEATH I GAVE HIM
o THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
o THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM

#MSWL

Messed-up locales (across genre + YA)
o THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE
o INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE
o DEAD SILENCE
o THE LUMINOUS DEAD
o A HAUNTING ON THE HILL
o SHE IS A HAUNTING
o DEAD OF WINTER

#MSWL

Queer and/or BIPOC fantasy (contemporary, urban, second world, etc.) with lush settings and intriguing magical systems (+YA)
o A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON
o CEMETARY BOYS
o MIDNIGHT GIRLS
o DRAGONFRUIT
o A MARVELLOUS LIGHT

#MSWL

Just re-upping my #MSWL with a nice bite-sized version for MSWL Day 🩷 with a few new things

Non-police solving crimes (+YA)
o BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN
o BIANCA TORRES IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING
o DEADLY ANIMALS

The wait is over! I am officially reopening to queries Tuesday, February 18.

My MSWL has been updated with what I’ll be looking for. Can’t wait to see what hits my inbox!! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MSWL
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/andie-smith/

It's #MSWL day, you say? I have one of those! And it just got a shiny new update for 2025: featherflores.com/mswl/

Lots of specifics in here—give it a peek! ✨ I'm especially hungry for YA fantasy, romantasy, and gothic vibes rn. Agents, please reach out if something's a fit (or just to say hi 💞).

Happy #MSWL day! Thank you to manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for putting this together and hello querying writers! I'm super excited to announce that I have updated my MSWL and officially reopened to queries! Check out what I'm looking for below 💙
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/amelia-appel/

Lately, I’ve been thinking a little about Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert (OK, maybe I’m kinda obsessed). The longing, the poetry… Sue marrying Emily’s brother😭 If your book has sapphic yearning, pleeeease send! And if it’s already in my inbox, lmk!❤️‍🔥 #MSWL

In the end, my tastes skew more literary on the MG side. I love a tearjerker and I'm always open to novels-in-verse.

I look forward to seeing lots of great new projects in my query inbox!

#mswl
querymanager.com/HamessleyQuery

I'm always on the lookout for more trans girl stories, especially now whether in fiction or NF across all ages. In the meantime, you should pre-order @dirtbagqueer .rocks's ONE OF THE BOYS that fulfilled a longtime #MSWL item of a football book that gave me FNL vibes.
victoria.monster/#preorders

I'd love some YA that gives me slasher movie vibes. SCREAM was a formative movie for me and I'd love to read something that makes me feel the first time I watched SCREAM.

#MSWL

I continue to yearn for great author/illustrators to add to my list. awfulagent.com/illustrators/

My favorite PB is still THEY ALL SAW A CAT because the visual journey of that book makes me cry every time.

I'd love to find a laugh out loud character-driven PB. Who is the next PINKALICIOUS?

#MSWL