If you want better insight into my taste (or are looking for your next read), here are some horror books I’ve thoroughly enjoyed!

Horror of all kinds intrigues me, especially when it’s interweaved with a contemporary, fantasy, folklore, gothic, historical, horrormance, paranormal, psychological, or survival subgenre! I’m also drawn to stories that feature dread, sentient settings & descents into madness

"I'm interested in pop culture histories in the vein of PAPERBACK CRUSH: THE TOTALLY RADICAL HISTORY OF '80s AND '90s TEEN FICTION and THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

In romance, however, I am really only looking for disability romances in the vein of KISSING KOSHER and CAN'T ESCAPE LOVE.

If your adult romance is not ABOUT disability, it's probably a better fit for one of my colleagues!

As always, I'm excited for disabled stories!

I would be particularly thrilled to see horror projects that deconstruct the fear of psychosis/delusions and feature protags who know they experience these––and it's not the source of the horror! But I'm open to a lot.

#MSWL update! I'm widening my adult genres just a bit. I already get a ton of horror crossover queries, so I'm officially opening the form to horror! I also am VERY selectively opening up to adult romance 🙈

If you're looking for more clarity on what I enjoy and appreciate in a dark academia manuscript, here are some books I've enjoyed from the genre!

In dark academia manuscripts, I look for atmospheric imagery and genre-blending elements in contemporary, gothic, historical, paranormal, or romantic subgenres. I also love when dark academia veers into magical libraries/museums, secret societies/cults, & mysterious friend groups!

Update: I'm closing to queries until 9/2026 to focus on current clients and my summer convention schedule. I will only be taking queries via my conference URL and by personal invitation until then.
When I have capacity for more clients, I'll reopen to consider more clients! #mswl #booksky #agentsky

"I'm drawn to big, messy feelings and characters screwing up over and over before succeeding."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

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"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

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

Hi querying authors!!! I’m a new literary agent at D4EO Literary Agency! I’ll be opening queries soon, so excited to get going and what all of you have to offer. In the meantime, please feel free to read my #mswl 💕

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"I want crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me history, business, politics, current affairs, memoir."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me nonfiction by BIPOC food writers."
Carly Watters #MSWL

If you want more insight into my taste (or are simply looking for a book recommendation), here are some fantasy books I’ve thoroughly enjoyed!

I’m also especially attracted to a few niche elements in a fantasy manuscript, such as necromancy, heists, and villain-turned-ally arcs.

Fantasy is easily one of my top three genres to work with, and these are the subgenres I'm most drawn to. I’m always looking for female protagonists, ensemble casts, morally gray characters, high stakes, & unique/well-thought-out world-building & magic systems.