Molly O'Neill
@molly_oneill
Literary Agent
Literary agent & builder of bookmakers @RootLiterary . Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. @MarquetteU alum.
121 MSWL
2 Tips

I love middle grades that highlight the power of human-animal connections. (Think THE ONE & ONLY IVAN or—my own client’s—SONG FOR A WHALE.) Bonus points if readers come away knowing cool animal facts & having a greater sense of our collective humanity! #MSWL

Amy Cloughley
@AmyCloughley
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates @K_C_Associates
9 MSWL
1 Tips

I’m always looking for domestic mystery/thriller/suspense with a determined female protagonist told in a new way. #mswl

Amy Cloughley
@AmyCloughley
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates @K_C_Associates
9 MSWL
1 Tips

But I also look for a “lean forward” plot. Whether a domestic mystery, family saga, upmarket fiction, or light-hearted romcom, send me your novels with that page-turning quality that keep me reading late into the night. #mswl

Amy Cloughley
@AmyCloughley
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates @K_C_Associates
9 MSWL
1 Tips

I am a sucker for a rich setting and for the complex characters who live in them. So give me your Deep South red dirt, your frozen Minnesota winters, or any other visceral setting that makes me feel transported, and make me care about the people who call it home. #mswl

Amy Cloughley
@AmyCloughley
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates @K_C_Associates
9 MSWL
1 Tips

I’m a Nora Ephron devotee. Send me your smart, funny leading ladies finding their way in life and love. Bonus points for a vivid setting. #mswl

Amy Cloughley
@AmyCloughley
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates @K_C_Associates
9 MSWL
1 Tips

Amy Cloughley @AmyCloughley

Dropping into #mswl with a thread about what I'm looking for now.

I would love to see an immersive 1900s historical novel that takes the reader into the life of a familiar historical figure. Can be commercial, upmarket or literary e.g. The Swans of Fifth Avenue or Euphoria. #mswl

Dana Murphy
@manadurphy
Literary Agent
part-time garbage person, full-time literary agent at @trellislit
44 MSWL
Replying to @manadurphy

#MSWL: I've spent most of the last 15 yrs of my life in basements, warehouses, old storefronts across the US listening to live music and meeting the best people. I'd love to see that captured authentically in fiction (but pls god don't write it if you didn't live it.)

Samantha Wekstein
@SWekstein
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TL_Agency . She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, dog lover. Illustrators: wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com. Pitch to QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekste…
157 MSWL
124 Queries
88 Tips

#MSWL Still looking for gritty teen sci-fi or fantasy with the intensity level and unpredictability of The 100 TV show.

Samantha Wekstein
@SWekstein
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TL_Agency . She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, dog lover. Illustrators: wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com. Pitch to QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekste…
157 MSWL
124 Queries
88 Tips
Amy Brewer
@litagentamy
Literary Agent
(she/her) Wife,Mom,yoga teacher, Senior literary agent http:/metamorphosisliteraryagency.com @metamorphlitag #amwriting 🏳️‍🌈#WritingCommunity @9princess4life
10 MSWL
23 AskAgent

I love to see more #ownvoices Nonfiction . Please Query me. #MSWL @MetamorphLitAg #WritingCommnunity

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

I'd love to find magical realism/ historical fantasy along the lines of Isabel Allende's Daughter of Fortune, or Gabriel Garcia Marquez. #MSWL

Bridget Smith
@bredalot
Literary Agent
aka Breda. Literary agent at JABberwocky. Co-host of @ShipAndHandling publishing podcast. Plays with swords in free time. Way too long-winded for Twitte
77 MSWL
21 Tips
Tara Gilbert
@Literary_Tara
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @ktliterary | 🌈she/them | ✨magical | opinions my own | Gemini ☼ Pisces ☽ Capricorn ↑
245 MSWL
46 AskAgent
25 Tips

AND Magical Realism! Or stories that only have a touch of magic. #MSWL

Tara Gilbert
@Literary_Tara
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @ktliterary | 🌈she/them | ✨magical | opinions my own | Gemini ☼ Pisces ☽ Capricorn ↑
245 MSWL
46 AskAgent
25 Tips

I want more Gothic books! All types! Southern, Horror, Modern, Romance, etc. #MSWL

Charlotte Wenger
@WilbursBF_Char
Literary Agent
Literary agent with @prospect_agency | @SimmonsSLIS MA in Children's Lit alum | #wndb | opinions mine | she/her
19 MSWL

I play trivia almost every Tuesday evening. 🤓 I'd love some narrative NF or info-fic with a spunky MC who gets excited about facts! #MSWL

Kristin Temple
@_kristintemple
Editor
Associate EdiTOR @TorNightfire . Chaotic neutral, horror fan, Broadway lover, and "little bisexual gremlin". Opinions my own. she/her. 💖💜💙
58 MSWL

It may seem like I only like really dark stuff, but my favorite kind of horror is ultimately hopeful. I want to see people face their fears and win. Make impossible choices and survive. Rescue each other and rescue themselves. #MSWL

Bridget Smith
@bredalot
Literary Agent
aka Breda. Literary agent at JABberwocky. Co-host of @ShipAndHandling publishing podcast. Plays with swords in free time. Way too long-winded for Twitte
77 MSWL
21 Tips

In adult, I am particularly looking for SFF! I'm currently excited about fun voicey space books, epic fantasy set in original and well-defined worlds, and fantasy that turns a familiar trope on its head. #mswl

Shaina Olmanson
@FoodforMyFamily
Editor
Editor(ial director) @ Lerner Books, YA nonfiction. Previously: author, recipe developer, photographer. Books and food. she/her
2 MSWL

I acquire YA nonfiction on proposal: overview, chapter description/outline, sample chapter. #mswl #ManuscriptWishList

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
1013 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

In all my #MSWL, I haven't said epic fantasy. I love fantasy, but guys, make feel new. I hang in the space as a reader not just as an agent, so to hook me, you're gonna have to know the literary legacies and the tropes and how to break them.