“I want nonfiction proposals that offer a new perspective on an entertaining topic in any of these categories: art, the environment, pop culture, science, psychology, cultural history, and the occult.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

A couple of my evergreen wishlist items are heists, labor rights, trans joy, and thoughtful fairy tale adaptations. I'm also open to being surprised by something that's not listed above! Check out ashliterary.com#submissions for more information about the kinds of projects I represent.

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I'd really love to work on a YA suspense novel this year! I'm looking for stories that aren't murder mysteries, but instead follow a teenager trying to tackle an unjust system in their local community.
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I want to read a YA contemporary novel that dives deep into teenage bisexual angst. Something like The Last True Poets of the Sea, or Don't Let It Break Your Heart (though now that I think of it, I'm not sure if any of those characters are bi... that's the vibe, though).
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I'd love to read some YA or adult horror stories from indigenous voices, and more broadly, horror stories that use a speculative lens to examine topics of racial identity.
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Bonus points for YA rom-coms:
-butch love interest
-autistic protagonists
-former athletes rediscovering their identity after an injury or health crisis that ends their career within the sport
-protagonist thinks they're nemeses and love interest thinks they've been flirting for years
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I haven't received as many YA rom-coms as I'd like yet. I want stories that are heavy on the com, and have subplots with a lot of depth that inform the development of the rom. #mswl
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I'm on the hunt for an exciting anti-colonialist YA or adult fantasy. Something along the lines of Skin of the Sea, So Let Them Burn, or Babel. #mswl
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I'd love a middle grade mystery that reminds me of The Westing Game, Blue Balliet, Lemony Snicket, or Varian Johnson #mswl
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Reminder that I'll be closing to queries in two weeks! There are a lot of exciting projects already in my inbox that I'm looking forward to reviewing, but there's still time for #amquerying authors to send me a few more.

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“Fiction I loved (from the past year or two): THE WEDDING PEOPLE, WELLNESS, MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, THE GUNCLE.”
Carly Watters #MSWL

I think the new YA dystopian i want to see definitely involves capitalism #mswl

Would love to come across a fantasy with a sense of cozy whimsy with some high character stakes/action/adventure as seen in the game SILKSONG in my inbox 🤍 #MSWL

need to see more Rococo-style fantasy. Marie Antoinette and Versailles fantasy. Venice Carnival fantasy. lavish, elaborate, artistic fantasy #mswl

"I'm interested in upmarket thrillers that use an engaging thriller premise to explore personal/social issues – THE ECHO WIFE and WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING are two of my all-time favorites."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Send me books about surfing! Romance, fantasy, non-fiction—I’d love to see them all!"
Marina Green #MSWL

Stay tuned for my Fall 2026 #MSWL ! I mean, honestly, it’ll mainly call for blood, guts, lust, and queers but I’ll figure out a way to show I have well-round rounded tastes 😌

for my fall #mswl i’m really looking for indigenous writers! literary fiction, upmarket, horror, thriller, grounded fantasy or speculative (adult, please!). my queries are open and i am ready to read!
manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #amquerying

"I would love to find a super cozy and quirky mystery."
clgslr.bsky.social #MSWL

i’ve reopened to queries #mswl #querying etc etc!