Hattie Grunewald
@hatteatime
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. She/her. Great job, great hair. RNA Agent of the Year 2020. Bookseller Rising Star 2020 🌟 'A very precocious twelve year old'. Views my own.
69 MSWL
4 AskAgent

I'd love a mystery, with a sleuth who is a fish out of water, or who gets pulled into investigating against their will #mswl

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
4 MSWL

7/ BOOK-CLUB: Found family, complex female relationships, and stories of reinvention. A strong hook, rich settings, and high stakes. A tight timeframe with elements of mystery or romance. Give me an epic love story between best friends, a charater-driven mystery. Celeste Ng, Brit Bennett, Liz Moore.

John Baker
@JJBker
Literary Agent
Enthusiastic Agent at @BLM_Agency : Likes SFF&H and anything Boris wouldn't, Welsh Rugby, Indie bands I heard about way later than you. He/Him. Opinions mine.
10 MSWL

It's #MSWL day!

Today I'm hunting for YA Science Fiction, the more epic and sweeping the better! Send me Space Operas and Starships, Undiscovered Planets and Aliens galore.

(Pierce Brown for YA would be a dream comp)
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/john-baker

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

On the nonfiction side, I'm looking for fresh prescriptive nonfiction with a strong platform. I'm drawn to books made for an underrepresented audience, as long as there's a clear market for them. #MSWL

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
21 MSWL
1 Queries

#MSWL : anything set in the day trading/finance world (bonus points if it is in the GameStop/Robinhood era)

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
21 MSWL
1 Queries

And finally, a YA #MSWL :
- Commercial YA
- A novel that is NOT set in a high school
- A heist book
- A humorous novel-in-verse

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
4 MSWL

6/ SPECULATIVE: “five-minutes-into-the-future” fiction that remains grounded in real human emotions and conflict (think Ling Ma or TJ Klune). Magical realism should feel organic and lyrical, where everyday life brushes against the surreal. Jesmyn Ward, Karen Russell, and Ruth Ozeki are the dream.

Lori Galvin
@galvinlori
Literary Agent
Literary agent | Aevitas Creative Management | she/her | opinions my own 📚 QueryManager.com/QueryLoriGalvin
21 MSWL
1 Tips

Also for #mswl 2025 day, please check out my detailed mswl in my query form--some helpful info there too for writers. Deepest admiration to all you #writers who help us cope with the world today through helping readers escape or understand the crazy world we live in! 💪📚🙌
querytracker.net/query/1731

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

I also like commercial mysteries and women's fiction if they have a super funny voice. #MSWL

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

I'm drawn to books that are psychological, whether that means a psychological thriller, a novel with a really strong character, or a narrative nonfiction psychology book. #MSWL

Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
222 MSWL
448 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

#MSWL
If you think we could be a match—Query Me!
My link is in my pinned post.
You don’t need my permission to query me, so no need to pitch me your project in my mentions ❤️
Don’t self reject!
Take your shot!

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
4 MSWL

5/ ROMANCE: The right balance of emotion/comedy. Friends or enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, second chances. Atmospheric settings. Lovable side characters and a fresh take on archetypal love stories. Open to speculative/paranormal romance with a touch of magic. No toxic romance tropes.

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
21 MSWL
1 Queries

My cookbook #MSWL :

Good food photography is a must. I want practical recipes that can be done well by an average home cook, but looks *almost* to beautiful to eat. Hyper-specific/ingredient-focused cookbooks will also get my attention

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

Mostly, I'm looking for upmarket and literary fiction in a lot of categories, including mysteries, speculative, historical and horror. If you blend some of these genres together--amazing! I also like upmarket and literary fiction that doesn't fall into a genre category. #MSWL

Mike Whatnall
@mwhatnall
Literary Agent
Literary agent and film rights coordinator @DGandBtweets . Irrepressible book enthusiast. they/them, sal: Mx.
15 MSWL

More and more, I'd love to find projects you could describe as a "romp" 😄 Bring on the adventurous plots and the fun! #MSWL

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
4 MSWL

4/ HISTORICAL: underrepresented identities & unconventional heroines. Dual timelines, family secrets, lost histories. The setting should feel immersive. I'd love to see a nomadic set of characters—travel by train/ship/on foot. I'd love a Harlem Renaissance novel, or the next "Lessons in Chemistry."

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
21 MSWL
1 Queries

My non-fiction #MSWL includes:
- Niche history
- Pop Culture
- Sports (esp. football or soccer related)

Mike Whatnall
@mwhatnall
Literary Agent
Literary agent and film rights coordinator @DGandBtweets . Irrepressible book enthusiast. they/them, sal: Mx.
15 MSWL

This year, I would especially love to find a grounded fantasy that comps to EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES, which has been my favorite series of the past couple years.

Hooky grounded magic, delectable characters and a romance to die for, cozy vibes that escalate into high stakes! #MSWL

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

Hellllloooo #MSWL Day! You can check out my MSWL profile here:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/annie-bomke/

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
21 MSWL
1 Queries

Here goes an adult fiction #MSWL :
- Book Club/Upmarket fiction with elevated prose
- Literary Fiction with a commercial hook

Bonus Points:
- Smart social commentary
- Humor
- Elements of genre fiction
- Southern US or Italian settings