"I would love fantasies with unique magic systems, strong characters, and stories inspired by myth or folklore, particularly outside the Western canon."
Marina Green #MSWL

The Last Party was dark and twisty, and I’d love to see something similar in my queue! #MSWL

#MSWL - This is the sort of scary AI stuff I'm looking for when I wrote this on my MSWL blog post:

"Grounded on our world (and not too far in the future) science fiction with technology that will terrify humans and/or potentially make them extinct."

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"I'm interested in health, wellness, humor, sports, pop culture, pop science, and pop psychology."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

Like a cake, a good book has layers. THE MEMORY CAKE is an great example of a book with layers. Themes and hooks include intergenerational, history, war, family, and food. I can't recommend this book enough. If you have something this moving please send it to me. #mswl

In non-fiction...digestible civics & current affairs, international journalism, pattern recognition in nature, exploratory issues in pop culture from creative industries #mswl

In kid lit I'm looking for...voicey identity driven middle grade, romance with cultural significance, adventure fantasy with knights, coming of age in international settings #mswl

In illustration I'm looking for...art that emphasizes line elements, pastel/bright color schemes, pixar-like character expressions, sketchy with a colored pencil feel #mswl

In graphic novels I'm looking for...cinematic panel sequences, buddy adventure fantasy, dreamy solar punk sci-fi coming of age through language, speculative cultural narratives, stories where places feels like a character #mswl

In adult fiction I'm looking for...speculative horror/thriller, contemporary romance, philosophical sci-fi, fantasy with cozy magical realism, identity driven book club fiction #mswl

I am open to #queries again! 🥳 #mswl

Check out what I have my eye out for in 2026 ⬇️
loveleemonicaa.com/mswl/

"I would love to find a book about bees or beekeepers."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

"I love stories in specific, heavily atmospheric environments like the Arctic, Appalachia, or desert where the setting becomes like a character."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

3/4 I will be reopening to queries on Monday 2/2. I’ll be updating my #mswl tomorrow to reflect a few changes & highlight what I’m really hungry for right now.

"Send me inventive middle grade fantasy novels. Ex: THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, THE LAND OF STORIES, and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"I am craving immersive second world science fiction."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

"I am hungry for real life propulsive stakes in 'slice of life' type novels."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

"Deep dives into specific events and people fascinate me, such as THE RADIUM GIRLS and THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Nonfiction I loved (from the past year or two): VULTURE CAPITALISM, STOLEN FOCUS, WINTERING, PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY, HOW TO RAISE A FEMINIST SON, POVERTY BY AMERICA, FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS, HOW TO DO NOTHING."
Carly Watters #MSWL

All I want right now is a Horror, Thriller, a Spec novel (YA or Adult) with time loops, parallel universes, or alternate realities #mswl Preferably dark and queer.

Think Oxenfree (video game), and Dark (Netflix, German).

I want it baaad.