First up on my #MSWL is a postapocalyptic romance where the romance is just as important to the stakes as the end of the world itself. Bonus points for dark / black humor!

Am also looking for dark romance / horror romance more broadly, but nothing w/ stalker vibes or questionable consent for me.

I love any kind locked room mystery, especially if it has fresh premise or location. #MSWL

Happy #MSWL day to everyone participating!

I'll be posting a handful of things I'm looking for at the moment. If you feel we're a good fit and want to query, you can find my submission guidelines and share your materials over on Query Manager at:
querymanager.com/query/ajain

And as a big film/TV lover, I find it useful to share movies and shows that capture the plots, vibes, and storytelling style/craft I'm looking for in books. You can see some here along with books I enjoyed as well: www.jane-chun.com/likes My #MSWL and submission guidelines are also on my site!

It's #MSWL Day, which means that it's the perfect day to remind querying writers that if your story reads like a show that would air on the CW, I might be the agent for you! The paranormal action and dramatic brotherhood SPN? The Klaus/Caroline relationship of TVD? The insane mystery of RIVERDALE?

#mswl if any of these (many, many) things sound like your story, please feel free to query me! in honor of today, i'm opening up a bit early, but otherwise you can submit to me the first 5 days of any given month, here:
querytracker.net/query/4122

#mswl and in either YA or adult, some of my conceptual 'white whales' include:

Afrofuturism in the vein of Octavia Butler or Rivers Solomon

Zany, (anti-)historical fiction, like My Lady Jane or Glorious Exploits

Anything centered around the 2010s YouTube vlogger era

A K-pop sasaeng thriller (!!)

#mswl in YA fiction, i'd love:

Historical fiction set outside the US/Western Europe.

Scholarship kids at old-money schools.

Bubblegum thrillers and queer horror.

2010s-style dystopias with marginalized teens at the forefront.

Animated Barbie movie vibes (bonus points for fairies or mermaids).

#mswl in adult fiction, i'd love to see:

Fiction centered around spaces and communities.

Late-bloomers (particularly autists) experiencing their first love.

Hooky romcoms with unique premises and queer and/or BIPOC protagonists.

‘Weird girl’ lit, but from voices less represented in this genre.

#mswl i'm also looking for proposals about the creation of popular TV shows or films. Particularly of interest would be Succession, Heated Rivalry, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, or 30 Rock. I’d love something that delves into the rise of K-dramas and/or K-pop in international markets.

#mswl in nonfiction, i am looking for all things FANDOM. would love something in the vein of EVERYTHING I GET FROM YOU, and anything that dives into online fan culture, fanfic, the history of tumblr, and/or the Golden Age of YouTube Vloggers in the mid-2010s.

#mswl as i reopen to queries this next time, i'll be focusing on building out my nonfiction and more commercial/upmarket adult lists -- but will still be open to all my usual categories.

#mswl hello all! excited to be doing my first official mswl day. in general, you can find an overview of what i'm looking for here on the site itself:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo/

#mswl hello all! excited to be doing my first official mswl day. in general, you can find an overview of what i'm looking for here on the site itself:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lee-melillo/

I'm participating in #MSWL day! I love crime, mystery, thrillers, a bit of horror, a bit of literary, bookclub, and True crime!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/tommy-dean/

For other possible projects, please keep eye out for my other wishlist items on www.ladderbird.com. #MSWL

Thank you for coming to my Literary TedTalk! 🫣😊

people of color who deeply value and have a balance of individualism and companionship. #MSWL
I think that would be so fun and fresh!
If anyone has something like that, please do not hesitate to submit to my QueryManager:
querytracker.net/query/4203

The First Frost (Chinese IP). That being said, I have quite a few dream projects, but I will stick to one:
Two Black CEO bestfriends that fall in love at the peak of their careers, after having watched each other grow and fall. I would love to see a RICH x RICH love story between two + #MSWL

Fated Hearts (Chinese Drama), Love in Nirvana (Chinese Drama). On the other hand, I really love romance that is soft, adoring, gentle, steady, reliable, loyal, parallel, and passionate. So, like A Walk to Remember, Record of Youth (korean Drama), or The Rational Life (Chinese Drama),+

I am a lover of highly intelligent characters. I adore characters that are witty, quick, and use metacognition quite often. I also love characters with high morals and clear standards, yet to the quick observers they seem a bit grey. So, think of shows like Sherlock, Doctor Who, +