#mswl !!! Autumn is HERE and my power is GROWING

#MSWL Also looking for Western Romances, both sweet and inspirational. blueridgeagency.com

"If you have a contemporary family drama set in the Midwest (especially in my home state of Wisconsin), please send it my way." @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I'm officially open to queries! Please query me if you find that you would like to work with me based on this #mswl or even just my past taste in books. Check out my website for more information. taragilbert.com

Lastly, my #1 #mswl is a YA or adult queer VICIOUS. I love the dynamic between Eli and Victor, and it doesn't have to be SFF, I just want that best-friends-turned-"I want to kill you" enemies with lots of sexual tension. To add to that, I love Killing Eve and need that as well.

Invisible chronic conditions: I want to see characters w diabetes, epilepsy, other auto-immune diseases, where the condition is part of their identity, but not the whole of it. I want to see their joy more than their struggles, but I don't want it to be tokenized either. #mswl 7/

Historical Fantasy with a diverse bent and lots of magic. Like say a story about a bruja/o/x traveling transatlantically and owning all of Europe. #mswl 6/

A F/F sports romance. I'm shipping Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, so if you have a story you'd comp to their story, please send it my way. Or you can comp it to Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris. Doesn’t have to be soccer either. #mswl 5/

In contemporary romance I’m especially hungry for a story where gender expectations are subverted, so something like a celebrity with a female bodyguard or a prince who is saved by a princess (ahem, Harry and Meghan anyone?). #mswl 4/

My full #mswl can be found at evascalzo.com/mswl, but here are a few highlights: Stories from marginalized voices that focus on the joy. I’m a fan of the HEA. Issues books have their place on the bookshelf, but that’s not my wheelhouse. 3/

Reminder: I represent Adult Romance and SFF and across all genres of Young Adult fiction. I do not represent literary fiction, poetry, screenplays, or nonfiction—not even narrative nonfiction or whatever autofiction is (something I've seen recently in queries). #mswl 2/

My #2 #mswl queer horror stories in MG, YA, and adult. Horror in all shapes and sizes. I'm usually not a slasher or body horror person, though. I like psychological and supernatural, usually. Maybe something where the environment is the antagonist. Also... twitter.com/Literary_Tara/…

GIVE ME ALL THE BLACK CHARACTERS! #MSWL

My #3 #mswl I cannot stress enough--I need YA and adult RomComs. Super funny, super cute, super smart, and full of emotion like RWRB. I really need a David & Patrick (from Schitt's Creek) romance. #romancelandia where you at?

My #4 #mswl is a MG that includes puzzles, mazes, riddles, etc. Add a sphinx, and I'm sold. MG, in general, is top of my list.

My #5 #mswl ALL THE KIDLIT GRAPHIC NOVELS! I'm sort of obsessed with graphic novels right now. Especially looking for author-illustrators. I would really love some nonfiction graphic novels!

QUERY UPDATE: Hi everyone, I'm fully re-opening to queries tomorrow, September 1st, and am so looking forward to seeing your projects. My #MSWL can be found here: evascalzo.com/mswl

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I'm searching for more Middle Grade—Contemporary, historical, or magical realism stories that touch your heart, or your funny bone. Memorable characters, diverse perspectives. #kidlit #MG

My #6 #mswl is a best friend break up story! in YA or MG. Maybe even new adult? Think Booksmart!

Officially #MSWL official!

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