I’d love to find thoughtful and fresh YA thrillers, books that go beyond the mystery to question the character’s views or the status quo. Think Tiffany Jackson, Kara Thomas, Courtney Summers, or the show Cruel Summer.

In YA, I’m always looking for a great contemporary voice that makes the everyday heartbreaks, secrets, and revelations feel epic. Remind me why being a teenager is hard but in so many ways the most true versions of ourselves.

For graphic novels both MG and YA, give me your messy, flawed, embarrassing, relatable coming-of-age. Think Roller Girl, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Invisible Emmie, El Deafo, Stargazing, Check Please.

Again in MG, I’d love to find more grounded or just slightly speculative adventure stories. Spies, detectives, quest and adventure seekers. I’m a sucker for a good competition!

On the more fantastical side of MG, I love weird! Send me the stories that Henry Selick would turn into animated movies.

In MG, I love heart-tugging, honest voices that are either grounded or have a slight magic touch. Think Tae Keller, Karina Yan Glaser, Rebecca Stead.

It’s that time of year when fall submissions start flying, so here’s a little #MSWL thread! Big picture, I’m acquiring MG and YA novels and graphic novels in all genres and am always looking for more underrepresented voices in all categories.

Grumpy Roy Kent is my favorite romantic hero energy #MSWL

Often times parents have to move for work or family dynamics change in a way that requires them to be uprooted from familiar places. So I think it’d be great to see more coming-of-age MG stories about transient children, especially ones with diaspora backgrounds. #MSWL

I am in the ultimate cozy reading mood with this beautiful 65 degree morning. #amquerying authors, please send me all the adult rom-coms, upmarket/book club, women's fiction! #mswl

“Middle Grade high concept chapter book series.” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

And of course, I'm always looking for diversity and inclusivity in stories.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have! I can't wait to get reading! #MSWL

ADULT SCI-FI

🌪️Stories set in the near future, dealing with the climate emergency (think THIS FRAGILE EARTH)

🌷 Strong romantic subplots!

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦Strong family bonds!

🌌SPACE! Spaceships!

ADULT HORROR

🕸️Psychological horror, rather than gore-y horror

🏖️ Summery settings not usually associated with horror

👩Relatable characters facing complicated moral dilemmas

👾 Cool monsters! Scary ghosts!

ADULT ROMANCE (2/2)

🔮Paranormal, but ghosts and witches rather than vampires and werewolves

🎬Relationships in the public eye (think THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO)

💥Unlikable heroines! Enemies-to-lovers!

🔥 All heat levels

ADULT ROMANCE (1/2)

🌹 Low-stakes, realistic contemporary romances

🌈 LGBTQ+ rep! Bi and lesbian women! Trans characters!

🏛️ Historical romances set in unusual settings

🌸 Diverse, funny, and voice-y rom-coms!!!

Before I open to queries next Monday, I thought I'd share my #MSWL:
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Here's a little thread of what I'd love to see in my inbox!

Updated #MSWL !

Thank you for having me, @WriteHereUK!

Find out more about me, my wishlist, and what I want to see in a query letter here 👇

#MSWL #amwriting #amquerying

#MSWL - I need a gripping, chilling YA mystery. A laugh out loud MG. And some striking voices!

And I’d LOVE a great upmarket adult mystery or romantic suspense!