As I used to be a medieval historian looking at storytelling in history writing, I’d love to rep some creative interpretations of world mythology and history. I adore Nicola Griffith, for example. 4/?

These are some of my fiction favourites from recent years (not an exhaustive list) 3/?

My taste runs towards the atmospheric and character-driven, and I love stories with a strong sense of emotional tension.
Please send me all the queer/disabled/author of colour stories - and I’m keen to represent writers who write in English as a second language. 2/?

as I’m opening to queries in a few days, it’s time for a proper #mswl . I’m looking for YA/adult SFFH and serious trade non-fic in the broad history/sociology space. I’m very keen on the literary end of genre, as well as commercial stories that say something about society. 1/?

As I used to be a medieval historian looking at storytelling in history writing, I’d love to rep some creative interpretations of world mythology and history. I adore Nicola Griffith, for example. 4/?

These are some of my fiction favourites from recent years (not an exhaustive list) 3/?

My taste runs towards the atmospheric and character-driven, and I love stories with a strong sense of emotional tension.
Please send me all the queer/disabled/author of colour stories - and I’m keen to represent writers who write in English as a second language. 2/?

as I’m opening to queries in a few days, it’s time for a proper #mswl . I’m primarily looking for YA/adult SFFH and serious trade non-fic in the broad history/sociology/archaeology space. I’m very keen on the literary end of genre, as well as commercial stories that say something about society. 1/?

also I am reading @sapphomancer .bsky.social’s Metal from Heaven and I’m only a chapter or two in and this is some of the most insane, voicey, incredible writing I’ve ever read. bravo.

(and also, if anyone can comp this: #MSWL )

I’ve been seeing a LOT of high fantasy in my inbox lately, which is wonderful! But I’d love to balance it with more:

🌖low fantasy
🌗historical fiction
🌘new adult
🌑dark academia

Especially with tropes like slow-burn, forced proximity, ⚔️to♥️, and forbidden love✨
#MSWL

If you can comp to Arcane, I want it in my inbox #MSWL

Still going through Query Manager. If I don't find what I'm looking for, here's my 2025 #MSWL . A Thriller comp to NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by @lisajewelluk , a Sapphic Romance comp to @DHawkinsAuthor NOT IN THE PLAN, a PB comp to @BrianGehrlein THE BOOKS OF RULES. #amquerying

I accept unagented and agented submissions. Pretty booked for the 2025 year, but you never know.

More details can be found here:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/samiha-hoque/

Posting my most updated #mswl for @shaherazadshelf . Always looking for:

-Muslim characters
-ownvoice second world fantasy
-cozy/magic-less fantasy (but yes to mythical creatures)
-books for 14,15 yo readers & 8,9 yo readers

If you think we’d be a fit, I'm always happy to take a look! I reopen to queries in January 2025. #MSWL #WritingCommunity (4/4)

👉 Grounded fiction with an edge—magical realism, speculative elements, and sharp hooks. Fantasy always welcome, but I’m leaning toward reality-anchored stories right now.
👉 Commercial & Upmarket fiction
👉 Mike Flanagan vibes—emotional, haunting, deeply human—I want it. (3/4)

👉 Adult suspense, thriller, or horror with unrelenting tension.
👉 Dark, intense stories with twists that leave me breathless.
👉 Genre-blending romance, especially horror romance. Anything that pushes the boundaries of romance while keeping the emotional core intact. (2/4)

🎉 New Year, new #MSWL ! Here’s what I’m eager to see when I reopen in 2025:

👉 Bold, imaginative, PBs from author-illustrators
👉 Latinx, BIPOC, marginalized author-illustrators
👉 Laugh-out-loud funny PBs—smart, clever humor (no fart books or potty humor plz) (1/4)

#MSWL

ALSO looking for:
- Historical mysteries with a feminist bent (1920's, late Regency, Victorian era)
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I'm open to submissions! But hurry! Just until 20 Dec, and I'm looking for:

- Adult space: near-future, light scifi that feel like they're set 10 minutes into the future, where there's just one or two elements that are otherworldly. Char-driven & strong pacing a must. No hard SciFi

- Adult space: Horror that is sometimes beautiful with a setting that can feel like a character. No splatterpunk. Deeper psychological themes a plus. Strong pacing & character driven a must.

- Adult space: Contemp light fantasy & magic systems that can be mistaken for just things out of the ordinary happening to happen. Grounded in the real world a must. Strong pacing & char driven only please.

In all of these, deeply emotional/surprisingly beautiful is a plus.

QueryManager.com/colleenoefelein

#amwriting #WritingCommunity #amquerying #querytip

Another visual #mswl (& a way to show off some favorites)

If you have anything that fits, I'd love to see it.

*please note, I do not represent these titles.*