MJ Johnston

Sourcebooks

Associate Editor at Sourcebooks. Adult Fiction/Nonfiction. Can be frequently heard saying "yes, I read books for a living" and "yes, I know guac is extra.”

#mswl (5)

· 19h

getting antsy for our own roaring 20s so in celebration, agents I would love some rebellious historical fiction in my inbox! Things I love:
🔥strong women subverting expectation
🔥1920s- on
🔥anything with the vibe of Taylor Swift’s “The Last Great American Dynasty” #MSWL

Historical

· Apr 6

looking for complicated twenty-something friendship stories with the emotional resonance of Lauren Conrad’s infamous “I want to forgive you, and I want to forget you” line from The Hills #mswl

Friendship

· Mar 30

sunny ♡'s alex and maeve @rlfrancesjanvr

because dark academia aesthetic is so white washed and we rarely see ppl of colour in those aethetic pictures, here's another thread of women of colour and women with hijab in this aesthetic: pic.twitter.com/dkpKaI0ncr

need this adult thriller vibe #mswl

· Jan 11

✨Pinning my updated #MSWL! Agents, I’m looking for all the adult fic/nonfic ✨

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/mj-j…

· Jan 11

MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ

Are editor MSWLs a thing? Are they helpful? Am I supposed to just say “I acquire fiction” or can I follow my heart and list “any novel with the vibe of a post-1989 Taylor Swift song?” Can I write it like a missed connections ad? someone pls tell me the rules!

so, I did thing #MSWL
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/mj-j…