Amanda Ferreira

Gosh, one more #mswl note:

📖 I will happily consider books that were originally self-published or fanfiction
📖 I love webcomics and fan artists and dream of acquiring something that started on apps like Manta or Tappytoon or something original from a popular fandom artist

And for anyone curious on my editorial approach (& whether I might be the right editor for you):

✍️ I worked for Wattpad for 4+ years and heavily favour fast-paced commercial fiction
✍️ I am a copyeditor at heart; internal consistency is king
✍️ I prioritize authorial intent

For a sense of my #mswl acquisition taste (besides books on my own list):

📚These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low
📚The Prospects by KT Hoffman
📚Psyche & Eros by Luna McNamara
📚Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
📚Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
📚Fake Dates & Mooncakes by Sher Lee

And perhaps a helpful anti-mswl (aka what I am not the right editor for):

❌ young adult books (Random House Canada only publishes adult fiction and non-fiction)
❌ hard science fiction (I read it personally, but can’t acquire it)
❌ horror (I am easily scared)

Bonus points for my #mswl include:

⏳ time travel
🔥 dragons
💖 happy endings
📕 YA crossover potential
🪝 early hooks (chapter one, page one)
📣 voice/character-driven plots
🟢 accessible worldbuilding
🖌️ character art

I realized I haven’t updated my #mswl in a while, so here’s what I’m currently on the hunt for:

🗡️ BIPOC romantasy
💜 queer contemporary romance (drown me in tropes!)
🐉 myth retellings with a twist
🇨🇦 Canadian authors
🧭 Dan Brown-esque mystery/thrillers

Universe, I would love to see more romance in my inbox, please 🙏 #mswl

I would also love to see:
💫female MCs with -ologist jobs (paleontologist, marine biologist, etc.)
💫regency era romances
💫queer joy
💫feminist re-imaginings
💫SFF standalones
💫literary fiction with happy endings
💫Canadian settings

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So, for any agents listening 👀 I would love to see more of the following adult fiction submissions in my inbox! #mswl

💫rom-coms where the MCs meet in Chapter 1
💫locked-room thrillers and mysteries
💫gothic horror
💫retellings
💫queer & BIPOC characters
💫Asian representation

Absolutely adorable Asian-led sci-fi romcom? Send that straight to my #mswl

#mswl 💯💯💯

My inbox has 0 epic fantasy submissions from Canadian authors right now. Something is wrong. #mswl

I’m putting this out there in the universe — I would LOVE to see a non-fiction book proposal about cryptids. #mswl

With #pitmad coming up, here’s a quick snapshot of my #mswl — I’m looking for adult commercial fiction, specifically fantasy, sci-fi, rom-coms, historical romance, paranormal romance and thrillers from BIPOC & LGBTQIA2S+ writers. Also open to graphic novels in the same genres! 📚

Well, the cat's out of the bag ✨ I'm so excited to announce that starting in August, I'll be transitioning to @PenguinRandomCA as an editor for @randomhouseca. So keep an eye out for my #mswl coming soon!