P.S. Literary Agency

“Authentic contemporary YA like Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi, Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith, We Are Okay by Nina LaCour, and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

"History, Business, Politics, Current Affairs, Memoir.” @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Non-Fiction by BIPOC food writers.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Standout single subject books tend to grab me really quickly. If you think your project is too niche, I might be right for you.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

“Adult romcoms for millennial audiences with an element of social media.” @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Non-Fiction Pop culture nostalgia. Projects that take pop culture and apply it to a new form. For example, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK RUM? (An excellent @PSLiterary book btw.)" @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I want to read stories that are dark and taboo. I love secrets and revelations. I love plot twists.” @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Socially conscious critiques like the Pocket Change Collective series from Penguin Workshop.” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

“Middle Grade fantasy based on non-Western folklore.” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

"Crime fiction like Ian Rankin, Chevy Stevens, Patricia Cornwell, & Lee Child." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Unlikely friendship novels with heavy plot & a feel-good ending.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I’m looking for genre-blending fiction... books that pull a bit of genre into the literary.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

“An upmarket fiction piece about a woman with a cool outdoorsy or animal-related job (think STEM).” @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I love stories involving parentified children. I also love reading about characters who grow up navigating two opposite worlds (class, culture, etc.)” @ceciliaclyra #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I prefer literary picture books; funny picture books are not often for me (unless dark humour).” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

"Romance, Literary, Commercial, Suspense, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Picture Books." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Generational stories of parenthood and family with non-binary and/or trans characters in the commercial or historical adult fiction genre (ie. heavy with plot!)” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“When it comes to cookbooks, I love unique projects from platformed authors that explore topics that are hard to find in the bookstore, or haven't been explored at all.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

“Pop psychology & fun self help projects, especially from a qualified position (i.e. therapist, psychologist, life coach, etc). I love books that can provide tangible ways to improve yourself, while also being considered a fun read.” @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“I would love to see more gender fluid, trans, masc. of centre, and non-binary protagonists across genres.” @readbystephanie #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/