P.S. Literary Agency

"For rom coms, my taste veers towards genre-blends, i.e. a rom com that's also a family saga or a romcom com that's also a thriller. DIAL A FOR AUNTIES by Jesse Q. Sutanto is a great example and my all-time favorite rom com."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"Nonfiction I loved (from the past year or two): VULTURE CAPITALISM, STOLEN FOCUS, WINTERING, PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY, HOW TO RAISE A FEMINIST SON, POVERTY BY AMERICA, FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS, HOW TO DO NOTHING."
Carly Watters #MSWL

"I'm seeking an exposé on tipping culture."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"Introspective literary fiction with plot in the vein of Naoise Dolan, Emma Cline and Rumaan Alam."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"I'm seeking romance, literary, commercial, and suspense."
CurtisPSLA #MSWL

"Send me dark comedies."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"Intense, twisty upmarket novels set in competitive, high-stakes, subcultures in the vein of GIRLS AND THEIR HORSES and THE BALLERINAS."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"I'm looking for fantasy novels with shorter word counts and immersive worldbuilding. Ex: GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"Book club fiction focused on family dynamics, friendship, and other communities."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"I'm seeking nonfiction books with a deep dive into uncommon or unconventional industries, jobs, or programs."
nourhasbooks.bsky.social #MSWL

"Nonfiction proposals with an intersectional feminist angle immediately catch my attention. A few issues I'd like to see examined: occupational segregation, equal pay, and emotional labor."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"I want an LGBTQIA+ novel in the vein of ONE DAY, A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE (high concept, unique structure, deep and sweeping love story)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

"I want Gothic horror, space horror, folk horror, psychological horror, supernatural horror, slasher horror – scare me!"
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Send me upmarket genre fiction: fantasy, grounded science fiction, magical realism, and horror."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"Send me any books fitting of Taylor Swift's Reputation era. I love books about female rage and would love to see the 'unhinged woman' narrative with BIPOC characters."
Nour Sallam #MSWL

"Send me immigrant stories that recontextualize intergenerational trauma from a modern perspective."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL
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"I would love more mystery, thrillers, and psychological horror centering BIPOC and underrepresented characters."
nourhasbooks.bsky.social #MSWL
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"Some of my favorite tropes: social climber, con artists, and dark academia."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL
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"I'm interested in pop culture histories in the vein of PAPERBACK CRUSH: THE TOTALLY RADICAL HISTORY OF '80s AND '90s TEEN FICTION and THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL
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"I'm on the lookout for cozy fantasy, especially if it deals with big emotions and themes in a cozy setting."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL
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