Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
14 MSWL
1 Queries

#MSWL 1. Literary Fiction—I can't get enough of it. I wanna see the weird stuff, the sad stuff, the f'd up stuff. I want to be blown away by your sentences. I want novels that are having a conversation about the (many) issues we're facing today.

Ismita Hussain
@ismita_h
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @greatdoglit Founding Member @DisabilityinPub Open to Queries: querymanager.com/query/IsmitaHu… MSWL & more info on website!
14 MSWL
1 Queries

Happy #MSWL day! My wishlist is updated on the shiny new site so head on over: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ismi…
or keep reading to see the 2 things I'm prioritizing this Spring/Summer 👇

Kristin Ostby
@kristinostby
Literary Agent
Literary (but not particularly Twitterary) agent at Greenhouse. Former children's book editor (S&S, PRH). She/her.
20 MSWL

Hey guys! Seeing as it's #MSWL Day, I thought I'd pop on and share my wish list. I'm currently on the hunt for super-hooky, fresh MG and YA novels! More here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kris…

Ariele
@ArieleStewart
Literary Agent
favorite words: superfluous/chortle. favorite things: books/cheese/being Millie's mom. Agent @unitedtalent . views my own.
5 MSWL

I would love to work with you if you're open to collaboration, interested in a career in publishing and not just publishing one book, and if you think what I already know is worth using to your benefit. What I know is how to build brands. :)

Ariele
@ArieleStewart
Literary Agent
favorite words: superfluous/chortle. favorite things: books/cheese/being Millie's mom. Agent @unitedtalent . views my own.
5 MSWL

I want to feel things; I want to care about your characters, even if they're crappy people; I want to put your book down and immediately want to call someone to discuss it.

Ariele
@ArieleStewart
Literary Agent
favorite words: superfluous/chortle. favorite things: books/cheese/being Millie's mom. Agent @unitedtalent . views my own.
5 MSWL

The broad strokes: I'm looking for commercial fiction. Romance. Thriller/suspense. "Women's fiction." YA that satisfies for actual young adults and an adult reader too.

Ariele
@ArieleStewart
Literary Agent
favorite words: superfluous/chortle. favorite things: books/cheese/being Millie's mom. Agent @unitedtalent . views my own.
5 MSWL
Jenissa Graham
@jenissamichelle
Literary Agent
Associate Agent & Subrights Manager @bookendslit 📚 | introvert with extrovert potential | Rep: @author_analieze | All views & shenanigans are my own | she/her
14 MSWL
Alexandra Weiss
@akaweiss
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Azantian Literary. Book lover, space enthusiast, dream chaser. (Closed to queries!) She/her. 💖💜💙 Profile pic: @KaneIcarusLynch
63 MSWL
2 Tips
Lori Galvin
@galvinlori
Literary Agent
Literary agent | Aevitas Creative Management | she/her | opinions my own 📚 QueryManager.com/QueryLoriGalvin
19 MSWL
1 Tips

Happy #mswl day! Always looking for adult suspense, obsession, mystery, thriller, and book club. 📚manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lori…

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

The Overnight Guest, The Golden Couple, The Violin Conspiracy, Tana French, Attica Locke, Kia Abdullah, Mary Kubica, and Emily St. John Mandel. (5/5) #MSWL

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

Titles and authors that inspire James’ list include, in no particular order: True Biz, Portrait of a Thief, Pachinko, Station Eleven, The Push, My Sister the Serial Killer, Miracle Creek, More Than You’ll Ever Know, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, Babel (4/5) #MSWL

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

and a sentence that sticks with you. In all genres, James is looking for works that feature diverse, marginalized, and/or underrepresented voices. (3/5) #MSWL

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

James McGowan @jmcgowanbks

I missed participating in the @bookendslit #MSWL Day round up due to meetings, but behold my #MSWL anyway... (1/5)

James is seeking upmarket/book club fiction, mystery, suspense and thrillers. Some things he is drawn to in a novel are commercial, high-concept plots, exciting settings, fast pacing, a fresh spin on a familiar trope, grounded speculative elements, rich prose (2/5) #MSWL

Kristen Terrette, Literary Agent (Open to queries)
@KTerrette
Literary Agent
Literary Manager @Martinlit . Author. Smiling in the chaos b/c of Jesus. Called Mama by 3 but only birthed 2 kids.
4 MSWL

Soooo, my #MSWL lately... Give me LET THE RIGHT ONES IN, the Goonies, 80s era, 90s era, unexpected magic!

Suzy Evans
@TheHistoryChef
Literary Agent
Literary agent, attorney, author of MACHIAVELLI FOR MOMS, happy wife, proud mom of 4, books from Simon & Schuster, Berkeley History Ph.D. #bekind
23 MSWL

I'm participating in #PBPitch today! If I like your pitch check out submission info here evansliterary.com Good luck and FUN! #MSWL #mswishlist #literaryagent

Daniele Hunter
@DanieleDHunter
Literary Agent
Junior Agent, @mcintoshandotis , KidLit!! Queer, disabled. Wife/cat lady; she/her. Ambidextrous optimist. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #BrainTumorSurvivor #Endometriosis
57 MSWL
Leslie Zampetti
@literarylesliez
Literary Agent
Agent at Odom Media Mgmt. Literary agent.Lapsed librarian. Rapacious reader. Working writer. She/her. Member of @SCBWI & @aalitagents .
42 MSWL
7 Tips

P.S. Forgot to mention, I'm all about complicated stories that explore gray areas. I center under-represented voices. And I'm a big fan of joy! Joy in the everyday and joy for everybody!
#MSWL

Catherine Hedrick Armstrong
@C_H_Armstrong
Literary Agent
Lit agent at @TPurcellAgency (thepurcellagency.com). Leader of #TeamCathie . Header courtesy of @kwrites4 .
51 MSWL
17 AskAgent
3 Tips

To authors paying attention to #MSWL, here's my shoutout to MAKE SURE YOU VISIT THE AGENT'S WEBSITE & FOLLOW THEIR SUB REQUESTS TO THE LETTER!

For myself, I NEVER accept queries via email, so if you email me w/a query, it will always get deleted without reading or responding.