I always - always - want to see high concept love stories. Relationship stories that upend tropes, play with time and space or technology, that use the tools of form and coincidence.

And I'm always looking for Big Pitch Thrillers. If your story has an idea that makes people go "wow, that sounds amazing", please send it my way.

I'd also love to see procedural series with a point of difference and elevated writing - think Dublin Murders by Tana French. (note: does not need to star a policeman, in fact could be better if it doesn't...)

I'd also love to add a few new crime writers to my list this year. I'm looking for old-fashioned murder mystery, with puzzles and clues, and maybe a good dose of sleuthing.

If it is sweeping, romantic, rural, timeless... I'd love to read it.

I love stories that have a mystery or a love story at the heart, and I'm really looking for good old fashioned storytelling, with plot and character at the heart.

I'm looking for rich and involving family drama. Secrets, multi-generational stories, long timespans, strong heroines at the centre.

Top of my wish list is book club and upmarket women's fiction. I'm interested to see anything that could fit in this genre, but a couple of specific wishes:

I am thrilled to announce I've started as an associate agent @FinePrintLit ! QM 🔗 in replies! So thrilled and grateful for the opportunity. I am open for queries.

#mswl

I want for books what Taylor Sheridan is doing for TV: propulsive, soapy, high drama, gripping, wrong in a good way, can’t look away. #mswl

Why are we sleeping on Sidelined: The QB and Me oh myyyyyy #MSWL 🥹😍

#MSWL I'm in the mood this weekend to dive into manuscripts with:

🗡️Fantasy with deadly competitions/games and high-stakes

🗡️Rich historical fiction infused with grounded fantasy elements

🗡️Unique retellings

Send them my way if you think we might be a fit! 📚✨

Would love a holiday romcom in my inbox but without the usual career woman moves to small town and falls in love with Christmas tree farmer trope

#MSWL

Happy Thanksgiving to family and friends! And please someone send me a surf book or anything ocean or nature or sports related! Check this out: Surfing Pipeline Massive Opening EPIC PIPELINE MAX XII ... youtu.be/hn-D9b2aIVI?si=J1UQ1FmJ7rcRWcG9 via @YouTube #mswl @mswishlist #literaryagent

also!

- indigenous writers of all genres, especially in horror, romcom, thrillers, upmarket & litfic
- novels with biting humor and tons of heart a la THE RACHEL INCIDENT and GOOD MATERIAL
- anything that feels like a warm hug, a sweater knitted with love, a hot cup of tea (& still has some bite!)

looking ahead to my holiday reading, here’s a quick #mswl :

- family dramas with a romantic subplot (non-xmas the family stone!)
- lit fic that explores sexuality, relationships (give me a bisexual protagonist pls!)
- romantic thriller, romantic sci fi
- genre mash ups!!

#amquerying #romancelandia

I'm actively looking for some new Indigenous horror authors (my biggest #MSWL item at the moment)! If you want to send me a query and you're an Indigenous horror writer, mention you saw my post on bluesky so I can flag your query. Info on how to query here: www.psliterary.com/submissions/

Babbles from Scott Eagan: Trends Change and Some Thoughts #MSWL scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/11/trends-change-and-some-thoughts.html

I’m still looking for something similar to CHALLENGERS in my inbox 👀👀

#MSWL