"Looking for nonfiction like Joseph McCormack's BRIEF: MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT BY SAYING LESS."
curtisrussell.bsky.social
#MSWL

That's it for now - I may consider MG in the future but currently I'm commissioning for First Ink which is all about coming-of-age stories. If you don't have the email formula to submit, please DM me and I'll send it over! 😊

Your 'weird' or literary-leaning YA books may be for me. I'm interested in younger YA/teen as a category and would especially like to see contemporary, emotional novels (think John Green) and horror for readers aged 13+.

I'm really interested in the cross-genre space generally too (totally here for horromance and dystomance). My taste leans darker generally but I love humour - an author who can fill me with wonder, scare me AND make me laugh is the dream!

For a YA/crossover readership (my initial focus), I'd particularly love to see original, immersive speculative and fantasy novels (especially if inspired by an unusual setting or underrepresented history, mythology or culture), horror, dystopian, romance and thrillers.

Because I know it can be hard for agents to find info on what editors are looking for (YES, I've been there, trawling through Twitter profiles for hints...) I thought I'd go ahead and post my #MSWL here. For clarity, I'm only accepting agented submissions unless via referral. 🧵

Still desperately looking for a project with a main character who has the same energy as Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal. #MSWL

"I would love to find a book about bees or beekeepers."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

Happy 7/11 day! I'm SO excited to announce that I'll be re-opening to #queries in select categories in the next week or so. Please watch this space to find out more and thank you so much in advance for sending queries my way! Will also update my #mswl too! <3 #amquerying

Here are some other random #mswl :

- Fantasy with heavy mystery elements. (If someone wants to give me a locked-door mystery-fantasy combo, that would be amazing 👀)

- Christmassy/wintry magic

- Sentient buildings (cottages, mansions, museums…)

- OCD rep

And more to come!

"I want adult fiction for an audience of twenty-somethings. Show me the young women navigating adulthood, sexuality, passion, and careers circa CAREERING by Daisy Buchanan, and SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid."
Nour Sallam #MSWL

Do I want to read your manuscript? Hmm, let me think . . . YAAAAAS!
Check out my profile to query.

#MSWL #query me #openquery #LiteraryAgent #query #romantasy #paranormal #weird #YA
#WomensFiction #BIPOC #LGBTQ IA
#LGBTQ #OwnVoices #WeNeedDiverseBooks #SexEducation #NcutiGatwa #Yaaaaas #Gimmie

"Seeking plus-sized women's fiction characters/heroines."
Carly Watters #MSWL

Here's Aashna's #mswl ! She's looking for authors and illustrators in a wide range of genres and categories!

The LDLA team is growing!! We're so excited to announce that Aashna Avachat has joined ldlainc.bsky.social as an associate agent! Welcome, Aashna! Follow the thread to learn more about her, and for more info on her #mswl and how to query!

"Seeking a well-researched nonfiction proposal on hysteria, examining the history of health conditions associated with women and the socio-political causes and effects of these diagnoses."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

I’d love a queer romance with an autistic protagonist and/or love interest, as an actually autistic agent (and, apparently, alliteration aficionado). I loved Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient! #MSWL

I’ve lived most of my life in poverty. I’d love to see realistic depictions of poverty in both fiction and nonfiction, showing the hardships while steering clear of tragedy porn territory. #MSWL

In contemporary YA, I’m a sucker for gorgeous, meticulously crafted prose—think E. Lockhart and Jandy Nelson. #MSWL

I’d love to see super strange manuscripts, too. If Welcome to Night Vale could be a comp title for your project, please send me your query. #MSWL