Agents' MSWL | MsWishList

· 6 Nov 2020

"Cozy mysteries, particularly ones centering siblings & involving a sweet twist! Maybe they’re siblings running a bakery, or the local baker dies mysteriously + the siblings need to solve the murder while keeping the bakery afloat." @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Cozy mystery

· 6 Nov 2020

Susan, A Cabbage Man Graham @Grahamophones

Thinking about how chop suey by System of a Down was regularly played in our pep rallies in high school but we weren’t allowed to have water bottles in class bc they thought it would be vodka

This is dated bc I’m 32. But give me this vibe in YA #mswl please

YA

· 5 Nov 2020

Jeff Pearlman @jeffpearlman

I've been thinking about something, post-election. I know someone who voted for @realdonaldtrump. Nice guy. Friendly. Engaging. And I was legit confused—why did this guy vote for Trump? He's a decent guy. And I started thinking about little things. [1]

There was a bestselling book in 2005 titled the Sociopath Next Door. We need that version of the Racist Next Door not only to recognize the signs but also what's the best way to deal with them. #MSWL

· 5 Nov 2020

Right now, the ONLY new submissions I want to receive ARE: Contemporary YA novels, AND YA and MG graphic novels. #MSWL.

· 5 Nov 2020

"Sci-fi & fantasy novels. I love them. I read a ton of them. But they have to be accessible.What does that mean? It means that readers who don't traditionally pick up much sci-fi/fantasy, can pick up one of these novels & enjoy it." @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

· 4 Nov 2020

#MSWL .
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· 4 Nov 2020

My head is swirling around random thoughts today, but you know what I’d love to see in my inbox???? A sarcastic and wonderful holiday book: nonfiction—cooking book or DIY decorations and their meanings (love learning about traditions) or fiction—YA rom-com. #MSWL

· 4 Nov 2020

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

· 3 Nov 2020

“I am interested in a variety of YA genres: contemporary, magical realism, horror, mystery, thriller, and light fantasy—just to name a few!” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

· 2 Nov 2020

Samin Nosrat @CiaoSamin

Though I’ve made an effort to change that over the last several years, I can’t buy what isn’t being published. I hope after reading this column, you’ll join me in asking publishers for more cookbooks from more diverse places, written by the people from those places.

#MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

Just spent part of a check-in call gushing with an editor about how much we would love to collaborate on a project about the present/future of accessibility in a COVID-affected world by a disabled and/or chronically ill author. If this is you... #MSWL #CripLit

· 2 Nov 2020

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks

Watching my little non communicative boy use a PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) board to interact is such a joy filled miracle.

❤️

Also an annual reminder that I’m desperate for more books that celebrate neurodiversity in my query box.

If I’m not making books for kids like him, I’m failing at this job. #MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

I know this is super vague but I want to read a young adult manuscript that engages with that weird feeling of nostalgia you get before your life has even really changed. #mswl

YA

· 2 Nov 2020

Dahlia Adler @MissDahlELama

Publishing, *please* get some queer YA winter holiday novels ASAP. I am overrun by requests and my answers are sad!

ok but I was juuuust talking to someone about how much I want this. #mswl

YA
LGBT

· 2 Nov 2020

Alex Borbolla @Alex_Borbolla

Some good news for the timeline: My responsibilities at work will be changing in the next couple weeks, & I'll be focusing solely on my own list!

If any agents would like to connect (or reconnect!), I'm happy to chat. In the meantime, here is my #MSWL: editoralexborbolla.wordpress.com/mswl/

#MSWL #MG For a BOB'S BURGER comp.

MG

· 2 Nov 2020

Dahlia Adler @MissDahlELama

Publishing, *please* get some queer YA winter holiday novels ASAP. I am overrun by requests and my answers are sad!

#MSWL 🙏🏼

YA
LGBT

· 2 Nov 2020

Susan Hawk @susanhawk

- I don’t see many projects set in the Caribbean, Central and South America, South and Southeast Asia, or in African nations, and would love to.
- I’m a big fan of historical mysteries, historical with a speculative or magical realism element, and alternate history.

If you’re writing about a time or place I haven’t mentioned, please try me anyway, there’s so much I’m fascinated by. #MSWL

· 2 Nov 2020

Time for a #MSWL update! When it comes to genre, I’m omnivorous. In #MG and #YA, I’m especially hungry for:

High-concept genre elements combined with literary writing and an exploration of timeless themes.

Genre mash-ups! Give me that...