I am in the ultimate cozy reading mood with this beautiful 65 degree morning. #amquerying authors, please send me all the adult rom-coms, upmarket/book club, women's fiction! #mswl

“Middle Grade high concept chapter book series.” @agentvicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

And of course, I'm always looking for diversity and inclusivity in stories.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have! I can't wait to get reading! #MSWL

ADULT SCI-FI

🌪️Stories set in the near future, dealing with the climate emergency (think THIS FRAGILE EARTH)

🌷 Strong romantic subplots!

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦Strong family bonds!

🌌SPACE! Spaceships!

ADULT HORROR

🕸️Psychological horror, rather than gore-y horror

🏖️ Summery settings not usually associated with horror

👩Relatable characters facing complicated moral dilemmas

👾 Cool monsters! Scary ghosts!

ADULT ROMANCE (2/2)

🔮Paranormal, but ghosts and witches rather than vampires and werewolves

🎬Relationships in the public eye (think THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO)

💥Unlikable heroines! Enemies-to-lovers!

🔥 All heat levels

ADULT ROMANCE (1/2)

🌹 Low-stakes, realistic contemporary romances

🌈 LGBTQ+ rep! Bi and lesbian women! Trans characters!

🏛️ Historical romances set in unusual settings

🌸 Diverse, funny, and voice-y rom-coms!!!

Before I open to queries next Monday, I thought I'd share my #MSWL:
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Here's a little thread of what I'd love to see in my inbox!

Thank you for having me, @WriteHereUK!

Find out more about me, my wishlist, and what I want to see in a query letter here 👇

#MSWL #amwriting #amquerying

#MSWL - I need a gripping, chilling YA mystery. A laugh out loud MG. And some striking voices!

And I’d LOVE a great upmarket adult mystery or romantic suspense!

"Crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#MSWL — More female friendship female empowerment stories!

Ahem... #MSWL

GIFT BOOKS
Don’t forget me for fun gift books that you'd impulse-buy (like THE COMPENDIUM OF MAGICAL BEASTS), concept-driven photography books (like THE ART OF CLEAN UP, or a devotional with a good hook (like KNIT, PRAY, SHARE)! #MSWL

ADULT FICTION
I’m looking for pageturning thrillers, book club fiction that is engaging and accessible, but still layered and thought-provoking. (You *might* call that “the intersection of commercial and literary.”) Think Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’d also LOVE hooky rom coms. #MSWL

YOUNG ADULT (PT. 2)
Aside from graphic novels, I am still in pursuit of a magical-yet-quiet mermaid novel, so my inbox is a safe cove to any mermaids that would like to swim in. ✨🧜🏼‍♀️
#MSWL

MIDDLE GRADE
I really love finding a good magical MG novel, but I’m open to a wide range here. Voicey contemporaries, mystery, magical realism/contemporary fantasy, graphic novels, historical fiction, verse, epistolary. When in doubt, send it my way! #MSWL

PICTURE BOOKS
In the PB space, I have 3 top priorities:

1. Stories by BIPOC creators in general, particularly family narratives. I love falling in love with a new fictional family!

2. Humor! I need a good laugh. Kids do, too.

3. MAGIC! Send me magical stories!!! ✨

#MSWL

Hey #MSWL, I'm looking for this 👇

My favorite reads/listens this summer & definite #MSWL comps:

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry
YOU WERE THERE TOO by Colleen Oakley