Jessica and James sat down with BookEnds's newest agent and subrights manager, @jenissamichelle, to discuss what subrights are, her #MSWL, and life in Brooklyn. Check it out!

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“YA historical fiction based on a music subculture (disco, grunge, emo, etc.)” @agentvicente  #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

✨I would LOVE to see some queer rom-coms in my inbox✨#mswl

#MSWL update. To query: send bio, first 50 pages and synopsis to: margot.belet@agentur-literatur.de #amquerying
🧞‍♀️Upmarket speculative fiction with magic realist vibes, comps Alix E. Harrow, Erin Morgenstern.. NO epic fantasy⚔️
🕵️Clever whodunnits with puzzles - comp KNIVES OUT.

I don't get a lot of historical but I would really love more set in the 1920s. Just saying. #MSWL #askagent

B&N released their top books picks of 2022 so far today, and if I had to pick one for my #MSWL, it would be @kalanipickhart's I WILL DIE IN A FOREIGN LAND - Ripped from the headlines, folkloric elements, some experimenting with form - I would jump at the chance for one like this.

My inbox runneth over! I'd like to get back to everyone who has queried me since April, so I'm going to close to new queries from 6/13-7/18 while I dig out my submissions folder and read the MS's I've requested. Referrals okay--but timeline for response will be similar. #MSWL

A thrilling #MSWL from @BookEndsJessica:

"Domestic suspense featuring anything but a cis-het marriage. Like work, friendship, parent/child. Recently read and loved THE GOLDEN COUPLE, MY SWEET GIRL, THE PUSH."

"Thriller (legal, medical, political, etc.), Mystery (cozy, private eye, police procedural, etc.)" @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

TIL the term "bimbo with a blade" and I--

#mswl

🚨I am closing for queries 6/15! Opening up again in the fall. Event & referral queries remain open
This allows me to catch up on backlog & refine my #MSWL before opening again📚
So if you’ve been meaning to query me, now’s the time, or do one more draft and be ready for fall! ✍️

👀 Here's the official #MSWL post: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/zoe-…

“I would love to see mermaid stories swim into my inbox! Send me all of your mermaids!” @adriamgoetz #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

“Unique cookbook concepts by BIPOC bloggers.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

#mswl though 👀

“With memoir, I love a story that feels like I’m reading a collection of essays. @JamesTateHill's BLIND MAN'S BLUFF and @m_scribe's WHAT WE DIDN'T EXPECT, an anthology of essays are two books I worked on that fit in that space.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

CW: racism

Have I started reading subs yet? NO! Is my brain taking tangents based on internet discourse? YES. So here's a thready thread of some thinky thoughts for anyone looking at my #MSWL (#QueryCommentary for organization purposes) re: portrayals of racism (specifically)🧵

Super specifics things I’m looking for that you should definitely send if you have it
- middle grade National Treasure
- a hobbyist who raises bees
- YA Pose
- Black femmes in STEM
- asexual characters
- Black chess players
- terrifying MG horror

My #MSWL is up!! If you think we’d be a good match please query me! If your book doesn’t exactly fit but it would make me laugh out loud or cry and hug it to my chest or lose sleep from nightmares, I want to see it!
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“Psychological thrillers with elements of horror (light on the gore).” @claire_m_harris #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/