More high concept high fantasy in the YA space. I get a lot of plots that feel familiar and therefore unpitchable. I want something with a really strong hook. #MSWL

Anything that can comp to any TV show written by Mindy Kaling #MSWL

Character focused ensemble casts with uplifting, earnest, funny plot lines like Ted Lasso or Our Flag Means Death. #MSWL

An adult rom com set on a show similar to The Ultimatum, Love is Blind or The Circle. #MSWL

I'd love to see more books featuring joy from marginalized creators. #MSWL

HEARTSTOPPER gave me butterflies the whole way through, so I'd love to see something in this vein in YA. #MSWL

“Essay collections like One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul and This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jerkins.” @agentvicente  #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation

It's time for another #MSWL, BookEnds book friends!

This time from @PinaRamona:

"I usually go for spec lit but I'm in the mood for psychological thrillers like YOU & GONE GIRL with more diverse characters."

"Crime fiction like Laura Lippman, Patricia Cornwell, & Lorna Barrett." @CurtisPSLA #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

And in general, I am open to all queries for Picture Book (non-rhyming preferred), MG, YA and NA! I am simply not the best fit for horror, sci-fi or high fantasy.

*YA/NA contemporary including royalty! Desperately looking for a book that gives me the same impression as the tv series The Royals
*YA magical realism with witches (think of The Secret Circle)
*YA/NA sweet romance with a feel of the Love, Rosie movie
*NA cozy mystery

*Picture books Nonfiction and informational, especially anything about people who changed the world but aren't as known for it as they should be
*Picture Books on Halloween (fiction)
*Young Adult Thrillers (anything with a Kara Thomas/Karen McManus feel)

Thérèse has opened the floodgates. I’ve braced myself on her behalf! Her wish list is below #mswl

Guidelines are the same as always, please send your lovely manuscripts along with a synopsis and your pitch email to submissions@hardmanswainson.com ✍️📬

And on the middle grade and YA side, I want funny, I want adventure, I want completely new, never-seen-before characters and settings, I want high-concept romances, lots of friendship and heart, just phenomenal stories and journeys all over🚀🌴

For adult, I would love to see some gorgeous sweeping historical fiction, something to make me laugh out loud, original, high-concept crime/thrillers and cosy crime, and those all-consuming love stories you just have to tell all your friends about💙

After two in-person book fairs, a work trip to Milan, and several incredibly exciting deals, tba, for both children's and adult fiction (✨), and three equally exciting submissions planned for this week (👀), I am very excited to be re-opening my submissions!

☝️🏼one week until i close to queries for who knows how long! get your MG or YA query in before May 2! my current #mswl is below and there's more info at bethphelan.com/submissions 🫶🏼

"Science-based women's health, perinatal health, maternal health, women's mental health like LIKE A MOTHER by Angela Garbes.” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

This in a novel. #MSWL getpocket.com/explore/item/a…