Melissa Rechter
@MARechter
Editor
Lover of puns. Editor at @crookedlanebks and @alcovepress • opinions are my own.
38 MSWL

Really in the mood for an Appalachian witchy/folk magic novel that I can curl up with this winter. Think dark forests, mountain ranges older than civilizations, and creepy beings that live between the trees. #mswl

Ruqayyah Daud
@RuqayyahDaud
Editor
Editor at LBYR 📚
14 MSWL

someone please send me a marriage of convenience YA/NA romantasy to publish #mswl

Meg Gaertner
@MEGaertner
Editor
Senior editor @fluxbooks + @jollyfishpress . YA fantasy/sci-fi writer. Swing dancer. Music lover. Philosophizer. Tweets are my own. she/her. meggaertner.com
36 MSWL

In general, we accept #YAlit and #MGlit in all genres. And if you think your manuscript would be banned by the next administration, I’d love to see it! Both now and in later open submission periods.
#mswl

Meg Gaertner
@MEGaertner
Editor
Senior editor @fluxbooks + @jollyfishpress . YA fantasy/sci-fi writer. Swing dancer. Music lover. Philosophizer. Tweets are my own. she/her. meggaertner.com
36 MSWL

Hi all! Just a heads up that we’re closing to submissions on December 1 to catch up on our reading. If you’re interested in submitting to us but unable to submit in that timeline, we’ll be opening again on February 1. Full #mswl here:

www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Jen Bouvier
@JenBouvier
Editor
senior editor at Entangled Publishing (Teen/Red Tower/Amara/Embrace/Sideways)
14 MSWL

I'm not sure who needs to hear this...

But if your manuscript comps to the sapphic subtext of Wicked...or is thinly veiled fan fiction in an original world...my god do I want to read this🙏 #mswl

Courtney Stevenson
@courtney_ps
Editor
Associate editor & nerd at Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins. Aggressive book lender decked out in cozy sweaters. Can I pet your dog? She/her. (Thoughts are mine.)
19 MSWL

I read and adored Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright. Would love an exploration of Agnodice. Or, for a witchier vibe, if there is a story featuring a healer woman on the edge of town...

Courtney Stevenson
@courtney_ps
Editor
Associate editor & nerd at Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins. Aggressive book lender decked out in cozy sweaters. Can I pet your dog? She/her. (Thoughts are mine.)
19 MSWL

An addition to my #mswl , before I fly off to bluer pastures: I'd love to see YA historical fiction telling an abortion story, or women's healthcare / women practicing medicine more broadly.

Jess Harold
@jessharold
Editor
Editor | Holt BYR | she/her | @POCPub | bi | cancer sun | views are my own | no DMs
10 MSWL
Sally Morgridge
@smorgridge
Editor
Senior Editor @HolidayHouseBks 📖 Washington Heights native 🌇 @CarletonCollege 🍎 hungry person 🌮 tweets are my own 🧠 she/her 👩🏼‍💻 no horse books!
12 MSWL

I feel like my picture book “brand” as an editor is on fully evident based on the titles of my 2026 books alone: Broccoli Is Trying to Kill Me, I Told a Little Lie, and If My Sister Were a Worm… #cheekyhumor #mswl

Ariell Cacciola
@ariellcacciola
Editor
Writer & Reader. Editorial Director @wildhuntbooks & @wildhuntmag . Lover of good books, eater of chips. Winner of BPA Pitch Prize '22.
14 MSWL

Ok, agents and authors. It's me! Your friendly, local editor. I'm starting to build my 2026 list. Interested in what I'm looking for? Sure, you are. Here's my #mswl .

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ariell-cacciola/

Nicole Luongo
@nicoleluongo_
Editor
editing @parkrowbooks / @harpercollins | open to acquisitions 📚 | she/her
8 MSWL

And here’s my updated #mswl page for ease of reference!

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nicole-luongo/

Meg Gaertner
@MEGaertner
Editor
Senior editor @fluxbooks + @jollyfishpress . YA fantasy/sci-fi writer. Swing dancer. Music lover. Philosophizer. Tweets are my own. she/her. meggaertner.com
36 MSWL

@fluxbooks + @JollyFishPress are now OPEN to submissions through November 30. My full #mswl is here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/meg-gaertner/

I’m particularly interested in seeing YA + MG historical fiction featuring underrepresented experiences + contemporary fiction with timely social themes!

Nicole Luongo
@nicoleluongo_
Editor
editing @parkrowbooks / @harpercollins | open to acquisitions 📚 | she/her
8 MSWL

#MSWL TL;DR:

[3/3] Select narrative nonfiction + memoir. Emphasis on diverse voices across the board (for both fiction + nonfiction).

Agents, let’s connect! 👋

Nicole Luongo
@nicoleluongo_
Editor
editing @parkrowbooks / @harpercollins | open to acquisitions 📚 | she/her
8 MSWL

#MSWL TL;DR:

[2/3] genre-subverting psychological thrillers (cunning female perpetrators, unreliable female narrators, etc.), select coming-of-age; feminist satire/dark comedy (big fan of biting, whip-smart humor); select cozy fantasy (grounded); select historical

Nicole Luongo
@nicoleluongo_
Editor
editing @parkrowbooks / @harpercollins | open to acquisitions 📚 | she/her
8 MSWL

#MSWL TL;DR:

[1/3] edgy, voice-driven book club fiction with a fresh, commercial hook; anything speculative—magical realist, horror, sci-fi, dystopian, you name it, especially with a feminist bend!

Nicole Luongo
@nicoleluongo_
Editor
editing @parkrowbooks / @harpercollins | open to acquisitions 📚 | she/her
8 MSWL

ATTN: agents!

Here’s my updated #MSWL ✨mood board✨🤌🤌🤌

Bring on the submissions! 📖

Stephanie Doig
@stephaniedoig
Editor
Editor @ Harlequin's Carina Press. She/her. Opinions are all mine.
56 MSWL
18 Tips

And now for something completely different, I’ve been wanting to acquire a Western romance, a la Elsie Silver or Devney Perry. I’ve always loved the city-girl-goes-country trope, and Westerns are such a good opportunity for fish-out-of-water/opposites attract. #mswl

Stephanie Doig
@stephaniedoig
Editor
Editor @ Harlequin's Carina Press. She/her. Opinions are all mine.
56 MSWL
18 Tips

Greek myths are still going strong! I’d love a dark romance that incorporates Greek myth in some way. Think the Hades/Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair, or Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas. #mswl

Stephanie Doig
@stephaniedoig
Editor
Editor @ Harlequin's Carina Press. She/her. Opinions are all mine.
56 MSWL
18 Tips

I’m also still eagerly looking for the right romantasy project. The market is very saturated right now so it’s important to think about what makes your book stand out—maybe an x meets y layered hook, etc. #mswl

Stephanie Doig
@stephaniedoig
Editor
Editor @ Harlequin's Carina Press. She/her. Opinions are all mine.
56 MSWL
18 Tips

I’m really interested in acquiring dark and dark-ish romance right now. The theme of this #mswl is the morally gray hero, lol. In that vein, I’d love to see more mafia romance in my inbox.