Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

My life was a puzzle that didn’t make sense until I embraced being queer and genderfluid. #mswl more queer books, especially for MG/YA and new adult graphic novels and literary YA/coming-of age like Aristotle & Dante Discover the Sectets of the Universe or Last Night at the Telegraph Club

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

I’m really obsessed with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (no spoilers, please!)

And I’d love to see unique worlds or premises like this in my fantasy #mswl

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

The sort of story that has a lot to say (in kid-digestible form) and sticks with you long after you’ve read it

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

#Mswl : literary voice-driven middle grade w/a high-concept hook; speculative/fantasy or slice-of-life but I want to see gorgeous, engaging prose or verse; profound coming-of-age themes; and beautifully drawn characters. If it’s a heavier story, there should be love and hope reverberating throughout

Jenni Hill
@Jenni_Hill
Editor
Editorial Director @orbitbooks (acquiring) sci-fi and fantasy novels. 🏳️‍🌈 Geek. Chaotic Good. Bi-Furious. LARP fan. Views all mine. she/they nonbinary
24 MSWL

Apparently I never Manuscript Wishlisted my love of messy immortals in SFF+horror? #mswl me your characters who live for centuries alongside their friends, enemies, exes and polycules and all of those things at once because across the many years the only constant there has been is each other

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

#mswl reminder: I am still on the hunt for standout trans/genderqueer voices, particularly in YA but also MG, from speculative to gorgeously written coming-of-age. My partner is trans/nb, I’m genderfluid, and I will never stop championing genderqueer authors

Ally D'Antonio
@allyrda
Editor
Acquisitions Editor for @doverpubs | Author of DEIFY: A Mythical Solo Roleplaying Game | She/Her
5 MSWL

After three years of working as an editor, it finally occurred to me to create a #mswl . Romance and Craft authors/agents, my inbox is open!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ally-dantonio/

Jenni Hill
@Jenni_Hill
Editor
Editorial Director @orbitbooks (acquiring) sci-fi and fantasy novels. 🏳️‍🌈 Geek. Chaotic Good. Bi-Furious. LARP fan. Views all mine. she/they nonbinary
24 MSWL

Manuscript wishlist #mswl : Conclave in a sci-fi or fantasy setting. With heresy and murders #letshaveaconclave #Iwannahaveaconclave

Liesa Abrams
@BatgirlEditor
Editor
Batman-loving editor of MG and YA books. Editor-in-Chief at (new!) Labyrinth Road imprint @ Random House Children’s Books. (Tweets are my own.) She/her
17 MSWL
3 Tips

But speaking of those select YA titles,
emilyshapiro24.bsky.social my colleague in Labyrinth Road also acquires both MG and YA for our list and is definitely excited to find a great YA for us. 😉

Liesa Abrams
@BatgirlEditor
Editor
Batman-loving editor of MG and YA books. Editor-in-Chief at (new!) Labyrinth Road imprint @ Random House Children’s Books. (Tweets are my own.) She/her
17 MSWL
3 Tips

Either way just to remind everyone that my #mswl (and the Labyrinth Road list overall) includes YA but really focuses on MG series that blend internal and external, epic stakes and feature Big Feelings & soapy relationships of friendships, family, and yes crushes!

Liesa Abrams
@BatgirlEditor
Editor
Batman-loving editor of MG and YA books. Editor-in-Chief at (new!) Labyrinth Road imprint @ Random House Children’s Books. (Tweets are my own.) She/her
17 MSWL
3 Tips

I’m curious to hear from others about MG submissions. Labyrinth Road focuses on MG, with select YA titles. Lately most submissions I get have been YA. Are people feeling afraid to write or sub MG because of all the market challenges? I believe there will always be space for great MG novels & series!

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

Maybe because these times are so horrifying but for YA, I’m really craving an atmospheric, layered horror mystery with the beautiful and lush but creepy vibes of Midsommar or The Honeys, even better if it’s romantic & queer #mswl

Robert Davis
@rdavisreads
Editor
Editor at @forgereads and @torbooks . All opinions are my own (or other people's, retweeted). (he, him) robertdavisedits.wordpress.com
2 MSWL

Would love to get a manuscript in my inbox reminiscent of Frieren, with that perfect mix of love, loss, and a fantasy adventure quest. #mswl

Ruqayyah Daud
@RuqayyahDaud
Editor
Editor at LBYR 📚
5 MSWL

Fantasy romcom like Assistant to the Villain (loved that book!) #mswl

Ruqayyah Daud
@RuqayyahDaud
Editor
Editor at LBYR 📚
5 MSWL

Cozy Smalltown college romance #MSWL

Ruqayyah Daud
@RuqayyahDaud
Editor
Editor at LBYR 📚
5 MSWL

an F1 Romance with Ali Hazelwood/Hannah Grace vibes #mswl

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
29 MSWL

Some specific #MSWL cravings I’ve had these days for my YA list:

-high-concept post apocalyptic
-a romantic gothic/horror mystery
-beautiful, voicey trans/genderqueer anything
-yearning/longing vibes
-enemies/rivals to lovers
-twisted romance
-dark academia in a non-European setting

Nadia El-Fassi
@chronicles_of_n
Editor
SFF Commissioning Editor @orbitbooks . Fantasy and rom-com author. Powerlifter. MA in Poetry. Muslim. Bi 🏳️‍🌈. She/they. Views my own. 🇲🇦/ 🇦🇺
81 MSWL

I haven’t listed a lot of my favourite recent books here but agents if you want to chat more specifics, as this list is non-exhaustive, then get in touch

Nadia El-Fassi
@chronicles_of_n
Editor
SFF Commissioning Editor @orbitbooks . Fantasy and rom-com author. Powerlifter. MA in Poetry. Muslim. Bi 🏳️‍🌈. She/they. Views my own. 🇲🇦/ 🇦🇺
81 MSWL

On horror romance specifically, it can be tragic, no HEA necessary but for all other forms I need an HEA. For sci-fi: I want Event Horizon, political intrigue and first contact (but in the way Arrival did it)