I am once again asking for a plus-size protagonist whose happy ending does not include weight loss :) :) #MSWL

#mswl this whole vibe:

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I often struggle to come up with very specific #MSWL suggestions (mostly I'm like "send me stuff, I'll know it when I see it!"), but this one just struck me. Someone send me THE SECRET HISTORY set at a summer camp. Must be positioned for an adult audience.

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I am actively building my list right now. I’m looking for high concept contemporary romances, moving middle grade novels, and thrillers that feel teen #mswl

I'm closed to subs right now, but when I am not #MSWL

On my #MSWL: Exciting, hot #paranormal #romance novels. Query details here: cityowlpress.com/queries/#mysti… I will look at works up to 73k for this line if you are willing to slim it down a bit.

On my #MSWL: Exciting, hot #steampunk #romance novels. But they must be really, really good. Query details here: cityowlpress.com/queries/#mysti… I will look at works up to 73k for this line if you are willing to slim it down a bit.

Also, if you are a BIPOC creator and you see yourself & your stories in this thread (heck, I know I do): I WANT THEM. I will always want them. And I will fight for them. #MSWL

Big cat #shifters? Bear shifters? Bring them on. On my #MSWL: Outstanding, hot #PNR for the Mystic Owl line: cityowlpress.com/queries/#mysti… Emphasis on the romance! #querytip

10) Surprise me! No, really. I'm looking to acquire widely this year and I want the thing I did not already know I was looking for. Send it my way! ✨

9) I am always a sucker for stories with what one agent friend spot-on named "a gimmick": epistolary novels, frame stories, timeline shenanigans, mixed formats, text messages, etc. Yes, I am that girl who wrote her college thesis on frame stories.

8) Yes, I do graphic novels! In addition to cozy fantasy, looking for MG fantasy/adventure more broadly and for moody, literary-feeling YA coming-of-age stories (the queerer the better).

7) An outrageously, wryly funny historical romp or rom-com.

6) Competitions, tournaments, puzzles, and mysteries! Give me those sweet aha! moments and high stakes.

(I would straight-up sell my soul for a YA in the vein of Song of Achilles or Circe. Just sayin'.)

5) Savvy, inventive retellings, from Baba Yaga to the Thousand and One Nights to Oscar Wilde, and beyond

4.3) Cozy MG fantasy that feels both literary and commercial. Think Studio Ghibli, Halloweentown, a touch of Anne Ursu. (I am also extremely looking for this in graphic novels!)

4.2) Historical or contemporary fantasy with a sharp, fresh, feminist twist on old folklore. Looking for my Holly Black or YA Alix Harrow 🙏

4.1) Commercial MG fantasy/adventure that could launch a 5-book series. I am ready to pick some fights with editor friends at RR Presents and Scholastic! 👀