Samiha Hoque
@hijabi_soldier
Editor
💫 Earth/Environmental Sci. grad turned Acquiring Editor @shaherazadshelf 🇧🇩 Bengali-American Muslim with a passion for books, justice, & religion.
18 MSWL

For the first time, I will be open to select picture book submissions for Shush or Sorra Books (on top of chapter books)!

What I'm looking for — a quick #MSWL 🧵

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

Another #mswl item: an adult sapphic romcom with roller derby

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

Agents, I'm looking forward to hearing from you! I'm mainly acquiring in: self-help, psychology, family and relationships, sociology, and memoir, and less broadly, in health and wellness; careers and lifestyle; general inspiration; history; and mind/body/spirit. (12/12)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

In 2023, I finally started seeing a neurologist for migraines. I also noticed how many women in my life suffer from migraines, too. There aren't enough memoirs and self-help books in this space--in fact, there are almost none. (11/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

20-somethings in the workforce don't have clear goalposts like in college. There's only societal expectation that doesn't always match with personal values. I'd love a book that helps folks create flexible life goals that get them excited for the future (10/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

Back to the Alcove list--setting boundaries can be a tall task for some folks, and in 2023 there was a lot of discussion about if you can set TOO MANY boundaries. People want to know how to do it right. Think SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE (9/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

I publish true crime on the @crookedlanebks list--books about female serial killers and cults are high on my wishlist there. (8/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

In history, I'd love to publish unknown stories featuring women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and POC who we haven't heard about before, like HIDDEN FIGURES, THE SIX. I bid on some great ones in 2023 and would love to see more in my inbox in 2024. (7/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

To that end, I'd love to see more women's health submissions hit my inbox this year in general--both physical health to mental health (6/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

I've been looking for a smart, inclusive book on menopause, too, something that would sit on the same shelf THE MENOPAUSE MANIFESTO but more targeted, honing in one aspect of menopause and/or a book for a specific group (ie early menopause) (5/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

A book about meaningful and equal partnership like FAIR PLAY and EQUAL PARTNERS, but with a unique angle or perspective from the author and inclusive language/approach would be perfect for the Alcove nonfic list. (4/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

I'd love a self-help nonfiction book about looking past personal demons/traumas to find meaningful connection and learn to trust again--esp. for women. I'm love working with psychologists and am interested in the intersection of psychology & neuroscience (3/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

My colleagues at @AlcovePress have been publishing incredible witchy fiction; I'd love to get some commercial witchy nonfiction on my list. Think THE WITCH'S BOOK OF SELF-CARE or something more niche and for a general audience. (2/)

Laura Apperson
@LCatAp
Editor
Editor, @alcovepress . Writer, avid coffee enthusiast. Flautist @BKWindSymphony . She/her.
16 MSWL

Happy new year! Let's do a 2024 #MSWL , shall we? This year, I'm looking to continue acquiring incredible books that help others live their best lives. My MSWL page (manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/laura-apperson/) has a lot of solid info, but let's get into some specifics! (1/)

Julia McCarthy
@thejumbles
Editor
Editor at Atheneum (S&S) by day, purveyor of dad jokes by night, eternal sea hag. My tweets are my own. she/her 🇧🇷🇺🇸 Avatar @NicoleGoux bit.ly/juliabooks
102 MSWL

Just finished Legends & Lattes and my heart couldn’t be warmer, so of course cozy fantasy with found family is shooting to the top of my #MSWL for both MG and YA ✨

Foyinsi Adegbonmire
@Foyinsi_Pub
Editor
(Foe-yin-see); 🇳🇬; She/Her; Associate Editor (MCPG); opinions my own; 2021 PW Star Watch Honoree; if you aren’t actively fighting against all oppression…why?
21 MSWL

Foyinsi @Foyinsi_Pub

When I tell y’all I ate HOW TO FIND A MISSING GIRL by Victoria Wlosok upppp?! Like whew I had such a good time, especially with Iris’s voice??

And how do you know I really did? Me preemptively drafting this tweet at 114 pages then saving it for when I actually finished reading🤩

This was really one of those books that’s a thriller and deals with *super heavy* themes and has very tense moments but the overall tone didn’t feel too dark (for me)?? Truly the exact kind of story I love/look for. Like I just had such a good time!

#mswl

Samiha Hoque
@hijabi_soldier
Editor
💫 Earth/Environmental Sci. grad turned Acquiring Editor @shaherazadshelf 🇧🇩 Bengali-American Muslim with a passion for books, justice, & religion.
18 MSWL
Samiha Hoque
@hijabi_soldier
Editor
💫 Earth/Environmental Sci. grad turned Acquiring Editor @shaherazadshelf 🇧🇩 Bengali-American Muslim with a passion for books, justice, & religion.
18 MSWL

Reading up on the Victorian era, and it was exclusively aristocrats--Barons, Earls, Ladies--who converted to Islam. Is someone going to write me a historical regency fic with a strikingly rich and handsome Muslim lead? #MSWL

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

Ultimately, if the vibes are dark academia, witchy, creepy forests, poisonous plants, gothic (whether horror or historical!), or anything with a charismatic leader and a cult, it’s right up my alley.