YA: thrillers and suspense, I especially like unreliable narrators, locked room settings and time clocks. Fast paced action is a little more my vibe than slow burn mystery.

YA: fantasy/speculative with easy entry/accessible worldbuilding, or contemporary settings with magical elements like monsters or witchcraft. Either propulsive like a VE Schwab or cozy like the Spellshop or Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Open to crossover but has to have that teen voice.

YA: Romance! I love forbidden/star crossed lovers, forced proximity, enemies/rivals to lovers and low stakes feel-good love stories including queer stories! Open to both contemporary, romantasy, fantasy subplots, the works!

Overall! I’m really drawn to characters in impossible situations, immersive settings, imaginative world building, and witty humor. My taste is super escapist lately so it’s fine if you make me cry but I need a happy or hopeful ending (i beg)

It’s feeling like a good time to update my #mswl with what I’m interested in this year! As always I’m acquiring PB, MG, and YA, and can only accept agented submissions. 👇

Next year, I’m hoping to find a SF project that could be described as retro futurism or hopepunk. I want space as optimistic adventure, not “this is our last hope.”
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I accept unagented and agented submissions. Pretty booked for the 2025 year, but you never know.

More details can be found here:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/samiha-hoque/

Posting my most updated #mswl for @shaherazadshelf . Always looking for:

-Muslim characters
-ownvoice second world fantasy
-cozy/magic-less fantasy (but yes to mythical creatures)
-books for 14,15 yo readers & 8,9 yo readers

In the new year, send me folk horror. I crave the folk horror. #mswl

Finally transitioning to bsky! Excited to connect with #publishing folks, #horrorlovers , #readers , #writers . An updated 2025 #mswl forthcoming!

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

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

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...

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.

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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

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/

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

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