ALSO TWIN PEAKS!!!

still yearning for a Dust Bowl-era travelling circus novel, like. I am dying for someone to comp me Carnivàle, pls

late night #mswl but things I would love to see more of in my inbox:

- speculative circuses and carnivals, esp with a historical/gothic thread
- *actual* dark academia, not just campus settings
- cowboys, esp if ft. gothic vibes
- cli-fi horror

thank youuuuuu 👻💕

yes hi hello I would like more pirates in my inbox pls #mswl

If any of this describes your book, we’d love to see a query, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters/30 pages at ny (at) susannalea (dot) com.

If not, try us anyway! We’re always interested in finding new voices. 4/4

High-concept, female-led thrillers. We prefer our protagonists snarky and morally gray. Who doesn’t love a messed up antiheroine?

We’re also looking for writers in the crime & mystery space. Very commercial and propulsive. Could be dark or light and quirky, like KNIVES OUT. 3/4

Grounded speculative fiction and/or contemporary or historical fantasy, esp. if on the darker side. Maybe even incorporating horror or thriller. If you’re comping NINTH HOUSE, we want to read it!

We’re probably NOT a fit for romantasy, epic fantasy, or hard scifi. 2/4

Hey #amquerying crowd! I wanted to report a couple new #MSWL items we’d love to see in our @SLANYC inbox soon: 1/4

In that nebulous category of "literary/upmarket fiction," I favor character-driven narratives in which identity is the unique lens through which the character engages with society, but it's not the story in itself. Trauma, turmoil—these should be vehicles for understanding

I'm also redoubling my efforts to scout out sharp, voice-y narrative nonfiction—journalism, arts & pop culture, hidden history, accessible but expertly researched social science, unconventional essays/memoir, anything with a progressive slant and a sense of humor #MSWL

Always a challenge to define what I'm looking for, but some recent fave reads:

Natural Beauty - Ling Ling Huang
Hell Bent - Leigh Bardugo
I Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca Makkai
Black Buck - Mateo Askaripour
Big Girl - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Yolk - Mary H.K. Choi

#MSWL

It pains me to do this, but I'll be closing to YA/MG queries for a while starting at the end of this month. My focus right now is on signing adult literary/upmarket fiction & nonfiction, and I want to give fair consideration to my existing backlog of kidlit queries. #MSWL

#1 this is absolutely insane #2 where is my bitingly sharp upmarket women's fiction novel about the wellness industry and MLMs and maybe cults #mswl

I'm open to queries again, #WritingCommunity ! You can see my interests and submission guidelines on my updated #MSWL . manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/jane-chun/ #amwriting #amquerying

watching Annihilation (2018) tonight while I prep and once again "what if a deer was so fucked up" is at the top of my #mswl

once again cannot express how much I want a literary speculative fiction novel about Silicon Valley vampires

Woman, Eating meets Bad Blood meets whatever the fuck this guy is doing #mswl

Oh hey there, popping on here to say I have recently updated my #MSWL , details below! #Amquerying writers please send me your SFF and romance, and kids' books from PBs up to YA in any genre (but anything magical is a bonus!)
unitedagents.co.uk/mjamiesonunitedagentscouk

Querying writers with fun, glamorous, intriguing books - please send them my way!

And if you’ve written Mrs & Mrs Smith, I desperately want to read it 🫶

#MSWL #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting

I'm diving into #PitDark today! If I like your pitch, please follow J&N submission guidelines and put my name and #PitDark in the email subject line. You can see my #MSWL pinned on my profile if you want more info about me.
janklowandnesbit.com/submissions

wait……. #mswl for a literary take on Silicon Valley vampires