Hi! 👋🏻 I’m a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency actively building my list 📚 Here is my manuscript wishlist 👀#mswl
To submit, please send three chapters/50pp to abigail@theampersandagency.co.uk, along with a synopsis and covering letter.

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Sci-fi: cool concepts, and the softer side: anything comped to Becky Chambers, crime/mystery or a beautiful love story that happens to be set in space etc, but also space operas.

"I like crime fiction like Dennis Lehane."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

“I’m looking for crime fiction like Laura Lippman, Patricia Cornwell, and Lorna Barrett.”
—Curtis Russell #MSWL

"I'm looking for crime fiction like Ian Rankin, Chevy Stevens, Patricia Cornwell, and Lee Child."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

I‘m officially open to queries! Adult fiction across multiple genres and select nonfiction. For a full list of genres I represent please see my #MSWL at the link in bio or visit the submissions page on my website. Looking forward to reading your work. ✍️📚🌸
#amquerying #writingcommunity #amwriting

"I want crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"I'm interested in thrillers that explore the fallout of a crime. Who does it impact, and how? What is justice? Think A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER, NOTHING CAN HURT YOU, MY FLAWLESS LIFE, and JACKAL."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Looking for psychological crime thrillers like Ruth Ware."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

In Nonfiction:

💻 Fandom and nerd culture academia

🍬 The intersection of modern politics & pop culture

🦠 Weird histories, deep dives into oddball concepts

🚓 Ethical true crime & structural injustice

"In nonfiction, I am particularly drawn to true crime."
Elizabeth Guthrie #MSWL

"Looking for crime fiction like Laura Lippman, Patricia Cornwell, and Lorna Barrett."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"I love psychological thrillers with an unreliable narrator, bonus if it the plot is related to a crime or conspiracy."
Elizabeth Guthrie #MSWL

"I want crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

Growing up in Kentucky means I'm still obsessed with all things Appalachia. If you have a book set there, I'd love to see it. Bonus points for a mystery / crime novel or one with a touch of magic. Or maybe a combination thereof! #mswl

"I like crime fiction like Dennis Lehane."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

#MSWL for nicolefrailbooks.bsky.social: short fiction (short stories or novellas), essays, collections (short story or essay), multi-POV novels. Previous pub experience not needed, but an active online platform is.

Find out more:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nicole-frail/

I'd like more "light" crime narratives about swindlers/forgers/thieves, where the purpose is really to bring readers deep into a fascinating subculture. Examples include The Feather Thief, In Vino Duplicitas, and The Absinthe Forger (which I repped). #mswl

I would love a mystery/crime/psychological thriller set in Shanghai, Mumbai or another densely populated city besides NYC and London (not opposed to novels set in NYC/London or somewhere less densely populated, but I am also very much on the hunt for settings beyond that). #MSWL