Detective
Lina Langlee @LinaLanglee · Feb 25
So, what I want is:
- A strong voice and clear concept that grabs you immediately
- Straightforward language
- Age appropriate story
If this is you and you are writing funny, magical, adventure or detective MG stories pleeease send in!
katenashlit.co.uk/submissions/
#querytip #mswl
Mari Kesselring @marikesselring · Feb 17
I want a middle-grade female protagonist, who has some type of unusual or interesting hobby. A junior DJ? A dirt bike racer? A detective? A pet psychic?!? #MSWL
Ronald Gerber @Daysleeper95 · Jan 16
Knives Out was one of my favs this past year, and I would love to see more books like that: murder mystery/detective stories or really any classic subgenre with a contemporary, socially conscious twist. #MSWL
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · Jan 15
Detective stories with intriguing protagonists, a multi-layered community, and vivid settings like BLUEBIRD BLUEBIRD or SHETLAND. #MSWL
Liz Kossnar @liz_adventures · Jan 13
i'm probably late on this bandwagon, but if i could get a #MG with some detective whodunnit like #KnivesOut i'd love to work on one*!!! #MSWL
*phony southern accent not required
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 25 Nov 2019
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore
Ugh. Down with a nasty cold. Should I binge Shetland or Death in Paradise while I leak out of every hole in my face? pic.twitter.com/rPmNaGOgOhOn that note, send me all the atmospheric setting detective stories you got #MSWL (to be read when I stop said leaking).
Liza Dawson Assoc. @LizaDawsonAssoc · 18 Nov 2019
Let's start off this Monday with a #MSWL! Liza is craving a novel set in India; whether it be a sweeping romance, a brutal crime saga, a funny detective story, or an armchair traveller's journey.
Amber Caraveo 🐯 @AmberCaraveo · 3 Oct 2019
#A6 I’d love to find an exciting MG mystery/detective story, especially if it’s funny too! I’m also always on the lookout for great YA with an unreliable narrator or an intense and overwhelming love story. #SCBWIchat #mswl
Sami Isman @SamiIsman · 24 Sep 2019
And I can't say this loud enough: I'm itching for a true murder mystery! I want to play detective along with the characters, I want to try to guess who did it & be wrong & right & wrong & right #MSWL
Alyssa Jennette is closed to queries! @AlyssaJennette · 24 Sep 2019
Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon
The pitch: a modern day ghost-hunter, but instead of locating spirits, they're a detective who tracks down exes who have cut off communication.This is a genuine--and impossible IRL--dream job, so I'd at least like to rep a book about it. #MSWL
Sami Isman @SamiIsman · 29 Jul 2019
Sami Isman @SamiIsman
Note the title change... 😊😉🎉 pic.twitter.com/YwZZnBXpg9Hello, yes, I exist online! 👋 Send me books, please #MSWL manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sami…
Ronald Gerber @Daysleeper95 · 28 May 2019
Hey all #amquerying writers: I am now open to submissions! Check out my page for querying instructions and the genres I'm seeking. No pitches on Twitter, please. lowensteinassociates.com/ronald-gerber/
Ali Herring @HerringAli · 18 May 2019
#MSWL someone write me a paranormal legal thriller, with a series in mind, with a hotshot young attorney who gets help from the ghost of former detective who can’t let his work go even in death (or something along those lines).
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 24 Feb 2019
Intriguing female sleuth with Sherlock tendencies in a modern world. More mystery than thriller. #MSWL
Ali Herring @HerringAli · 15 Feb 2019
#MSWL Inspy/Christian thriller like Cara Putnam’s HIDDEN JUSTICE series except with a religious yet ultra strong, savvy & compassionate lead female detective. This MSWL inspired by Dateline Secrets Uncovered Good & Evil episode’s real-life Detectice Trapp. She’s the lead I want.
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 26 Nov 2018
Would love a detective series set in Northern California, quirky hippie-farmer small towns, marijuana fields, fire season, Pomo country, wineries, coastal redwoods. #MSWL
Amanda Jain @wensday95 · 25 Oct 2018
I know I won't see all the #PitDark pitches, so if you have a gritty, dark story set in Victorian London--maybe with a detective, maybe with some magic--and I miss it, send me a query! #mswl
Laurel Symonds @LaurelSymonds · 26 Sep 2018
While we’re getting to know each other, how about some #mswl? Today I’ll talk about YA:
- Contemporary with earnest, engaging voices (WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI, TO ALL THE BOYS, DUMPLIN’)
- Lush fantasy (CARAVAL, Grisha series)
- Sassy girl detective a la Veronica Mars
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