Najla
@BookishNajla
Literary Agent
I write a little each day. I read a lot each day. Real life is the best fiction. Grateful for publishing friends.
22 MSWL

Heading into summer reading, updated #MSWL , on #QueryManager . Would like to see more YA, NA, and Adult science fiction, family saga, and unique retellings. Can have subgenres in historical, horror, magical realism, military, speculative, environmental/climate, & extinction.

Kaitlyn Katsoupis
@RedPenKaitlyn
Literary Agent
Agent @belcastr . insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
283 MSWL
345 AskAgent
55 Queries
385 Tips

#mg
Novels in verse
Contemporary
Fantasy

Would love more lgbtq+, family stories, stories about finding your community and supporting it

Nicole Cunningham
@nicolecunningham
Literary Agent
literary agent at the book group 📚
22 MSWL

wait ALSO send me your literary/upmarket/book club novels set in the obama era. i want to explore themes of sexuality, housing, finances, family, identity, friendships within the warm embrace of a safer political moment #amquerying #mswl

Emily Forney
@EmilyKaitlinnn
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @bookendslit • Undiscovered National Treasure • Neighborhood Book Bimbo • emilykaitlin.com for #MSWL (she/her)
66 MSWL
16 AskAgent

Fantasies with immersive, epic magic systems. Family dynasties. Incredibly well written villains who aren’t just evil for the sake of it. Something dark. Bloody. Ambitious. Not taking the high road. Fighting your oppressors. Stories that alter our belief in right and wrong

Handspun Literary
@HandspunLit
Literary Agency
Boutique, full-service agency based in San Diego, California. Hybrid authors are welcome!
22 MSWL

Hi, Cheyenne again! Adding to my really specific #MSWL projects:

- Sports romance that centers the love of the sport (and the found family element) just as much as the romance

- a horror book with dinos. please. (think Jurassic Park 3 with more politics.)

Rebecca Johns
@RebeccaJohns
Editor
I am a novelist, a journalist, a professor of creative writing, and the Imprint Editor at Wildhouse Publishing, a new nonprofit publisher based in Boston.
22 MSWL

Running late on #MSWL Day but HMU if you have smart literary spec work like HOW HIGH WE GO JN THE DARK or STATION ELEVEN with a spiritual twist: whp.submittable.com

My MSWL editor’s page:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/rebecca-johns/

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

I love mysteries with:
-fast pacing
-revenge stories
-inheritance stories
-heists
-unique settings
-fun friend groups
-interesting family dynamics
-millennial/genz audiences
-fresh twists on tropes
-series and standalones

I'm on a mystery kick at the moment, so please try me with yours! #MSWL

Dana Newman
@DanaNewman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
3 MSWL
39 Tips

Happy #MSWL day! I’d love to see proposals for:

-Memoir that shares a compelling and unique story but also touches on a cause or broader social issue
-Holistic wellness/self-help from experts with established platforms
-Narrative nonfiction about non-traditional family and relationship structures

Ashley Lopez
@a_la_ash
Literary Agent
Agent @waxmanlit . Co-Founder @PigeonPagesNYC . Literature and Canine enthusiast. She/Her.
6 MSWL

Realistic female friendship stories of all ages (and particularly queer friendship stories)

Family stories (particularly multiple POV family stories and mother/daughter narratives)

Reportage. Get me in the inside scoop!

Jennie Dunham
@JennieDunham
Literary Agent
Dunham Literary. Agent representing authors of fiction and nonfiction for adults and authors and illustrators of children's books for all ages for over 30 years.
22 MSWL
Angela Kim
@angelakim_
Editor
Also 김미나 🇰🇷 Associate Editor @berkleypub @penguinrandom and HSP. Never not obsessed with my dog. She/her. All opinions are my own!
20 MSWL

In book club fiction: I also want to cry when it comes to this genre (am I ok) but also love heartwarming stories, especially those that center around unique experiences. Books about family, friendship, etc that can speak to larger themes.

Claire Harris
@claire_m_harris
Literary Agent
thriller fanatic, rom com addict, acquiring literary agent @psliterary - she/her
80 MSWL
24 AskAgent

Some of my favorite tropes:
-friends-to-lovers
-fake dating
-forced proximity
-found family
-enemies-to-lovers
-second chance romance
-grumpy sunshine

I'm open to reading any tropes, but these have a special place in my heart! #MSWL

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
22 MSWL

7/ BOOK-CLUB: Found family, complex female relationships, and stories of reinvention. A strong hook, rich settings, and high stakes. A tight timeframe with elements of mystery or romance. Give me an epic love story between best friends, a charater-driven mystery. Celeste Ng, Brit Bennett, Liz Moore.

Ginger Hutchinson
@GingerHutchinson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @ Movable Type Management
22 MSWL

4/ HISTORICAL: underrepresented identities & unconventional heroines. Dual timelines, family secrets, lost histories. The setting should feel immersive. I'd love to see a nomadic set of characters—travel by train/ship/on foot. I'd love a Harlem Renaissance novel, or the next "Lessons in Chemistry."

Dana Grimaldi
@DanaGrimaldi
Editor
Editor at Harlequin
22 MSWL

Happy #MSWL day! I'm currently acquiring for #HarlequinHeartwarming , a sweet contemporary romance series with a focus on family and community. Heartwarming books don’t have any swearing and they’ve got low levels of violence or sensuality, but they're not inspirational romance.
harlequin.submittable.com/submit/28677/harlequin-heartwarming-70-000-words

Rossano Trentin
@RossanoTrentin
Literary Agent
Husband. Father to Ginevra. Talent Agent at The Trentin Agency. Producer at 06_12 Productions trentinagency.com/en/
22 MSWL

Happy #MSWL Day, Folks! I’m excited to read your pitches!
I’m currently accepting manuscript submissions for the following fiction genres: literary fiction, family saga, high-concept women’s fiction, crime & mystery.

Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
221 MSWL
448 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

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* Stories that play with form
* Family saga's that are anchored in a certain subset (ex. 6ft Under)
* Weird stories
* Stories with witches (all kinds of witches)
* Stories with unique settings - take me somewhere!
* Zombies - believe it or not, I like zombies
... (#MSWL)

Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
22 MSWL

Here is my updated #MSWL for winter 2025. I will be opening back up to unsolicited queries at the end of the month. If I’ve requested materials from you please send me a DM for my query link.

Nicole Cunningham
@nicolecunningham
Literary Agent
literary agent at the book group 📚
22 MSWL

#mswl send me some literary fiction! family & relationship stories, stories about sex, identity, belonging, colonization, betrayal, friendship, romance. make me fall in love at the level of the line, let me deep dive into amazing character work. would love some #litfic for the new year #amquerying

Mara Cobb
@MaraCobbWrites
Literary Agent
Junior Agent at Martin Literary Management. "Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything really good." -William Faulkner
22 MSWL

For women's driven/book club fiction, I am looking for stories of hope, inspiration, and emotion. Give me the family drama and the MCs that have allll the baggage to work through. Found family storylines are grabbing my attention lately.