Literary Agent
I love a good haunting and a good heist, always, and the shadowy place where horror, fantasy, and romance kiss. Iโm not big on chosen ones, magical rebellions, elemental magic, or stories centering warriors, but I'm open to being surprised by the right manuscript.
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IN FANTASY
โจ Atmospheric, character-driven contemporary fantasy like THE RAVEN CYCLE
โจ High fantasy with intricate religious, magical, and sexual worldbuilding like KUSHIEL'S DART
โจ Fantasy romance in the vein of Grace Draven and Naomi Novik
โจ Gothics of all subgenres
Literary Agent
New year, new Manuscript Wishlist thread! ๐
I'm seeking romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror novels and graphic novels across a variety of subgenres, and I'm going to thread some of the tropes and stories I'm particularly hungry for!
Full #MSWL: stgibson.com/manuscript-wisโฆ
Literary Agent
๐๐BIG NEWS: I'm joining @LucindaLitNYC! I'm excited to expand their children's program and support their NF list, with some SFF as well. You can find what I'm looking for here: lucindaliterary.com/about/team/ and there will be some #MSWL updates soon!๐ฅณ
Editor
SFF๐ซ I would love to see futures that star BIPOC casts and fantasy worlds inspired by non-Western folklores and myths
Horror๐ซ I'm looking for elevated horror that unpacks societal, community, and/or personal traumas, as well as any monster reimaginings from a BIPOC POV
Literary Agency
Mona Kanin @KaninMona
Query Alert: Is anyone working on a piece of beautifully crafted MG fiction โ realistic or with a touch of sff or magical realism โ about a child whose favorite book is about to be banned from all shelves, private and public? querymanager.com/query/MKanin#MSWL for lit agent @KaninMona!
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Genres I'm on the hunt for:
MG fantasy, MG literary contemporary, YA humor, YA fantasy, YA rom-com, Upmarket Women's fiction.
#MSWL - international settings, folktale re-imaginings, funny friendship banter, twisty YA thrillers, multiple POV, found family.
Literary Agent
MG #MSWL
๐ถ characters w/ compelling interests
๐ฆ luscious sci-fi and fantasy
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animal stories
๐ high concept chapter book series
๐ป creepy horror
Literary Agent
My #mswl profile is up at the @ManuscriptWList site! There are a few more details here, especially the sections on the right side bar showing what non-book media I also love! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/saraโฆ
Editor
๐ผ MG fantasy with factions/houses/teams that make readers want to declare allegiance and inhabit that world--think warrior cat Clans
๐ฟ Cottagecore fantasy romance--homey worlds (not w/o darkness) where I'd want to set up my own Baba Yaga hut and herb garden in the forest #MSWL
Editor
๐ป MG fantasy with an inventive central conflict/no individual antagonist. Characters solving problems that are structural or inherited or driven by people trying to do what's right but disagreeing on what that is. Think recent Disney movies like Encanto & Moana #MSWL
Editor
๐ Ruthless schemers with a secret squishy marshmallow heart of gold (Roy Mustang vibes, basically)
๐ YA contemporary fantasy with vintage Holly Black/Curse Workers vibes
๐ Narrators that knock big ol' holes in the fourth wall #MSWL
Editor
Some specific things I would love to see in my inbox:
๐ก๏ธ YA fantasy with sharp teeth that takes no prisoners and makes no apologies
๐ Dramatic historical romance/fantasy romance with Phantom of the Opera/Moulin Rouge/Great Comet ambience #MSWL
Editor
... a broad range of MG & YA fiction and graphic novels--fantasy (my first & greatest love as a reader), historical, romance, some great humor, and high-concept contemporary (especially with a framing device such as epistolary elements, then-and-now timelines, etc.) #MSWL
Editor
Since I'm open to queries again:
MUST HAVE: Adult romance only. NO YA. Fantasy or sci-fi sub-genre ONLY.
Prefer: High heat level
#MSWL list:
1. Vampires or witches (still looking for something different)
2. mystery & humor even if dark
3. Bridgerton w/PR element
4. Surprise me
Literary Agent
indulgent little birthday #mswl:
๐ horror, especially anything ft. cults, cannibalism, bloodthirsty girls
๐ deadly-decadent-court intrigue sff
๐ decolonial, perceptive travel/food writing
๐ literary voices exploring the seam of glamour & repulsion
๐ i will read Any Bluebeard
Literary Agent
For #YA SciFi, fantasy and contemporary, I love a trope where the younger generation is showing the older one a new way to thrive. Break generational trauma like in THE INHERITANCE OF ORQUIDEA DIVINA, and rebel to outer space to follow your own path in BINTI.
Literary Agent
โขThink high concept sci-fi like Dreamfall Chapters (video game), where people are addicted to virtual reality and can't funciton in society.
โขDark fantasy themes with equally dark humor like Sweeney Todd and Dark Shadows. Tim Burton is a vibe.
Literary Agent
Show me the world through the characterโs eyes and help me experience what theyโre going through. I love fantasy woven into #SciFi. Like the beautiful world youโve built, and then destroyed, I too want to be left with my mind blown, melted into a puddle on the floor or both.
Literary Agent
Of course, one of our favorite things it to be surprised. So if you've written a middle grade or young adult novel you're excited about, or an adult fantasy or horror, we'd love to hear from you! #MSWL