Ghost
From @susanW1F: I adore novels with a sense of mischief, powerful prose/voice, dark in unexpected ways, but never bleak. I love a contemporary, complex family story, or something with a speculative edge - ghosts, folklore, magic, ‘otherness’. Find me here: bit.ly/3dvyqWg
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Mar 26
“Picture Books: the Wheel of the Year, cultural traditions/history, tales of mythology and lore, object-based nonfiction (no biographies), ghosts.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation
Jinglebelle 🎄(Away) @alibelle · Mar 17
Kristen Arnett @Kristen_Arnett
what if all the ghosts haunting our houses are like "jesus christ, can these people just go back to work now"Someone write this as MG and send it to me please. #mswl
Rachel Mann @rachelphilippa · Mar 13
I'd also love some comedy-horror in middle-grade. I don't know what that looks like, but I do know I love ghosts and zombies.
Kelly Dyksterhouse @KellyDHouse · Mar 3
Updated #MSWL: humorous PB's with a surprise twist, and non-fic focusing on unsung heroes (pref. #ownvoices), MG with a clear narrative arc, unforgettable characters and a strong emotional core. Stories that bring out the magic in the ordinary. And ghosts!
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · Feb 13
I am actively digging through my inbox looking for: #MSWL
▪️Humorous PBs
▪️PB/MG NF about science or history topics
▪️Adult mystery/suspense in the vein of Oyinkan Braithwaite, Steph Cha, Alex North, Tana French
▪️Upmarket family stories
▪️Horror: Psychological! Ghosts!
Becky LeJeune @BeckyLeJeune · Feb 6
Send me your haunted house books and ghost stories, but I want to see a unique spin! #mswl
Linda Epstein @LindaEpstein · Jan 24
How’s about a #middlegrade haunted White House #mystery with humor and not scary ghosts? #mswl
MistleTia 🎄 (Closed to Queries) @TiatheTiger · 26 Dec 2019
I finally updated my #MSWL page on my website: tiarosemele.com/mswl/
I'm still closed to queries, but take a look and if your book fits, query me after January 13th! :)
Kaitlyn Johnson - Closed to Queries @RedPenKaitlyn · 24 Dec 2019
Updated my #MSWL! Be sure to take a look for 2020, when I open back up to queries! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kait…
Erin Casey @erin_michelle_C · 18 Nov 2019
Jordan Coombe @Jordan_Coombe
A herd of elephants marched 12 hours to the house of Lawrence Anthony after he died – the man who saved them. They stayed there silent for two days.Exactly one year after his death, to the day, the herd marched to his house again. It is something that science cannot explain. pic.twitter.com/xWJXJW3vJw
#MSWL MG or YA magical realism exploring elephants’ special connection to death and the afterlife/ghosts/life energy
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 16 Nov 2019
Ghost Riders in the Sky would make an amazing novel. Just sayin'. #MSWL
Ali Herring @HerringAli · 13 Nov 2019
Emma Theriault 🌹🕰🕯 @eltheriault
My friend lives in a house built in the early 1900s and her nearly three-year-old son has two “imaginary friends” named Francine and Harold and I don’t know how to break it to her that those are definitely ghosts.I mean, I think this would make an adorable children’s book—like a modern-day Casper the Friendly Ghost but I’d want an 8- or 9-year-old protagonist. #MSWL
Beth Marshea- Closed to Queries @busybethm · 13 Nov 2019
I'd love a survivalist thriller with horror crossover (open to ghosts, but not required), particularly about women. #mswl
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Erik Hane @erikhane · 25 Oct 2019
I hadn't updated my actual #MSWL page since starting the new agency, but I did so today--if you're interested, you can find a more detailed discussion of what I'm looking for in submitted projects this coming year here:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/erik…
Kortney Price @kortney_price · 24 Oct 2019
Kortney Price @kortney_price
I'm going to have to force myself to focus now, so I'm jumping off of #pitdark but I know there are amazing pitches I missed so please feel free to query me if you think we might be a good fit! Here's a rundown of the very #pitdark-y things I'm looking for #mswl1) Historical mysteries
2) Major atmosphere (think fog, storms, graveyards, abandoned buildings)
3)Enchanted gardens 😍
4)Boarding schools
5) Ghosts
#mswl #amagenting #amquerying
Erin Clyburn @erin_clyburn · 24 Oct 2019
I want to see more super-atmospheric haunted houses & ghosts for MG, YA, & adult.
Christa Heschke @ChristaHeschke · 7 Oct 2019
🦇🎃👻Christa Heschke🕸🧛♀️🧟♀️ @ChristaHeschke
I'm craving all the YA and MG horror! I like twisty, creepy, eerie, strange small towns, ghosts, secrets, MC's that may be a bit on the evil side (or morally grey), and something that keeps me up at night while feeling fresh.I grew up reading Fear Street, some Stephen King etc. and watching all the scary movies so horror is always high on my #MSWL
Caitlyn Averett @craverett · 4 Oct 2019
General #MSWL stuff: magic/spells gone wrong, ghosts, resurrections, possessions, the end of the world scenarios, characters who get themselves into weird/messed up situations that push them to their emotional limits, & friendship stories, especially friendships that ended badly.