P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2653 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"High-concept thrillers and psychological dramas that delve deep into the human psyche and keep me guessing are high on my wish-list."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL
psliterary.com/submissions/

Shelly Romero
@ShellyRomero
Literary Agent
Associate Agent | Azantian Literary Agency • PW Star Watch Honoree• Bi Final Girl • she/her 🇭🇳
8 MSWL

Now that it’s PW official! I’m so excited to announce that I’ve joined jenazantian.bsky.social’s wonderful agency as an associate agent 🥰

And yes, I’m open to queries! Please check out my MSWL and submit to me via QueryTracker!
azantianlitagency.com/about-us/shelly-romero

Rachel Cone-Gorham
@Rachel_RXD
Literary Agent
Here to read all the #Books 📚 #LiteraryAgent and #BookMarketer at RXD Agency. Subscribe to #TheMondayMarketer for weekly book marketing tips 🖤
16 MSWL

📚 Fiction #MSWL : I’m looking for emotionally resonant, high-concept stories with strong hooks and commercial appeal. Think speculative with soul, literary-commercial crossovers, or romantic-adjacent stories that are smart, voicey, unputdownable.

Kristie Choi
@minjipatterson
Editor
Editor @ Atheneum (S&S) | 🌈 bi/pan genderfluid (she/they); neurospicy; 최민지, Korean-Am; plant witch meets punky morbid grandma/cat daddy; opinions my own.
25 MSWL

Some specific #MSWL cravings I’ve had these days for my YA list:

-high-concept post apocalyptic
-a romantic gothic/horror mystery
-beautiful, voicey trans/genderqueer anything
-yearning/longing vibes
-enemies/rivals to lovers
-twisted romance
-dark academia in a non-European setting

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

I do a lot of romantasy, and I love it. But I need a high concept hook. Something unique. Pushing the mold. Experimenting with genre. A few of my own author’s books are here.

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

Shorter, kitschy, high concept books that celebrate adolescence for young readers. Books that speak to their big emotions and daydreams. Humorous and playful and adventurous and classic. Think of what media used to be like in the early 2000s-memorable, lovable, serialized

Samantha Wekstein
@SWekstein
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TL_Agency . She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, dog lover. Illustrators: wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com. Pitch to QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekste…
149 MSWL
124 Queries
88 Tips

I am looking for escapist, high concept projects. It needs to have a really strong hook to differentiate itself in today's crowded market. #MSWL

Weaver Literary Agency
@weaverliterary
Literary Agency
Working to create space for voices of diverse backgrounds & perspectives in adult & children’s literature. 🕯 @aalitagents
8 MSWL

I love and am actively looking for commercial literary horror—stories that blend rich, evocative prose with gripping, high-concept plots. I’m especially drawn to books like House of Monstrous Women #mswl

Weaver Literary Agency
@weaverliterary
Literary Agency
Working to create space for voices of diverse backgrounds & perspectives in adult & children’s literature. 🕯 @aalitagents
8 MSWL

I’m looking for immersive settings, a strong love story, & a high-concept plot. Give me adventure, humor, and swoon-worthy romance—whether it’s a daring quest, a fairy tale reimagining, or a kingdom on the brink of change. I want magic, unforgettable characters, and a romance that feels epic. #MSWL

Katrina Lemaire
@KatrinaLemaire
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Apprentice at CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY
8 MSWL
Rach Crawford
@RachCrawford
Literary Agent
Australian literary agent at NYC's Wolf Lit.
8 MSWL

Happy #MSWL day! Here's my recently-updated, quite specific wishlist: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ra...

& one more for good luck: I am hankering for a horror novel about the whole tradwife scene. DON'T WORRY DARLING / THE STEPFORD WIVES on the internet ..

Can't wait to get your queries!

Stephanie Winter
@readbystephanie
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @komediamanagement TCAF Board of Directors AALA & PACLA Member
54 MSWL
40 AskAgent
1 Queries

In fiction, I'm particularly seeking high concept thrillers and horror with propulsive commercial plots. #MSWL

Please reference stephaniewinter.ca for more information!
komediamanagement.com/

The Weis Agency
@theweisagency
Literary Agency
8 MSWL

Happy #MSWL day, #writingcommunity !

I’m looking for…
- Intricately plotted #A fiction & mainstream #YA (any category).
- High concept suspense #T in unusual settings.
- #WF that hooks readers on characters & their stories.
- #R , sexy or not. Bonus for happy endings! #Hs & contemporary are welcome.

Dorian Maffei
@DorianMaffei
Literary Agent
Lit Agent @K_C_Associates . Book artist. Reader. Cat aficionado. She/her. Header art by Maya Trifunovic.
62 MSWL
10 Queries
2 Tips

Happy #MSWL Day! 🎉 Here are a couple specifics I’d love to see:

-Adult horror based on intriguing historical events (e.g. The Donner Party in Alma Katsu’s THE HUNGER)
-High concept adult fiction with a speculative thread for the book club space
-Fantasy in spooky settings

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

Hi, this is Courtney at Handspun Lit participating in #mswl ! I'd love:
- cozy mystery comparable to Richard Osman; fun, feel good, centers a glimpse into unusual lives, character driven.
- high concept women's fiction
- cosy fantasy and sf

Reminder we reopen to queries March 1st!💜

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

MG, YA or adult, I'm always looking for high-concept, commercial reads. Great plots and hooks. Strong voices and characters in those well-drawn worlds and situations. I'm up for some genre blending. A rom-com in a dystopian world? Agatha Christie in space? Murder mystery and dragons? Do it.

Maggie Cooper
@frecklywench
Literary Agent
agent @aevitascreative 🏳️‍🌈🤓📚// writer, book gal, scone-lover // @mfagreensboro , @clarionucsd , @grubwriters // she/her // opinions mine
22 MSWL

right now, I am particularly thirsty for queer romance (high concept, speculative, or historical), grounded fantasy (cozy or literary > epic), and literary fiction about gender and the body, queer and trans histories and futures, and characters who are trying hard to imagine a kinder world.

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
971 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I know everyone is saying this, but if I am manifesting anything in 2025 it is this: I want a big high concept book. #MSWL

Erica Bauman
@Erica_Bauman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @AevitasCreative , writer, cat lady, musical theater superfan, TV watcher, donut obsessed, she/her. All views are my own.
162 MSWL
17 Tips

Overall, I’d say that my taste is high concept with a commercial, hooky conceit, but with beautiful, lush, heady prose that you can burrow into. #MSWL

Rossano Trentin
@RossanoTrentin
Literary Agent
Husband. Father to Ginevra. Talent Agent at The Trentin Agency. Producer at 06_12 Productions trentinagency.com/en/
8 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.