Right now, the largest % of queries I receive are for the fantasy genre. Which is great, I love fantasy, but I also want my list to be balanced. So I would *really* love to see more queries in other genres: romcom, horror, mystery, historical, magical realism, graphic novel, etc. #MSWL

- anything inspired by reality TV (bonus points for Traitors, Love Island, or the Bachelor inspo!)

- gothic romance, gothic horror, and horroromance of all kinds!

-BIPOC romantasy

- YA mysteries that feel like Truly Devious or One of Us is Lying

- YA psychological thrillers like We Were Liars

- YA horror that is gently spooky and also very dark YA horror

#MSWL in #Horror :
-Atmospheric Horror, and extreme settings, like a blistering cold winter or a dry desert
-Old stories coming back to haunt the MC
-Character led journeys to find the truth or right a wrong
-Supernatural elements
- Dark naturalism, earthy, creepy woods

I would love to see more queer fiction--historical, crime, horror. I want it all! #MSWL

Plus #Horror that draws on similar folklore inspirations but with much darker themes and settings, like books by T. Kingfisher and C.J. Cooke.

Though I've been dipping my toes into younger children's books lately, the only children's genre I'm actively seeking out is YA. I love a funny contemporary YA novel, a twisty mystery, or a super dark horror novel. Basically, I'm looking for the same genres in adult and YA. #MSWL

I'm drawn to horror that's deeply emotional. I like subtle grounded internal monsters, rather than literal zombies and werewolves. #MSWL

Horror shows I love:
The Fall of the House of Usher
Them
The Haunting of Hill House
Squid Game
Black Mirror
Yellowjackets
American Horror Story
Hannibal
Midnight Mass

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Horror movies I love:
Midsommar
Talk to Me
Get Out
The Lodge
Parasite
Imaginary
Bodies Bodies Bodies
The Substance
Renfield

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Horror books I love:
Motherthing
Mexican Gothic
The Eyes Are the Best Part
The Only Good Indians
Just Like Home
The September House
Chlorine
My Darling Dreadful Thing
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
The Final Girl Support Group

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

I love horror with:
-haunted houses
-remote settings
-heavy use of dread
-found footage
-final girls
-cultural commentary
-new twists on classic tropes
-houses that come alive

Pretty much any kind of psychological horror (and select body horror but no gore for gore's sake)
#MSWL

✨ 2025 HORROR #MSWL ✨ I’m really excited to find some new horror authors this year, so here are some specifics about my favorite kinds of horror, including my favorite tropes, books, movies, and shows, as well as some things I’m always looking for across all genres.

Just a reminder, while I am open to all speculative fiction, I'm really looking to fill some *specific* areas:

High heat romantasy
Non-western fantasy
YA + MG horror/horror romance
YA + MG mystery/thriller

(Here are some past visual #MSWL )

*note, I do not represent these books*

#amquerying
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8/ HORROR: I'm new to this as a recovering scaredy-cat. Go easy on me with the gore and violence! But give me the psychological Lynchian vibes; unsettling, surreal, off-kilter. I'm also down for monsters & vampires with a unique hook. Paranormals like "Insidious," w/ blurred lines of reality.

Mostly, I'm looking for upmarket and literary fiction in a lot of categories, including mysteries, speculative, historical and horror. If you blend some of these genres together--amazing! I also like upmarket and literary fiction that doesn't fall into a genre category. #MSWL

1/ First things first: my name is Ginger and I'm an agent at Movable Type Management. I represent books for adults (sorry, no YA/MG/Kidlit) across all genres. I'm looking for commercial and upmarket women's fiction—especially thrillers, rom-coms, mysteries and select horror...

So excited for #MSWL day today! I'll post separate threads with specifics for each genre, but here's a big picture look at what I'm acquiring:
- horror
- romance
- mysteries
- thrillers
- cultural criticisms / narrative nonfiction / true crime
- lifestyle guides / gift books

Can't wait! 💖💖

Happy #MSWL ! I’d LOVE to see some more YA horror and mysteries in my inbox. Check out my wishlist below! Excited to see your stories🥳🥳
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/catherine-ross/

I’m still looking for a BIPOC vampire horror with social commentary. Anything in the vein of The Wicked and The Willing. #MSWL