Amanda Jain
@wensday95
Literary Agent
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit . You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
330 MSWL
16 AskAgent
15 Tips

Growing up in Kentucky means I'm still obsessed with all things Appalachia. If you have a book set there, I'd love to see it. Bonus points for a mystery / crime novel or one with a touch of magic. Or maybe a combination thereof! #mswl

Context Literary Agency
@contextliterary
Literary Agency
Helping authors and illustrators bring books to life. We are passionate about uplifting authors whose stories allow readers to feel seen.
3 MSWL
Nicole Frail
@NicoleFrail
Editor
Nicole Frail Edits, LLC www.nicolefrailedits.com Publisher, @nicolefrailbooks .bsky.social www.nicolefrailbooks.com #RevPit Editor & Board Member 16 Years Fiction & Nonfiction Experience; 500+ Books Edited
3 MSWL

#MSWL for nicolefrailbooks.bsky.social: short fiction (short stories or novellas), essays, collections (short story or essay), multi-POV novels. Previous pub experience not needed, but an active online platform is.

Find out more:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nicole-frail/

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.
171 MSWL
17 Tips

For clarity, I only represent age categories MG and up. For MG & YA I’m open to all genres fiction and nonfiction. On the adult side I only work on genre-adjacent or genre-lite fiction (no straight contemporary or anything that wades too deeply into the genre space). #MSWL

Nikki Carrero
@NikkiCarrero
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at The Rights Factory… looking forward to reading phenomenal stories 💕
3 MSWL

#MSWL looking for a magical realism romance/romcom like Ashley Poston!

Eva Scalzo
@evascalzo
Literary Agent
a boricua🇵🇷 who has never met a tangent she wouldn’t follow | lit agent @ Speilburg Literary | AALA & SCBWI | she/her/ella/ms. | links in bio
95 MSWL
444 Queries
39 Tips

#Latinx stories please from #Latinx creators

High-concept setups with emotional depth

Romance with a side of adventure

An epic forbidden romance with big emotions

Historical fantasy with a diverse bent and lots of magic #mswl 2/6

Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
202 MSWL
18 Tips

Dark fantasy or magical realism à la Pan’s Labyrinth is another love of mine. I love that creepy, ethereal feel of magical realism and folklore mixed with a dash of horror. #MSWL

Jonathan Villegas
@caribbeanguy
Literary Agent
New Literary Associate @ Olswanger Literary. //Gay//Biracial//
3 MSWL

I’d love fiction with magical realism, historical fiction, contemporary fantasy, romance/romcoms, epic/high fantasy, LitRPG, mystery, or sci‑fi. Blend them? Great. Fantasy + mystery? Great. Magical realism + historical? Great. Set in Latin America, Africa, Asia, or about diaspora lives? Great #MSWL

Amanda Elliott
@aelliottmtm
Literary Agent
Associate Literary Agent at Movable Type Management. Lover of all things cozy, magical, and mysterious ✨
3 MSWL

#mswl romantasy with killer hooks and exceptional magic or political systems, romantasy that understands current tropes and subverts them thoughtfully

Amanda Elliott
@aelliottmtm
Literary Agent
Associate Literary Agent at Movable Type Management. Lover of all things cozy, magical, and mysterious ✨
3 MSWL

#mswl speculative romance - especially stories that give me fresh takes on magic!

Rebecca Matte
@RebeccaLMatte
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Manager at @Bradford_Agents . NYC DOE Lawyer. Author in Progress. Always a nerd. She/her.
35 MSWL
68 AskAgent

#MSWL day

6) This one is super specific - fantasy Dirk Pitt (by Clive Cussler) adventures (ideally feat. a female protagonist)

Science/magic forward, death defying, taking on billionaires, incredible adventure

(Please no military/colonial fantasies/exploitation/Islamaphobia - we know better)

Rebecca Matte
@RebeccaLMatte
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Manager at @Bradford_Agents . NYC DOE Lawyer. Author in Progress. Always a nerd. She/her.
35 MSWL
68 AskAgent

#MSWL day

3) YA focused on BIG feelings, where magic serves as a proxy for those feelings

4) Something fun and escapist

5) Stuff that feels like being a 90s kid/early 2000s teen - bright colors, big personalities, chunky shoes, fewer screens, more optimism

Rebecca Matte
@RebeccaLMatte
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Manager at @Bradford_Agents . NYC DOE Lawyer. Author in Progress. Always a nerd. She/her.
35 MSWL
68 AskAgent

#MSWL day

1) Gayer, swoonier romance (gay, here, meaning any LGBTQ+ pairing that leans into the queerness of it)

2) Small stories with BIG personal stakes (e.g. TJ Klune esque), preferably with magic but not required if romance

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
3 MSWL

✨I'M OPEN TO GRAPHIC NOVELS✨
Here is a visual #mswl for what I'd love to see in my inbox 👀

Ashlee MacCallum
@AshleeMacCallum
Literary Agent
junior literary agent @howlandlit | brewing banned books, spinning stories, and raising feral protagonists | powered by coffee and chaos | rep: @amandalitagent
3 MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2952 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"I would love fantasies with unique magic systems, strong characters, and stories inspired by myth or folklore, particularly outside the Western canon."
Marina Green #MSWL

Monica Rodriguez
@loveleemonicaa
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @contextliterary#writer rep’d by @agentHenkin • Host of @findalovelylife : a self-love journey podcast • T1D
49 MSWL

In adult fiction I'm looking for...speculative horror/thriller, contemporary romance, philosophical sci-fi, fantasy with cozy magical realism, identity driven book club fiction #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.
171 MSWL
17 Tips

Hello 2026! As we get closer to the new year—and my query inbox reopening—it’s time for me to update what I’m looking for. I saw a lot of fabulous projects in 2025 (but more on that later), and I’m excited about what I might find in 2026. #mswl

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2952 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"Send me upmarket genre fiction: fantasy, grounded science fiction, magical realism, and horror."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

Julie Gourinchas
@literaryfey
Literary Agent
she/they 🌿 literary flâneuse @BLM_Agency . 🇫🇷🇺🇸 in 🇬🇧. intellectual (non-practicing). likes: literary fiction, cheap wine, Aragorn II Elessar. views mine.
94 MSWL

ok. y'all know what I want? a series of interconnected romantasies like Lisa Kleypas's Wallflowers series ... but make it speculative. same level of heat and drama and character development, but just add magic. not sequels! interconnected standalones. this is my #1 dream #mswl