Mystery
Ronald Gerber @Daysleeper95 · 3d
Knives Out was one of my favs this past year, and I would love to see more books like that: murder mystery/detective stories or really any classic subgenre with a contemporary, socially conscious twist. #MSWL
Erin Clyburn @erin_clyburn · 3d
My @WritersDigest New Agent Alert is up! Check it out to see my #MSWL & how to sub to me.
writersdigest.com/publishing-ins…
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 4d
Romcom (or just rom) mystery in a kooky setting or strange land. Think a contemporary twist on Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt. #MSWL
Lynnette Novak @Lynnette_Novak · 4d
If I missed your #IWSGPit pitch, paste query & 1st 5 pages in email. Adult: Horror, thriller, cont. romance, rom-com, & mystery. YA: thriller, SFF, horror, mystery, & cont. MG: SFF, mystery, cont., & horror. #diversity #MSWL #ownvoices querylynnette (@) theseymouragency (.)com
Carrie Pestritto @literarycarrie · 6d
I'm building out the adult side of my list in 2020, so if you have an exciting, fresh #romance, #WomensFiction, #cozymystery, #thriller, #suspense, or narrative #nonfiction project, PLEASE SEND IT TO ME!!! #mswl
Kianna Shore @KiannaShore · Jan 10
I find a mixture of genres THRILLING. So something like historical crime I would LOVE. In fact, universe, PLEASE send me more #historical fiction. I’d also love to see some contemporary thrillers and mysteries - a sort of YA Gone Girl (fingers crossed!).
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · Jan 10
I’m actively seeking submissions in:
Literary/Upmarket fiction
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Humorous middle grade fiction
Middle grade non-fiction
All picture books (fiction & non-fiction)
#MSWL
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks · Jan 10
We’re sharing our 2020 Must Haves graphics over at @bookendslit. Here’s mine. I’d love to see a query from you! #MSWL
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · Jan 10
I'm looking mostly for mystery, suspense, thriller, upmarket and literary fiction. I'd also love more women's fiction. I want more stories like Whisper Network, My Sister the Serial Killer, and Bright River to name a few. #MSWL
Steven Hutson @wordwiselit · Jan 8
#mswl Mystery and romance.
Be sure to follow all instructions on my website.
Barry Goldblatt @barrygoldblatt · Jan 6
Barry Goldblatt @barrygoldblatt
I would love to find a fantastic animal fantasy! Watership Down is an all time fav, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh as well, but I also love the Redwall books. Bring me your talking animal stories! #MSWLSort of adjacent to that, I also have been thinking a lot about The Rescuers, a series I devoured as a kid. They’re super dated now sadly, so I’d love to find a new version, where kids and talking animals interact and go on adventures, solve mysteries! #MSWL
maria vicente @msmariavicente · Jan 3
The query inbox at @PSLiterary opens on Monday, and I’m so excited to add new clients to my list in 2020.
Representation info and my updated #mswl is at the link below. Let me know if you have any questions.
mariavicente.com/representation
samantha 🌹 @samanthashnh · Jan 3
I want to concentrate on building my adult list.
Send me your romances, contemporaries, grounded fantasies, historical fiction (feeling the 1920s these days), thrillers/mysteries, speculative, and contemporary stories.
Oh, and horror! But nuanced horror. #MSWL.
Erin Clyburn @erin_clyburn · Jan 2
-Low fantasy/portal fantasies (YA/adult): Something transportive but based in our world, like THE HAZEL WOOD.
-Middle grade: All. Of. It. Especially mysteries: Always looking for GREENGLASS HOUSE or WESTING GAME vibes.
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! :)
Andrea Walker @_AndreaWalker_ · 14 Dec 2019
I would love to see more middle grade in my inbox!
#mswl If you have grounded fantasy, magic in our world, mysteries, lyrical contemporary or anything spooky- I'd love to take a look #mg
Lynnette Novak @Lynnette_Novak · 14 Dec 2019
Seeking: Adult: suspense/thrillers, horror, contemporary romance, rom-com, & mysteries. YA: suspense/ thrillers, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, mysteries, & contemporary. MG: Horror, sci-fi, fantasy, contemporary, adventure, mysteries, & humor. Picture books too!!! #diversity #MSWL
Erica @LiteraryErica · 12 Dec 2019
- Cozy Mysteries with series potential (75k+ words, please include a brief series outline/synopsis in your query)
- Psychological & Legal Thrillers with series potential (80k+words, please include a brief series outline/synopsis in your query)
- Romance (50k-90k words)
(5/6)
Erica @LiteraryErica · 12 Dec 2019
📚 For writers who are trying to plan for 2020 querying here is my wishlist 📚
Before you send a query to me (or any agent): Please make sure you have polished your manuscript. It should have been critiqued/beta read/something of that nature before sending it to me. (1/6)
