#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

Monsters, historical, trans and POC horror, horror romance, space survival. Onto fantasy: give me epic, political, sweeping and expansive. Murder mysteries at court, backstabbing gentry, fantasy of manners…

Y'all know Jess always wants gothic vibes. Old houses, eerie landscapes, creeping dread. Horror? Mystery? Literary? Doesn’t matter. If your book feels like a haunted house you can’t leave, send it. #MSWL

🚨 Tommy Dean’s Spring #MSWL is here. 🚨 He’s looking for crime, mystery, suspense, and thrillers that pull him under and refuse to let go. High stakes. Big consequences. Characters with pasts that won’t stay buried.

A peek at her #MSWL !

I'm specializing in mystery, suspense, thrillers, crime fiction, and upmarket fiction with a sharp edge. He is drawn to high-stakes narratives, complex characters, and stories that refuse to be put down. More on my website:
tommydeanwriter.com/associate-literary-agent/

Would love to see more cozy mysteries! Whether it’s a traditional one a la Amanda Flower or something a bit more in the vein of DIAL A FOR AUNTIES.
I love bookish or cooking premises, something that is lightly paranormal (think witches or a friendly ghost.) and an animal companion!

#mswl

My queries are open! Please make sure your work matches my MSWL (link in bio) :) #mswl
querytracker.net/query/QueryDany

a lot more Upmarket Women's Fiction/Book Club Fiction and Adult Mystery/Thriller from queer folks and BIPOC women

Begging for books that both have Something to Say and are extremely addictive/fun/compulsive. (I have many books like this, but this is as close to an agent brand as I have) #mswl

Running late on #MSWL Day but HMU if you have smart literary spec work like HOW HIGH WE GO JN THE DARK or STATION ELEVEN with a spiritual twist: whp.submittable.com

My MSWL editor’s page:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/rebecca-johns/

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!

Other mysteries I love:
Knives Out
Bad Sisters
Only Murders in the Building
Death and Other Details
Bad Monkey
The Grand Budapest Hotel
No Good Deed

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

Mysteries I love:
Lavender House
Dial A For Aunties
Last Seen in Santorini
Finlay Donovan is Killing It
Arsenic and Adobo
The Thursday Murder Club
A Deadly Inside Scoop

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

I love mysteries with:
-fast pacing
-revenge stories
-inheritance stories
-heists
-unique settings
-fun friend groups
-interesting family dynamics
-millennial/genz audiences
-fresh twists on tropes
-series and standalones

I'm on a mystery kick at the moment, so please try me with yours! #MSWL

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

And I'd like to see some older characters for protagonists (over 40) in SFF and younger MC in Mystery. #MSWL

It's #MSWL Day! 😃 🔍 📖

My most recent white whale project? A chilling, thrilling mystery with a disabled detective - where their disability is a strength.

Wishlist:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/le...

Submission guidelines:
www.openbooklit.com/submissions

Next open to queries 3/3/25!

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!💜

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.