Writers, I'll be taking pitches on Oct. 4th for the Online Florida Writing Workshop. Especially looking for sharp upmarket & commercial fiction, psychological suspense, & unique mysteries with a dose of humor. Check out my #MSWL for more! Lots of amazing agents participating!
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"Send in your stylish mysteries and thrillers. I want bold, fun, and clever takes on the genre’s common tropes like KNIVES OUT, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and WHITE COLLAR. I'm looking for the next THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond Chandler."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

I'd love a middle grade mystery that reminds me of The Westing Game, Blue Balliet, Lemony Snicket, or Varian Johnson #mswl
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"I would love to find a super cozy and quirky mystery."
clgslr.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me thrillers (legal, medical, political, etc.) and mysteries (cozy, private eye, police procedural, etc.)"
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

I have been asking for a YA just like these and I swear this one is going to make me want a mystery even more #MSWL

Would really love to see more YA thrillers-slash-mysteries, especially those similar to CWs Nancy Drew. #mswl

Second half 2025 #MSWL :
-an YA Fantasy that feels fresh
-a sweeping epic YA romance
-a great YA mystery (LOVE Rian Johnson and if you can comp to the vibes there, even better)
-a YA mermaid book where the mermaids don't speak (I could go into the science, but I won't

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A Rian Johnson mystery is a vibe and I love them #MSWL

ROMANCE!! 💕

it's the one genre I've been looking to add to my list. some fave dynamics include

- the delinquent/A+ student
- black cat/golden retriever
- the one who thinks theyre a monster/the one who loves them anyway

ideally contemporary, but romance-driven sff or mystery is welcome too!

I reopen to queries in just 9 days and am so excited! I will be open the first week of each month through the spring of 2026. What am I looking for? Here’s my full #MSWL :
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Mystery/Thriller
Fast paced stories that blend danger and emotional depth
· High stakes
· Emotionally driven
· Danger and secrets
· Dark challenges
· Reluctant detectives
· Race-against-time
· Revenge
· Unreliable narrator

I’m open to queries through the 7th!

I am on the hunt for mysteries/thrillers, gothic horror, and intricate, inventive fantasy!

I’m especially looking for stories from BIPOC and queer writers.

Check out my updated wishlist here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/al...

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"Mysteries in the suburbs in the vein of BIG LITTLE LIES."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

**Please make sure to attach the 40,000 words in a Word doc.

I’m open to queries! Looking for New Adult and adult fiction and nonfiction in the genres listed below. Send your query and the first 40,000 words to jonathan@olswangerliterary.com. Use this subject line: Query – [Reader Category] / [Genre].
#MSWL #queries

"I would love atmospheric and speculative mysteries and thrillers that skew psychological and cerebral with unreliable narrators. Stories where the setting is the main character and characters have full and dynamic backstories!"
Marina Green #MSWL

Here are some other random #mswl :

- Fantasy with heavy mystery elements. (If someone wants to give me a locked-door mystery-fantasy combo, that would be amazing 👀)

- Christmassy/wintry magic

- Sentient buildings (cottages, mansions, museums…)

- OCD rep

And more to come!

Here's Aashna's #mswl ! She's looking for authors and illustrators in a wide range of genres and categories!

"I would love an atmospheric environmental thriller or mystery akin to WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy or FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper where the wild setting is a main character."
Marina Green #MSWL