Reminder: I am open to submissions from LGBT+, Latino, Asian American, African American, and other diverse voices. Submissions must be adult fiction or nonfiction only. #MSWL

"Send me nonfiction by BIPOC food writers."
Carly Watters #MSWL

“I want nonfiction proposals that offer a new perspective on an entertaining topic in any of these categories: art, the environment, pop culture, science, psychology, cultural history, and the occult.”
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"Send me books about surfing! Romance, fantasy, non-fiction—I’d love to see them all!"
Marina Green #MSWL

Although I am currently closed to submissions, I am opening an indefinite window exclusively for LGBT+, Latino/Hispanic, Asian American, and African American writers working in literary fiction, genre fiction, and nonfiction. #MSWL #queries

This is the kind of non-fiction I'm looking for! #MSWL

Anyone got anything in the vibe of bama rush? Happy to look in all genres, nf included but also kinda wanting a horror. I’m at the mercy of my tiktok algorithm and I’m obsessed!!! #mswl

"Send me graphic novels or graphic nonfiction with a distinctive illustration style that makes use of the visual format for middle grade, young adult, or adult readers."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"Seeking nonfic like Clayton M. Christensen's THE INNOVATOR'S DILEMMA and Michael Lewis' FLASH BOYS."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

More nonfiction projects! Still on the lookout for narrative nonfiction, pop science, pop culture, and self-help w/ special emphasis on writers from diverse backgrounds. Examples include: FASHIONOPOLIS by Dana Thomas, STOLEN FOCUS by Johann Hari, the forthcoming WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO by Don Martin

"The human brain is an endless source of fascination. I'd welcome nonfiction titles exploring the nexus between neuroscience and other fields, e.g., neuropsychology, neurosociology, neuropharmacology, neuronutrition, etc."
CeCe Lyra #MSWL

"Nonfiction I loved (from the past year or two): VULTURE CAPITALISM, STOLEN FOCUS, WINTERING, PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY, HOW TO RAISE A FEMINIST SON, POVERTY BY AMERICA, FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS, HOW TO DO NOTHING."
Carly Watters #MSWL

"I'm looking for nonfiction topics for which the author can make me passionate about the topic through their storytelling."
clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL

"I am dreaming of nature nonfiction and nature-laced memoirs that are rooted in the land, that give me hope, but don’t shy away from why we need that hope. Nature-driven books that marry science with storytelling."
Marina Green #MSWL

"Looking for platform-driven nonfiction with unique hooks. (Platform meaning: social media/YouTube followers, TV appearances, email newsletter numbers, etc)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

📖4/ I'm not looking for memoir or business books. I’m looking for smart, well-structured nonfiction that reveals how the world works, who holds power, and what’s at stake. Think synthesis, storytelling, and serious ambition. #MSWL

📰3/ Journalists: I’m drawn to books with depth and urgency. If you’re reporting on a topic that matters—climate, surveillance, migration, inequality, power—and can combine a compelling story with rigorous analysis, let’s talk. #MSWL

🕰️2/ Historians: I'm looking for projects that bring the past alive in vivid, accessible prose. If you're an academic with narrative skill and writing for general readers—on war, politics, technology, empire, race, culture, anything big—I want to hear from you.

📚1/ Gramercy Lit is open for nonfiction submissions! I'm especially eager to hear from historians and journalists with big, ambitious book ideas aimed at a wide audience. If you're working on something narrative, deeply reported, and driven by original insight, please read on.

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