Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

Of course, my tastes are subject to change so bookmark/check out my #MSWL for more updates! ;) manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kuku… (8/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

I am pro-short story collections that are thematic of region/place & immerses a reader into an underrepresented community in our literary ecosystem (see: Maxine Clair, Bryan Washington, Kali Fajardo-Anstine) (7/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

& I love the complexities of multigenerational or familial relationships, especially when sharp prose is brought to the forefront of these narratives. (6/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

It’s also fun to discover and explore lesser-known historical gems that blossom into fiction (yes, this is a Kaitlyn Greenidge stan account) (5/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

Stories that create or contribute to larger conversations about society excite me, especially ones that incorporate the ramifications of systemic inequalities (like the school-to-prison pipeline) within a community–both in the US or on a global scale. (4/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

Fiction that’s ambitious in its scope, something that’s willing to sit at the intersection of multiple themes in a way that feels accessible, yet complex. (3/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

Stories that center nuanced + dynamic characters. I think of work that has a combination of humor + heart (like Insecure or Abbot Elementary) and uses stylistic elements (like voice, POV, structure) to create a compelling narrative (2/8)

Kukuwa Ashun
@kooooks_
Editor
“kookoo-wa” | editorial @flatironbooks | writer, mfa fiction alum @nyucwp | (un)friendly blk hottie | she/hers | opinions = me, myself & i
8 MSWL

✨On Mondays, we create a #MSWL!✨Agents, I’m excited to start building my own list for Team @FlatironBooks, with a focus on uplifting literary, contemporary, and/or historical fiction by Black/Afro-identifying writers in all of our glorious multitudes. I’m looking for… (1/8)

Jordy Albert
@bluedragonfly81
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @BookerAlbertLit | Lover of dogs, books, and tea. Total fangirl. #mugiwarapirates #worldpeace
20 MSWL
1 AskAgent
341 Queries
24 Tips

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Here are the beginning of the week stats.

#amquerying #amagenting #writingcommmunity #MSWL #YA #MG #scifi #fantasy

Lois Evans
@fun_for_loie
Editor
Lois Bo Bois, editor @ Make Me A World, @randomhousekids (she/her) **opinions my own** i talk about books and movies here
4 MSWL

UPDATE: I've joined Make Me A World as Editor!
☄️🌍💫

I'm so happy/honored/mind-blown to be on #TeamMMAW with the *legendary* Christopher Myers and RHCB's own Michelle Frey. It's still setting in, but I can't wait for everyone to see what we have coming! Pinch me! Pitch me!

Sera Rivers
@writeloudly
Literary Agent
Writer. Kidlit Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary. Status updates and MSWL at SeraRivers.com Rep’d by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency
15 MSWL

You can now find my #MSWL on the official Manuscript Wish List website, as well as on my own website! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sera…

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2743 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

“Fiction in the motherhood space with ANOTHER big layer (i.e. capitalism, race, health, disability etc)” @carlywatters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Kim Lindman
@kim_lindman
Literary Agent
lit agent + smm @StonesongNYC repping cookbooks, nonfiction + select fiction! (send me yours ⬇️) tweets about books/food/life/#adopteevoices *opinions mine*
60 MSWL
9 Tips

I think Fresh was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time 😌 please send me your horror in this vein #MSWL

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2743 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

“Unique, genre-blending romance novels. For example, The Plus One by Sarah Archer or any of Roselle Lim’s romantic contemporary fantasy novels. Give me an adult rom-com in space, or with magic. Let’s get weird and swoony.” @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

Sam B. Farkas
@SamBFarkas
Literary Agent
Foreign Rights & Agent at Jill Grinberg Literary. History dork. Gritty fanatic. Licorice connoisseur. She/her. Writer rep’d by @patricianels
47 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.
87 MSWL
Tasneem Motala
@seraphecda
Literary Agent
assistant agent at @TRFNews who's a bit too obsessed with chai lattes and final fantasy
42 MSWL

as always, BIPOC queries only! but other than that, I'd pretty much love to see anything gaming-adjacent or in the categories of steampunk, solarpunk, cyberpunk, any -punk kind of aesthetic really! i feel like those subgenres can really be pushed in illustrative works.

Tasneem Motala
@seraphecda
Literary Agent
assistant agent at @TRFNews who's a bit too obsessed with chai lattes and final fantasy
42 MSWL

for graphic novelists: honestly my wishlist is pretty much the same as my MG/YA wishlist, but let's talk about a few ideas I'd love to see in this format especially, and some graphic novels and comic series i currently love!

Tasneem Motala
@seraphecda
Literary Agent
assistant agent at @TRFNews who's a bit too obsessed with chai lattes and final fantasy
42 MSWL

tasneem motala ♡ @seraphecda

okay, you got me, I lied and it's afternoon, but let's finally talk about illustrators and graphic novelists and what's on my #MSWL in those categories :3

for illustrators: simply Be BIPOC and I'm interested in seeing your work. there's an upload section at the bottom of my query form just for you! upload art samples, link me to your portfolios, all that good stuff!