Evergreen #mswl: character-driven mystery/thriller which leads me one way and then springs a trapdoor of a twist (ala Brianna Labuskes, Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, etc)

Queries reopen 12/1!

#mswl

I’d be very interested in a book with an MC with Alopecia. Any age. Preferably written by someone who has dealt with it themselves. #MSWL
And It doesn’t have to be an “issue” book either, just a character existing ❤️

On the more literary side: Rachel Cusk, Annie Ernaux, Olga Tokarczuk.

On the more commercial side: Blake Crouch, Peter Clines, Ruth Ware. #MSWL

Iain Reid's I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, Karl Ove Knausgård's THE MORNING STAR, Hervé Le Tellier's THE ANOMALY, Yoko Ogama's THE MEMORY POLICE, José Saramago's BLINDNESS, Mary Beth Keane's ASK AGAIN YES, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen's WAKING LIONS. More ⬇️ #MSWL

Seeking literary fiction w genre element. Literary speculative, crime, thriller. Unique hooks & new views. Linguistic & storytelling mastery, high personal stakes, psychological depth. Kazuo Ishiguro, Katie Kitamura, Ted Chiang, Emily St. John Mandel, Tana French. More⬇️ #MSWL

Not yet, but it is tip top of my wishlist!! Winging your way when I find it... #mswl

1/ Alright. I have already gotten a lot of direct, positive feedback about my #MSWL thread yesterday on SPINs, so since I'm working on a holiday Sunday ANYWAY, I'm going to give you one more - this time on IDENTITIES! Then the internet will know everything about me.

From the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
A poison book ☠️ #MSWL

"Lehrbuch der Mineralogie" (1799) was coated with Scheele’s Green on the fore edges. This dye produced in the 1700s and 1800s used poisonous arsenic mixed with copper to create a brilliant green.

"Psychology is perhaps my favorite field in nonfiction. I'd love to read stories about therapists and their patients in the vein of MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE by Lori Gottlieb and GOOD MORNING, MONSTER by Catherine Gildiner."
@ceciliaclyra #MSWL

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"Looking for essay collections like ONE DAY WE'LL ALL BE DEAD AND NONE OF THIS WILL MATTER by Scaachi Koul and THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by Morgan Jerkins."
@agentvicente #MSWL

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Stories where women go feral, whatever that means. Like Margaret Atwood's SURFACING or the TV show Dr. Foster. #MSWL

Oh! Please see my #MSWL post for all my weirdly specific asks, many of which involve these SPINs!

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/emmy…

15/15 These are all things that make me VERY happy, and if I haven't made it clear in this thread/I don't say it enough - I am an #ActuallyAutistic agent, and always happy to hear from and work with neurodiverse creators!

14/ Lastly, textile arts and crafts. I do thread painting embroidery, spin wool, sew, and I started crocheting rather non-stop this year. My family is historically a shepherding family. Send me ALL your sheepie stories, and things like THE SUBVERSIVE STITCH, by Rozsika Parker.

13/ I love the global supply chain, and I think that it says SO MUCH about our society. I loved the podcast Containers by @alexismadrigal, and @rosegeorge3's NINETY PERCENT OF EVERYTHING. Have me on your podcast to talk about publishing supply chain! I can't shut up about it!

12/ I collect stickers! I love them! I have never seen or read a book in which this has been a theme or story, but I absolutely want to! Jigsaw puzzles and Legos are also strong interests of mine.

11/ @LouRaguse's true crime book VANISHED IN VERMILLION comes out soon, and I would LOVE to do more non-fiction crime stories. If you have read, watched, or listened to something true crime, I probably have, too. And if I haven't, please tell me about it.

10/ I grew up in the church, I continue to be a church nerd, and I am absolutely fascinated by the ups and downs of religions and spirituality. I am particularly keen on Mormonism and Utah, as well as spiritual cults. I devoured PRIESTDADDY by @TriciaLockwood.

9/ I was a child of the 90's, I LOVE 90's culture, and especially children's media. FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY by @nicolegoux and @xDaveBakerx was an INSTANT pre-order when I discovered it.