- Kid lit centering queer history
- Explorations of sustainability through an intersectional lens, food justice, urban gardening, and our relationship to the land

In NON-FICTION (the new stuff!!) I'm wading in and would love to see:

- Deep dives into nerdy topics like TTRPG’s, cosplay, fandoms, etc.
- A strong narrative voice paired with expertise, with comps like Radium Girls, The Victorian and the Romantic, Why Fish Don’t Exist

- Queer contemp and historical fiction with gorgeous prose and a strong hook
- Queer and/or BIPOC romance across categories. Steam (in adult) is welcome but not required!
- Cozy mysteries for millennials
- SFF with a strong romantic element, or romance with a strong SFF element

In YA and Adult:

- Fantasy rooted in folklore and culture, featuring diverse characters, myths, and monsters
- Horror as a vehicle for exploring identity, otherness, and trauma
- Fresh genre crossovers/subgenres like cozy sci-fi, horror romance, literary historical fantasy, etc.

Folks, I am officially open to queries! It's been A WHILE, I know, so here's an #MSWL refresher, along with some brand-new wishes 🧵

QueryManager.com/BeccaPodos

And now this is on my #MSWL when I reopen

Just a reminder that the box will be closing after the 18th! My MSWL is pinned and on the Belcastro website!

I have gotten so many amazing queries and I am taking my time on reading each and every one. My maybe pile is way too big 😅 but I do promise a response to every query!

I have another SUPER specific #mswl item... I would love submissions from people who have experience living near the Appalachian mountains. I have an idea in mind, but would also love to read any novels set in this area!

(Yes, I've ended up on Appalachian Tiktok) #amwriting

#MSWL time!

I'd love to see mysteries/thrillers (literary or upmarket) with deep, psychological interiority that shows voice and personality. Think Searcher by Tana French, or Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton.
Extra interested if there's a faux/red-flag love interest involved.

Working on finding projects with these vibes on my #MSWL

I think I need a #mswl adult royals book that pulls me in like these Kate conspiracies. I’ve fallen down the royal family rabbit hole and I’m ok with that 😅.

I'd love to see a romance novel that's spooky or a little off kilter or dark. Something like MORBIDLY YOURS or LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS. #mswl

I've responded to all queries (not including partial/full requests) and am re-opening my inbox on 4/1. I'm so excited to what you've all been writing these days!

To ramp up, I'm going to share some #MSWL details over the next couple weeks. . . stay tuned!

I know I'm late to the party, but I've just finished One Day, and it wrecked me. And so, naturally, I want more of this in my inbox! Sweeping romance with big feelings, true connection(!), and maybe some tears thrown in. #mswl

This vibe, but sapphic #mswl 🌿

The audiobook for Our Wives Under the Sea may have altered my brain chemistry (and my #mswl )

#mswl I’m begging

hyper specific #MSWL : an alternate history of the Galapagos Baroness from her POV
lithub.com/murder-in-paradise-the-tale-of-the-baroness-and-the-bohemians/

Very much in my romance era. Contemporary romance w/ or w/o spec, rom coms, women’s fiction with romance, cozy fantasy romance, epic fantasy romance, YA and MG romance, horror with romance elements. I want it all so send it to meeeee pls. I wanna squeal and kick my feet #MSWL

anyways #mswl 👁️👄👁️