Today's #MSWL item is VERY specific:

I want whip-smart absurdist OR speculative literary fiction that acts as satirical or hyperbolic commentary on the oddly accepted parts of culture and society.
Eg: Kevin Wilson's NOTHING TO SEE HERE or Jessamine Chan's SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS

Finally, as before, I have a "bonus pitch" section in QM. USE IT! If you don't put clear pitches for additional manuscripts, I *will* reject your query. I'm looking to work with prolific, well-rounded authors. Nothing personal, just my preference to keep our options open. #mswl

This short #mswl is NOT an exhaustive list. Please visit my QM page for more details about what I like (and don't like). I created several custom genres to help me organize & read-through my submissions. Do your best to use them appropriately (don't sweat it if you're not sure).

- Mysteries and thrillers that are mysterious and/or thrilling from the first chapter. You can have set-up, but the tone should clearly convey what genre I'm reading.
- Adventures like Pax and Wolf Called Wander
- Clean, tight writing styles. I'm a minimalist by nature.
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SURPRISE! I'm open to queries. :-)

All the info on what I'm accepting can be found on my QueryManager page: querymanager.com/query/jestrudel

I don't want queriers to have to wait 5 mths for a response, so this time I will stay open for only about two weeks, lest my inbox overfloweth.

- near future speculative, where Earth is *almost* the same, but changes reflect and comment on our current social, political, and environmental trajectory.
- novels in verse that explore the beauty and darkness kids face daily
- NONFICTION NONFICTION NONFICTION
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My client list is filling up, so I will be even more selective this time. My #mswl includes:
- high concept board, picture, and chapter books (new concept easily understood in just a few words)
- YA contemporary like Jenny Han and John Green (commercial but bends a bit literary).

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My next #MSWL

Literary “Romance”—I want a deeply thematic & potentially twisted story about complexity of relationships/ love.

HEA ok but prefer not.

Lots of interiority but center around an external happening!

LGBTQ+ yes! But prefer when sexuality is not the main conflict

uhhh #mswl

(thank you @MactheCrone for sharing!)

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Sara is open to fiction queries & building her list! Check out her website!
sara-kornienko.com / barbarabovaliteraryagency.com #amquerying #mswl #amwriting

BIG #MSWL item for me:

Upmarket fiction, #ownvoices #Indigenous stories that feature sports. Think Olympics, long-distance running, rock-climbing, snow sports, mountaineering, etc.

Ideally with strong character arcs and a commercially appealing external plot.

another thing for my #mswl , on vibes alone—I want brilliant court intrigue. Don't mind which court/world/time period, but I need smiles while knifing someone in the back and an mc who thinks 12 chess moves ahead (yes, I've been watching Shogun). #WritingCommunity #amquerying

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Hi, agents! 👋

If we haven’t met, I’m Nicole and I’m an editor @parkrowbooks . If your eyes are tired from reading imprint bios/editor wish lists, etc., I hereby present… my 2024 FICTION #mswl ✨mood board✨

… aka ✨vibes✨

(all creds to @gabymongelli for this fab idea)

And lastly, here's a little mood board of books I've read, reread, and loved over the past few years, and would very happily read comps for 🙏✨

I am *not* currently looking for:
- Picture books, chapter books, or MG books
- Self-help or business nonfiction
- Very dark romance (heavier themes are absolutely fine, I just prefer my ships on the fluffy side)
- Mysteries/thrillers with police protagonists or love interests

- 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