Themes: always, always work that in some way acknowledges the ecological crisis in which we now & will always exist.

Radical reimaginings of how we might live, in terms of collective care, eradicating borders, tearing down capitalist, colonialist & imperialist structures…

Commercial-literary fiction in general: I’m a Fan, My Sister the Serial Killer, Tender is the Flesh, Paul Takes the Form of Mortal Girl are all good examples.

I’m also looking for something more sweeping, still with voice. I love Iris Murdoch, Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver.

Graphic novels across the market, but see 🧵 for general themes that I’m interested in.

Literary / commercial-literary erotica. Especially if bi / queer.

‘Accessible’, light historical - both commercial-literary & literary, across adult & YA markets. Especially non-Western.

Writers: our website is still in development but I want new submissions. #mswl 🧵:

High-concept YA - if it includes & addresses untold histories / historically marginalized characters, all the better

YA horror - ALL OF IT

Literary / commercial-literary horror - see above…

Quickly popping back on here to say that I'm eager to see more women's sports stories in my query inbox.
Fiction and non-fiction.
Query link is in bio.
#mswl #amquerying #questpit
#everyonewatcheswomenssports

Seeking #bodyhorror Mona Awad, ROUGE; Silvia Moreno-Garcia, MEXICAN GOTHIC; T. Kingfisher, WHAT MOVES THE DEAD; Augustina Bazterrica, TENDER IS THE FLESH #mswl

#MSWL Spring Break Blitz - 1920-1940 Historical Romance and Women's Fiction dlvr.it/T51qkj

Every time I remember the Ocean's 11 prequel with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling set at a 60s Grand Prix, I think about how much I want a book like that (with or without the heist of it all) #mswl

I am open once again for #pb submissions! On my #MSWL are stories with a blend of humor and heart, stories with unusual main characters, and SEL stories that feel authentic. #WritingCommunity #kidlit #authorcommunity

#mswl !!!

✨ Exciting News!✨ @LightnerKayla is open to queries! To submit a query, please use the APL Query form on our website. Be sure to take a look at Kayla's #MSWL ! ow.ly/UB5Z50R6XV7

#amquerying

Biopic about their friendship please #mswl

#MSWL Spring Break Blitz - HARLEQUIN!!!! dlvr.it/T4zBf7

UPDATE: I'll be closing to queries April 30, 2024. IF you're ready, query me now through Query Manager. If not, you can query me when I open again. I'll post here when I do. #WritingCommunity #amquerying #mswl

Send me a proposal for a book that profiles a bunch of different YouTube success stories. I'd like to read about how people have used the platform to change their lives. #MSWL #WritingCommunity

#MSWL Spring Break Blitz - Into Post
scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/04/mswl-spring-break-blitz-into-post.html

For hashtag visibility: #MSWL middle-grade series that have a discernible plot arc that carries over multiple books; things like:

Rick Riordan's series
The School for Good and Evil
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
Keeper of the Lost Cities

✨QUERYING UPDATE

I'm reopening to queries today, but ONLY to middle-grade series/duologies/trilogies!

I'll reopen to my other categories soon, but I'm still reading some lovely subs from you all & want to give everything my best attention!

Query here: QueryManager.com/3240/MiddleGraiddleGradeSeries

Open to queries starting today! Updated #MSWL is below: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kayla-lightner/

Just a heads up for all of those who are querying--After receiving almost 2k queries since opening in January, I am going to close my QM inbox on May 1st. I won't reopen until I have time to review all of these amazing submissions.