Annie Hwang
@AnnieAHwang
Literary Agent
literary agent @agent_ayesha , food enthusiast, outdoor runner, sunshine hoarder. Taiwanese American from the 626.
31 MSWL
17 Tips

Queries that make me reach out with a request for more pages tend to have the following:
1⃣ Compelling query letter (the way the writer talks about the book—the characters, the world, the stakes—makes me curious enough to care instead of making me wonder "so what?" and move on...

Annie Hwang
@AnnieAHwang
Literary Agent
literary agent @agent_ayesha , food enthusiast, outdoor runner, sunshine hoarder. Taiwanese American from the 626.
31 MSWL
17 Tips

Have also been craving more stories of "model minorities" behaving badly (think The Brothers Sun, Beef, etc)—one of my favorite genres that I'm still trying to figure out how to classify is "completely unhinged and yet completely believable".

Annie Hwang
@AnnieAHwang
Literary Agent
literary agent @agent_ayesha , food enthusiast, outdoor runner, sunshine hoarder. Taiwanese American from the 626.
31 MSWL
17 Tips

I'm mostly looking for evocative and atmospheric literary fiction these days (my dark little heart tends to love being surprised and tenderized by the weird, strange, uncanny, gothic).

Annie Hwang
@AnnieAHwang
Literary Agent
literary agent @agent_ayesha , food enthusiast, outdoor runner, sunshine hoarder. Taiwanese American from the 626.
31 MSWL
17 Tips

I've officially re-opened to queries today after a long hiatus away from my query inbox, so here's an updated #mswl of what I'm looking for these days:

Lisa Gouldy
@planningforsun
Literary Agent
I agent, I write, I quilt, I obsessively read weather forecasts
9 MSWL

I'm reopening for queries today! Updated #MSWL in the link in my bio. I can't wait to read your stories!

And if you're still waiting on a reply from me, you'll hear back soon - I've been busy with client work and still have a few left in the box.

Corvisiero Agency
@CorvisieroLit
Literary Agency
New York City Boutique Literary Agency where Amazing Authors find Professional Literary Representation.
42 MSWL
16 Tips

Calling all #amquerying writers, @mcorvisiero 's box is now open! We can't wait to read your queries!

Please review our submission guidelines here: corvisieroagency.com/query-guidelines.html

Caroline J. Trussell
@carolinejtrulit
Literary Agent
junior literary agent with @metamorphlitag , mental health advocate/warrior, reader, indie/self pubbed author. INFJ & Capricorn😇 (she/her)
52 MSWL

Reminder that I’m opening to queries tomorrow for the remainder of May!

What I’d love to see in my inbox:
- Adult thrillers
- Adult romantasy
- Adult Fantasy (of all sorts)
- Adult horror (paranormal, psychological)

QueryManager.com/carolinejtrussinejtrussell

Carrie Pestritto
@literarycarrie
Literary Agent
Literary agent and audio rights director at @LDLiterary ! Avid home decorator. Always promising friends to go with them to Pilates. Never do. 🇰🇷🇺🇸✌🏻
89 MSWL
1 Queries
4 Tips
Adria Goetz
@adriamgoetz
Literary Agent
A bit of a bookworm. Literary Agent + Fairy Godmother at @PSLiterary . ✨ MSWL: adriagoetz.com.
160 MSWL
20 Queries
12 Tips

I’m looking for very high concept rom coms that will stick out in what is a very crowded market! 💕

Two examples of high concept rom coms:

🦜 RAIDERS OF THE LOST HEART
🔪 BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD

#MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Also friendly reminder that I am looking for more marginalized voices to uplift. #MSWL

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency.
930 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

I want a secret advice column book #MSWL

Esty Downes
@estywrites
Literary Agent
associate literary agent @arthouselit • ✡️📚🌈🍓 editor @SouthRevBooks • SCBWI • sweet + ungovernable •
9 MSWL

Bear or man?
Please.
They’d be wise to fear me.
#MSWL

Allegra Martschenko
@AllegraMartsch
Literary Agent
Acq editor @UPColorado | SFF Agent @Ladderbirdlit | Cofounder @Pathsinpub | wearer of many hats 🤠 | opinions mine but I can share
19 MSWL
15 AskAgent
Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
116 MSWL
45 Tips

I’ve had a run of the dark fantastical and am eager for some light fantastical #mswl

Allegra Martschenko
@AllegraMartsch
Literary Agent
Acq editor @UPColorado | SFF Agent @Ladderbirdlit | Cofounder @Pathsinpub | wearer of many hats 🤠 | opinions mine but I can share
19 MSWL
15 AskAgent

how many people are not querying me because my listed genre of "speculative fiction" is confusing them....I am beginning to become alarmed at the questions I'm getting....if your book has a hint of ANYTHING magical/fantastical/sci-fi-y I am open to it pls

Gabrielle Harbowy
@gabrielle_h
Literary Agent
Lit Agent Apprentice at @corvisierolit and open to queries! Writer. Editor. Typo ninja. Bi. Polyam. Disabled. She/her. Avatar: @gabmaybe
9 MSWL

Is that the sound of a query box re-opening? This Wednesday, send me some hopeful science fiction and secondary world fantasy, and paranormal heists, please! And see the rest of my #MSWL here: corvisieroagency.com/gabrielle-harbowy.html #AmAgenting #Querying

Alex Grana
@alexmgrana
Literary Agent
writer. jd. horror lover. associate literary agent w/ corvisiero literary agency. she/her
9 MSWL

Hi, all! I’m open to queries again starting today! Here are some specifics about what I’m on the hunt for but you can read my longer wishlist (and access my query form!) here: corvisieroagency.com/alexandra-grana.html

Noah Grey Rosenzweig
@ng_rosenzweig
Literary Assistant
reading a book or dreaming about writing one. big dog guy. proud(ish) to be from NJ. tweet my own thoughts. @RossYoon & fellow @groveatlantic he/they 🏳️‍⚧️
6 MSWL

the challengers is my #MSWL for when I open to queries btw. give it to ME

Morgan Wilson
@authormorganw
Literary Agent
SFF Author. Enby. ND. Demi. @belcastr Agent Apprentice. Host/VA for @itsallinthecard podcast. They/Them 🏳️‍🌈 Layout @ana_scribe
9 MSWL

I want to end this by saying I am so excited to read your work and thank you so much for entrusting me with your stories! Books have been my greatest love since I was very young and I am honored that I now get to help bring them to life! 16/

Morgan Wilson
@authormorganw
Literary Agent
SFF Author. Enby. ND. Demi. @belcastr Agent Apprentice. Host/VA for @itsallinthecard podcast. They/Them 🏳️‍🌈 Layout @ana_scribe
9 MSWL

Content I cannot read:

Please do not send me these, they are very sensitive to me so I would appreciate not having to read them.

On page rape or sexual abuse
On page child abuse or child death
On page death of a parent esp of cancer
Abusive LIs (that the MC ends up with) 15/