Literary Agent
I’m going to really dive back into my queries soon & would love to see more big epic fantasy, adult or YA. I’m talking complex, court intrigue, not romance-forward—I am watching House of the Dragon and reading James Islington, and craving something that scratches that itch #mswl
Literary Agent
there is an entire graphic novel subsection on my mswl page + anything i’m asking for generally, i would love to see as a graphic novel
jynastiealazai.com/wishlist
Literary Agent
i read 13 graphic novels in 4 days, and i really want to rep more author-illustrators. so, here’s an mswl:
#mswl #kidlitart
🧺 mg camp
🧸 mg contemp with series potential (sunny side up esque)
🎻 ya queer + funny romance
🪈 uncommon family dynamics
📦 modern day ghosts + witches
Literary Agent
I have reopened to queries!* Take a look at my #mswl to see if I'm the right fit for your ms before you send. I'm looking forward to reading your work!
*If you haven't yet heard from me, your ms is still under consideration. Thanks for your patience!
Literary Agent
#mswl give me your regional trash, your gibberish, your weird little ookie oogie boogies. Give me something so beautifully written and solidly regionally rooted that it breaks the world at large. Thank you in advance.
Literary Agency
Literary Assistant
Literary Assistant
I'll add more as I go, but I want to highlight again how much VOICE, PROSE, + ATMOSPHERE are really the things that draw me into a story. I want to hear your character's voice ringing in my head. I want to feel the mist curling at my ankles. I want to live in your world!!
#mswl
Literary Assistant
- magical realism
- literary fiction that feels *playful* and *joyful* about the genre, rather than snobbish and gatekeep-y. I have no fear of the weird or wacky, so long as it has something intelligent and important to say.
- fiction about unconventional relationships
#mswl
Literary Assistant
- anything set in a part of the world different to the US, Canada, or the UK (or, if set in the UK, set in the north of England, northern Ireland, rural spaces, etc)
- fresh, different takes on monster stories (vampires!!!! pls) that explore aspects of humanity
#mswl
Literary Assistant
- folklore and mythological retellings, particularly non-Eurocentric/non-Greco-Roman/non-Christian traditions
- neo-western
- unconventional, unreliable, unlikeable narrators and central characters
- trans and queer joy, but also trans and queer rage
- diverse perspectives
#mswl
Literary Assistant
- speculative fiction
(I prefer grounded, literary sci-fi + fantasy. few secondary worlds, but rather our world steeped in liminal magic and/or technology. anything creepy, toothy, gritty, strange, something that sends a shiver down your spine.)
- steampunk everything
#mswl
Literary Assistant
in terms of GENRES and NARRATIVES, I love:
- dark academia
- horror
- gothic, esp. regional gothic
- character-led literary fiction
- historical + alternate history, particularly 19th and 20th century and particularly focused on international, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ stories
#mswl
Literary Assistant
Julie Gourinchas @literaryfey
hello! it's been a minute — so here's a quick #mswl for any #amquerying authors. 🧵♥️first, I'm someone who's always been gripped first by VOICE, WRITING STYLE, and PROSE. so I'm looking for:
- anything in the book club, upmarket, literary spaces
- lush, poetic writing – or sparse, bare prose
- deep and intricate world/lore-building (when applicable)
#mswl
Literary Agent
Film Updates @FilmUpdates
Happy Before Sunrise Day x.com/FilmUpdates/status/1802262039039246528/photo/1Will anyone please write a Sapphic Before Sunrise and send it to me? #MSWL
Literary Agent
#MSWL
-More illustrators or author/illustrators, especially marginalized
-Poetic, lyrical PBs (but not rhyme) with lots of layers and heart
-Creepy, spooky ghost stories (Adult/New Adult)
-Gorgeous prose but highly commercial concepts across the board
Assistant Editor
day 999 of asking for the messiest, most unhinged romance!! i need people to look at these characters and be like oh you deserve each other but only bc no one else would be able to deal with you #mswl
Literary Agency
Happy Friday! Two more days to get your queries in! #mswl
Literary Agent
Y’all, if I tweet about #MSWL and it connects somehow to your work, by all means, please feel free to send my way. querymanager.com/query/ArtHouseLitSubmissions
Literary Agent
my inbox is clearing up & this summer i’m looking for:
🪼 mg/ya queer sports
🐠 ya/adult tragic queer romances
🐳 mg marginalized contemporary (think front desk)
🐋 mg/ya/adult indigenous authors
+ any of the above in graphic novel form
[ #amquerying #mswl ]