Harlequin Intrigue books are 55-60K, HEA required, adult (not YA or NA). Mystery-focused with a strong romantic partnership that evolves with the suspense.

#mswl time: forever looking for a Twin Peaks style small-town romantic suspense. Fish out of water special agent, secretive and seductive love interest, murder, mystery, and slightly weird goings on. Intrigue guidelines are at harlequin.submittable.com, ask me if you have questions!

Hi, this is Cheyenne at Handspun Lit participating in #mswl ! I'd love:
- epic romantasy that centers historically excluded voices
- horrormance
-indigenous voices and stories (esp. in fantasy and horror)

White Whale project: THE SADDLE CLUB meets RIVALS, something super raunchy and fun

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Hey it's #MSWL Day! Great to have manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social here. What I'm looking for:

-YA thriller/low fantasy blends; think RIPLEY meets TUCK EVERLASTING.
-YA historical procedural. I want a teen ALIENIST.
-MG dark fantasy GNs. An 11 year old exorcist? Sure!
-Weird! Weird everything!

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* Surprise me! - Your book isn't on this list? That's okay. I'm happy to check it out. Don't self reject!
* I'm sure I'll think of more, but this feels good for now.
Really, I'm just looking for things I don't want to put down.
???s - drop them below, (no pitching please) #MSWL

I’m currently closed to queries EXCEPT for adult nonfiction proposals. I’m looking for: spirituality/New Age, self-help, health/fitness, motivational, business, celebrity, lifestyle, psychology, relationship/dating, & true crime. #MSWL manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ly...

I would love for more creepy forest books to drop into my inbox. And give me all the weird genre-bending stories. #mswl

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* Your heart stories - send me the stories that come from your heart, that are the stories you've needed/wanted
* Genre bending stories
* Contemporaries with speculative elements
* Stories that combat toxic masculinity
* Graphic Novels
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* Stories that play with form
* Family saga's that are anchored in a certain subset (ex. 6ft Under)
* Weird stories
* Stories with witches (all kinds of witches)
* Stories with unique settings - take me somewhere!
* Zombies - believe it or not, I like zombies
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MG or YA Coming of Age Graphic Novel. Draw me a world with realistic, flawed, lovable, funny characters following their dreams. The next “Malcolm Kid and the Perfect Song.” Sub link in profile #MSWL #GraphicNovel #KidLit

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* Grounded fantasy / Sci-fi - "grounded" being the key word here
* Stories with surprising twists that connect to character motivation - not a twist for the twist's sake
* I'd still love something in the vein of the movie Sugar and Spice - if you haven't seen it, you should
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In Historical Fiction, I'd love to see a pair or group of unlikely female companions, like Kate Quinn’s The Briar Club or Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s The American Daughters, preferably in a plot of intrigue, secrets, and spies. #MSWL

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* Anything you can put the word "cozy" with
* Thrillers - bonus points if they include female rage
* Stories about female rage
* Morally gray female characters - I support women's rights, I also support women's wrongs so bring me all the stories of women
* Stories that will make me cry
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Looking for powerful storytelling, voicey writing at the line level, and distinctive, fresh illustration this #MSWL Day! Please check out my various posts and if you think you have what I’m looking for, submit to me here:
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—Queer takes on subjects (along the lines of Sabrina Imbler's HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES)
—Nonfiction that makes me feel something & teaches me new things (a la Bonnie Tsui's WHY WE SWIM)

Find out more: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/paige-t...
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5/6 #MSWL

—Platform-based nonfiction in pop culture & lifestyle
—Accessible nonfiction abt neuroscience, sex, & relationships (especially by Queer/underrepresented voices)
—Pop science abt the natural world w/ a narrative approach (like Sy Montgomery's SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS or Juli Berwald's SPINELESS)
5/6 #MSWL

—Exploring a magical matrilineal inheritance through a trans POV
—Whip-smart protagonists and playful banter with dialogue that makes me literally LOL
—Real burgeoning science taken to the next level
—Dark & twisty plots where I DON'T guess the ending

4/6 #MSWL

—Stories that examine contemporary issues using horror/speculative elements as the vehicle (think Jordan Peele or Stephen Graham Jones)
—Sentient plants or natural settings with a sinister undertone (a la Annihilation)—bonus if it speaks to our climate crisis without being too heavy handed
3/6 #MSWL

Regardless of genre, I'm seeking inclusive, intersectional voices & gorgeous line-level writing with emotionally compelling narratives. Some of my #MSWL includes:
—Horror that dismantles the gender binary & societal norms
—Occult conspiracies
—Cozy mysteries that center BIPOC/queer characters
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Happy #MSWL day! I'm Paige Terlip at the @andreabrownlit .bsky.social. I rep PB to YA, as well as adult fiction, & platform-based nonfiction. I'm proud to represent award-winning & NYT-bestselling authors!

Please note: I'm closed to PB, CB, & MG queries except for referrals/conference attendees.
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