#MSWL speculative, brilliantly strange literary fiction; darkly funny, razor-sharp satire about American culture; inventive hard SF and SF/literary crossovers. Books that reject racism, fascism, capitalism, patriarchy, and other -isms. Sadly not interested in fantasy, romance, or YA. Thanks!

#MSWL for a YA dystopian that comps to the 2009 scifi movie TiMER

And everything in this post is still true! #MSWL

It's #MSWL day and I am open to queries on Monday. Here are some things I am thinking about.

It's #MSWL day and I am open to queries on Monday. Here are some things I am thinking about.

#MSWL And one more thing: at Workshop we have some fun things we can do with shorter novels for both MG and YA, so on the lookout for those as well! Agent friends, please send me all the things! :)

#MSWL A very specific thing I'd like to see: a fantasy or a historical where the main character uses traditionally feminine skills to their advantage (like hiding coded messages in embroidery, for instance) rather than being dismissive of it.

#MSWL A few specific things I'd love to see: lady knights! Time loops! (I loved THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA by Tasha Suri) Historical detectives, like Sherlock Holmes or Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, but with queer girls. Painterly graphic novels that still have a punchy hook.

#MSWL Even in fantasies/historicals, I need the teenagers to feel like teenagers and not like this could be an adult book. Some examples I've enjoyed recently were LADY'S KNIGHT by Megan Spooner & Amie Kaufman, the FORGE & FRACTURE SAGA by Brittany N. Williams, and AMONG GHOSTS by Rachel Hartman.

#MSWL Genres, you say? I'm glad you asked! I am not a good fit for most straightforward contemporary without a strong speculative twist. But I love fantasy, I love historicals, I love mysteries, I love genre bending stories. I am picky about sci fi but when I love it I LOVE it.

#MSWL I am primarily eager for queer stories! Please please send me your queer books! If there is sapphic yearning, particularly in any of the genres I'm most interested in, why is it not in my inbox already?? There also remains a lack of trans girl stories in kidlit, I'd love to see some!

Hooray hooray, it's #MSWL day! So excited. :D Quick background about me: I'm an associate editor at Penguin Workshop, editing primarily licensed titles for major brands and media partners. However, I am also open to (and eager for!) MG and YA submissions. I am only looking for agented submissions.

And last (for now) middle grade that can be comped to the Swifts! #mswl

Keeping an eye out for mysteries:
Steeped in setting like S.A. Cosby or Liz Moore
Cozy comfort reads (Christie crossed with Kawashiro?)
Amateur detectives like Cash Blackbear or Kausar Khan
#MSWL
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/leslie-zampetti/

#mswl romantasy with killer hooks and exceptional magic or political systems, romantasy that understands current tropes and subverts them thoughtfully

Happy #MSWL Day! I'm especially seeking contemporary upmarket fiction & psychological suspense. Click pics below for specifics that will grab my attention! Open to subs the 1st-5th of each month. See website link in bio for sub info.
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an..

Happy #MSWL Day! I'm especially seeking contemporary upmarket fiction & psychological suspense. Click pics below for specifics that will grab my attention! Open to subs the 1st-5th of each month. See website link in bio for sub info.

You can query me here:
querytracker.net/query/kristinostby/

#mswl speculative romance - especially stories that give me fresh takes on magic!

I love all kinds of science fiction but prefer any subgenre to be character driven. Dystopian. Space Opera. Cozy like Becky Chambers. Stories with feminist themes. Murder mysteries in space. Quirky. Darker. Pretty much everything. #MSWL