As promised :) can’t wait to read your works these next two weeks! #mswl

And last but not least, gorgeous and profound voice-driven coming-of-age stories that are windows & mirrors, that make you laugh and cry and sometimes both at the same time, told in prose or verse. Kira-Kira

Last but not least, MG horror and/or comedy, because what’s more horrifying or hilarious than growing up? Illustrated funny MG like Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Last Kids on Earth, Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang. Layered spooky MG like Small Spaces, Bellwoods Game, Remember Me Daphne. 4/4

I adore survival stories & would love to see more BIPOC rep. I grew up reading Boxcar Kids, Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Julie of the Wolves. I love the nature escapism & seeing how characters grow in tough external situations that mirror real-world stressors. 3/4

I’m captivated by gorgeous fantasies & coming of age that inspire wonder while exploring profound themes around friendship, family, and love like The Girl Who Drank the Moon, This Was Our Pact, Brown Girl Dreaming, Inside Out & Back Again, Nine Moons of Han Yu & Luli, When You Trap a Tiger 2/4

A thread about my favorite kinds of MG & #mswl - I love sff of all kinds, especially those about discovering the true nature of the world & overcoming authoritarian power structures. Books like A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver, The House of the Scorpion, The Last Cuentista, The One and Only Ivan. 1/4

"I’m interested in love stories that may not fit the definition of romance, such as found family, platonic soulmates, and relationships without a happily ever after."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"I would love an atmospheric environmental thriller or mystery akin to WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy or FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper where the wild setting is a main character."
Marina Green #MSWL

Have been thinking about this book since I finished it so not only is this a recommendation but also a #mswl

"Seeking nonfic like Clayton M. Christensen's THE INNOVATOR'S DILEMMA and Michael Lewis' FLASH BOYS."
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

"Send me your offbeat folk horror manuscripts."
Gemma Paynter #MSWL

"I'm seeking supernatural and psychological thrillers."
alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency actively building my list 📚 Here is my manuscript wishlist 👀#mswl
To submit, please send three chapters/50pp to abigail@theampersandagency.co.uk, along with a synopsis and covering letter.

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Using publishing's slow month of August to catch up on open queries. I'll be reopening in September for a short period looking for a few specific things. I'm most excited to find a compelling queer take on lit RPG, dystopian, and continued authentic representation in stories.

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"Give me The Secret Garden (1993 film adaptation) but for adults."
Gemma Paynter #MSWL

"I want an LGBTQIA+ novel in the vein of ONE DAY, A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE (high concept, unique structure, deep and sweeping love story)."
Carly Watters #MSWL

Open to queries for the first week of August!

Really hoping to get more nonfiction submissions.

For fiction: forever and always, anything gothic and magical🖤

More of my #MSWL is on my website.