Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: domestic suspense, psychological thrillers with female leads i.e. Couple Next Door, In A Dark Dark Wood

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: literary mysteries/suspense/thrillers with female lead i.e. Night Film, Dark Places

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: Complicated but accessible family drama, mother/daughter relationships i.e. The Nest, Secrets of Lake Road

Eric Smith
@ericsmithrocks
Literary Agent
Founder + Literary Agent at Neighborbood Literary, Author, Dad. Latest novel, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (@InkyardPress). Loves @BeautyBritches .
175 MSWL
63 AskAgent
4 Queries
8 Tips

Very hungry for voice-driven sci-fi and fantasy.

If you write prose that can punch me in the face like @ChuckWendig's can, email me. #MSWL

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: southern gothic, southern coming of age i.e. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, The After Party

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

And finally, if you see something that adds to me to your querying list, here’s how to submit to me: ldlainc.com/submissions #MSWL

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: multi POV, time slip or dual past/present narrative structure women’s fiction, historical, romance, upmarket etc.

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: historical novels where plot & setting have to work together i.e. Nightingale, Arcadia, Girl You Left Behind

Eric Smith
@ericsmithrocks
Literary Agent
Founder + Literary Agent at Neighborbood Literary, Author, Dad. Latest novel, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (@InkyardPress). Loves @BeautyBritches .
175 MSWL
63 AskAgent
4 Queries
8 Tips

Looking for quiet YA contemporary / rom-coms.

Do you write Nora Ephron style YA like @LaurenEMorrill? Let's laugh and cry together. #MSWL

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: LGBTQ love stories not about coming out, but people finding each other & meeting high drama along the way i.e. The Paying Guests

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

Also, I try to keep my #MSWL posts thematically broad, and not grocery list items. So you don’t have to check boxes with me.

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

#mswl: upmarket/structurally interesting/sweeping love stories of all kinds. i.e. not a romance but perhaps a LGBTQ love story a la ONE DAY.

Eric Smith
@ericsmithrocks
Literary Agent
Founder + Literary Agent at Neighborbood Literary, Author, Dad. Latest novel, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (@InkyardPress). Loves @BeautyBritches .
175 MSWL
63 AskAgent
4 Queries
8 Tips

Looking for diverse YA of all genres.

Are you the next @zlikeinzorro @sabaatahir @SanguMandanna @aishacs? I want to hear from you! #MSWL

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips
Emmanuelle Morgen
@EmMorgen
Literary Agent
Literary agent @StonesongNYC . On the board of @BikeHudsonCo , @BikeHoboken & @Hoboken_FBW (she/her)
24 MSWL
9 Queries
2 Tips

...horror/suspense, and graphic novel/memoir a la Bechdel, Satrapi, Craig Thompson. #MSWL

Kelly Van Sant
@bookishchick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Maven at KT Literary (QueryManager.com/kellyvansant). A mind at work. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you. She/her
50 MSWL
70 AskAgent
8 Queries
44 Tips

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Life is Strange. (the Bae before Bay ending!) #MSWL

Kelly Van Sant
@bookishchick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Maven at KT Literary (QueryManager.com/kellyvansant). A mind at work. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you. She/her
50 MSWL
70 AskAgent
8 Queries
44 Tips

Just a general note, but I'm a sucker for functional teen/parent relationships! Not all parents suck! #MSWL

Emmanuelle Morgen
@EmMorgen
Literary Agent
Literary agent @StonesongNYC . On the board of @BikeHudsonCo , @BikeHoboken & @Hoboken_FBW (she/her)
24 MSWL
9 Queries
2 Tips

Happy #MSWL Day! I'm always looking for: adult & kids SFF, contemp realistic fiction, historical fiction, beautifully written romance and...

Tracy Marchini
@TracyMarchini
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at @BookEndsLit Jr. | Author CHICKEN WANTS A NAP & PRINCESSES CAN FIX IT! | she/her 🖤🤍💜 demi | Join the Quacktory! bit.ly/1DfU0Wk
147 MSWL
144 AskAgent
13 Tips

Looking for YA where the protagonist works a really unusual summer job. Maybe contemp, maybe a mystery? #MSWL

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

If you write romance that trends sweet not spicy, I'd love to see it for any of the @LoveInspiredBks lines. #MSWL harlequin.submittable.com/submit