#MSWL. I am seeking stories featuring empowered women or women finding their voice, fresh plot twists, hidden figures, atmospheric & propulsive reads. And stories with witches. Please query if miss your tweet or you are not pitching in #PitMad & think your story fits my list.

#MSWL. Since it is #PitMad today, I am actively seeking women’s fiction, rom coms, MG, historical and contemporary romances, thrillers, mysteries and stories with a strong sense of place, especially those set in the South. My query address is atuttle@dystel.com.

A story about a black Addams Family? UMM, YES PLEASE!! GIMME GIMME GIMME *grabby hands*
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OK, I think that’s all for now. I’m working my way through subs & will be jazzed to see your weird words in a couple of weeks. If anything else pops into my head, I’ll add to this list.

Oh! A locked-room mystery in YA or adult!

Pop science in the vein of Mary Roach & Oliver Sacks, & science-adjacent histories like RADIUM GIRLS & HENRIETTA LACKS.

Literary-leaning horror in YA & adult.

I am still on the hunt for the book I’ve been dreaming about since I became an agent: a multigenerational family saga with spec elements set in the South, a Southern 100 Years of Solitude. Dream big, right?

Still looking for my puzzle/scavenger hunt MG. Think GREENGLASS HOUSE. Also spooky MG. Also all MG.

I’d love to see dark & twisty domestic thrillers by BIPOC authors.

Adult upmarket fiction - women’s fic, spec fic, mystery. Looking for beautiful literary writing with a great hook. Would love to see more with older women protags.

A riveting YA or adult adventure novel featuring outdoor sports - a hiker, a climber, an ultramarathoner? A YA about teens hiking the Appalachian Trail or the PCT?!

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#MSWL Fandom books and other illustrated, geeky/pop culture non-fiction for YA and MG (maybe even PB?) readers.

#MSWL Middle grade takes on video games (fiction and non-fiction) that go beyond the "fell into the game" trope.

#MSWL Queer rom coms that represent not just the L and the G in LGBTQQIP2SAA.

#MSWL this YA rom-com these four sound hilarious

And TBH these are all tipping points when I'm reading a manuscript that hits squarely in my #MSWL Yesses.

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…your project has its best shot at being my next big Nah-to-Yes surprise if it: has strong crossover appeal beyond its genre; hits that upmarket sweetspot where craft, plot, and character meet; evocative (but not purple) setting-as-character; has a grabby pitchable hook #MSWL

#MSWL DISCLAIMER probably most of the Nahs here, you could point to a book I already represent that fits them. One fun thing as an agent is to fall in love with something you never thought you were looking for, even when it makes you look like an idiot in your #MSWL! Sooooo…