Becky Bagnell
@LindsayLit
Literary Agent
Literary agent who loves stories both adult and children's. Mother of two, grew up in Northern Ireland. Interests include food, education & the sea... (she/her)
16 MSWL

I'm on the look out for new authors so in case it's useful on my wish list currently is... a complicated YA romance story in an unconventional setting, a YA Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow or Americanah. I'd love to see more from Irish writers particularly Northern Irish! 1/3

Bethany Jett
@BetJett
Literary Agent
Assoc Literary Agent β€’ AALA ✨ #Milspo & #WingMom πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Booktrovert & Planner Addict #FSU β€οΈπŸ’› 2 Chron 7:11b ESV πŸ™πŸ»
18 MSWL

Future #MSWL & QM update:
I have less than 40 undecided queries/submissions. I plan to reopen mid-late January to a few genres. This info is not on my website or MSWL page yetβ€” it’s just a head’s up and I hope it’s helpful!

✨ ADULT FICTION✨
β€’ contemporary romance - think Emily Henry but low spice or Melissa Ferguson
β€’ upmarket / book club
β€’ cozy mysteries

✨ NONFICTION✨
- same as what’s on website -

✨ KIDLIT ✨
β€’ PB/MG/YA - classic-style with a literary bent. Secret Garden. Bridge to Terabithia. Winnie-the-Pooh.
β€’ PB - humorous character-driven series

‼️Not looking for SEL or rhyme.‼️

Caroline J. Trussell
@carolinejtrulit
Literary Agent
junior literary agent with @metamorphlitag , mental health advocate/warrior, reader, indie/self pubbed author. INFJ & CapricornπŸ˜‡ (she/her)
56 MSWL

Oh my gosh I don’t even normally go for historical romance but someone give me something like QUEEN CHARLOTTE the next time I’m open to queries. I am giddy watching this #MSWL

Colleen Oefelein
@eerie_o
Literary Agent
Literary Agent MacGregor & Luedeke Lit Christian Disabled Veteran PTSD warrior Penn State alum Also Author CM McCoy: EERIE Loves Irish dance, space & Pokemon
29 MSWL
2 AskAgent
14 Tips

#MSWL
Manuscript wish list:
Fiction:
- Adult space only for Dec 2023
- Thrillers
- Psychological thrillers: character-driven & twisty
- Horror: thoughtful, more suspense than gore, unexpected endings.
- Mystery: 70k-100k words, historical & contemporary with or w/o a hint of romance, trad cozies, police procedurals, amateur sleuths & private πŸ‘οΈ fiction
- Suspense: 75k - 100k words, no paranormal, lower to mid-level descriptions of violence
- Romance: Historical & Contemporary (with series potential), Romcom (with new fresh spins on old tropes), Small Town Western Settings, Diverse Romance, Holiday Romance
- Historical Fiction (no WWII fiction) from the ’20s, ’40s and Victorian era
- I would LOVE a creative retelling of The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
- I would also love a contemporary take on AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
- High-concept book club fiction with a commercial hook. Anything provocative, humorous, and/or haunting
- Novels featuring complex family and/or racial dynamics and unforgettable characters - Speculative fiction with quirky characters
- For all fiction: a magnetic opening, well-trained, flowy writing and cliffy chapter endings please!

NonFiction:
- Only from authors with an established/large platform
- Commercial nf with a wide reach
- Sports
- History
- Celebrity or true crime autobiography - Book club nonfiction books with take-away
- Stories infused with faith/positive spirit
- Space-related memoir & other space nf from authors with a platform

I may add more! And if you're very keen on working with me, but you aren't sure if you've got what I'm looking for, you can always DM or comment with your questions.

Colleen Oefelein
@eerie_o
Literary Agent
Literary Agent MacGregor & Luedeke Lit Christian Disabled Veteran PTSD warrior Penn State alum Also Author CM McCoy: EERIE Loves Irish dance, space & Pokemon
29 MSWL
2 AskAgent
14 Tips

#MSWL
Manuscript wish list:
Fiction:
- Adult space only for Dec 2023
- Thrillers
- Psychological thrillers: character-driven & twisty
- Horror: thoughtful, more suspense than gore, unexpected endings.
- Mystery: 70k-100k words, historical & contemporary with or w/o a hint of romance, trad cozies, police procedurals, amateur sleuths & private πŸ‘οΈ fiction
- Suspense: 75k - 100k words, no paranormal, lower to mid-level descriptions of violence
- Romance: Historical & Contemporary (with series potential), Romcom (with new fresh spins on old tropes), Small Town Western Settings, Diverse Romance, Holiday Romance
- Historical Fiction (no WWII fiction) from the ’20s, ’40s and Victorian era
- I would LOVE a creative retelling of The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
- High-concept book club fiction with a commercial hook. Anything provocative, humorous, and/or haunting
- Novels featuring complex family and/or racial dynamics and unforgettable characters
- Speculative fiction with quirky characters
- For all fiction: a magnetic opening, well-trained, flowy writing and cliffy chapter endings please!

NonFiction:
- Only from authors with an established/large platform
- Commercial nf with a wide reach
- Sports
- History
- Celebrity or true crime autobiography
- Book club nonfiction books with take-away
- Stories infused with faith/positive spirit
- Space-related memoir & other space nf from authors with a platform

I may add more! And if you're very keen on working with me, but you aren't sure if you've got what I'm looking for, you can always DM or comment with your questions.

Colleen Oefelein
@eerie_o
Literary Agent
Literary Agent MacGregor & Luedeke Lit Christian Disabled Veteran PTSD warrior Penn State alum Also Author CM McCoy: EERIE Loves Irish dance, space & Pokemon
29 MSWL
2 AskAgent
14 Tips

Get your submissions ready! I’m opening to queries on Friday 1 Dec. I’ll be open until New Years Day.

Adult only this time. Mostly romance and nonfiction, but other genres as well:
Mystery, thriller, suspense, contemporary and a bit of fantasy.

QueryManager.com/colleenoefelein

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2685 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"I'm really hungry to find some great rom coms. A few of my clients are working on them, and I'd just love to find some unique, genre-blending romances."
@ericsmithrocks #MSWL
psliterary.com/submissions/

Catherine Hedrick Armstrong
@C_H_Armstrong
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
63 MSWL
17 AskAgent
3 Tips

#MSWL
I would love a sports romance in the vein of Jason and Kylie Kelce’s origin story. Make him a teddy bear like Jason and give him a playboy brother like Travis for a possible book 2. Bonus points if she’s a pro athlete, too.

Ashley Reisinger
@Awritesinger
Literary Agent
Book Hoarder | Canadian, eh? | Assistant Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions My Own | She/Her
35 MSWL

I would really just love some romance with a spec twist in my inbox right now (adult or YA, I'm not picky) -- give me your ghost hunters falling for each other, your vampire crushes, your love spells gone wrong. #MSWL

Katie Gisondi
@GisondiKatie
Literary Agent
sub rights associate and lit agent at @LDLiterary πŸ€—
27 MSWL

#RomanceAuthors : tennis, basketball, f1, and soccer romances/romcoms are very much on my radar right now. pretty please consider sending these my way if you are queryingπŸ€—πŸ₯° #MSWL

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2685 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

"For romance, while different heat levels work for different books, please don't be afraid that something is too low or too high heat – I want it all."
@roseferrao #MSWL
psliterary.com/submissions/

Jennifer March Soloway
@marchsoloway
Literary Agent
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
183 MSWL
45 AskAgent
105 Tips

Bad romance.

Make it so bad, it's funny.

I want to cringe (and relate only too well).

5/?

Esty Downes
@estywrites
Literary Agent
associate literary agent @arthouselit β€’ βœ‘οΈπŸ“šπŸŒˆπŸ“ editor @SouthRevBooks β€’ SCBWI β€’ sweet + ungovernable β€’
16 MSWL
Clara Foster
@cla_foster
Literary Agent
Literary agent @AevitasUK / opinions mine etc
10 MSWL

Actually, not only do I want Spuffy vibes, I would love to see some ADULT vampire romance: give me sex, blood, morally grey (or even totally amoral, done well enough) protagonists, and YEARNING. #mswl

Kisha Green
@KishaGreen
Literary Agent
πŸ“π™»πš’πšπšŽπš›πšŠπš›πš’ π™²πš˜πš—πšœπšžπš•πšπšŠπš—πš. πŸ˜Œπ™²πšŽπš›πšπš’πšπš’πšŽπš π™»πš’πšπšŽ π™²πš˜πšŠπšŒπš‘. 🏝 πšƒπš›πšŠπšŸπšŽπš• π™°πšπšŽπš—πš. πŸ’Ό π™΄πš—πšπš›πšŽπš™πš›πšŽπš—πšŽπšžπš›.
16 MSWL

#MSWL Romance, Thrillers, Crime Drama, Suspense, Contemporary stories #AmQuerying 50K words and up. Query using the @LCSLiterary Query Manager box. #Underrepresented #LCSIntern

Trinica Sampson-Vera
@trinicasampson
Literary Agent
literary associate @newleafliterary | ATX-based
16 MSWL
Nina Leon
@thisisninaleon
Literary Agent
Associate Agent: @perez_literary MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/nina… QM: QueryManager.com/NinaLeon Editing: nina-rachel-leon.co.za
48 MSWL

If someone sends me a query with Crimson Peak ✨vibes✨I will be a very happy agent. I LOVE gothic romance and all things spooky and monstrous.

QueryManager.com/NinaLeon

#MSWL

Leah Nova Moss
@LeahNovaMoss
Literary Agent
Associate Literary Agent @stevenliterary | Library Youth Associate | Professional Bookworm She/hers
16 MSWL

Just a few things that I would love to see more of in my query manager inbox:

-Dark academia stories πŸŽ“πŸ“š
-Stories with glimmering ballrooms and beautiful dresses πŸ’ƒπŸ©°
-YA pirate adventures πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈβš”οΈ
-Enemies to Lovers Romances β˜ οΈπŸ’—

#MSWL #writingcommunity #amquerying #kidlit

Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
631 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

I love romantasy, but I’d also be curious to see romance-forward stories in other SFFH genres. Dystopian? Speculative/SF? And maybe most challenging of all….Horror? #mswl