
Literary Agent
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 itβs just a headβs up and I hope itβs helpful!
β¨ ADULT FICTIONβ¨
β’ contemporary romance - think Emily Henry but low spice or Melissa Ferguson
β’ upmarket / book club
β’ cozy mysteries
β¨ NONFICTIONβ¨
- same as whatβs on website -
β¨ KIDLIT β¨
β’ PB/MG/YA - classic-style with a literary bent. Secret Garden. Bridge to Terabithia. Winnie-the-Pooh.
β’ PB - humorous character-driven series
βΌοΈNot looking for SEL or rhyme.βΌοΈ

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
#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 ποΈ 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 β20s, β40s 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.

Literary Agent
#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 ποΈ 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 β20s, β40s 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.

Literary Agent
Get your submissions ready! Iβm opening to queries on Friday 1 Dec. Iβll 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

Literary Agency
"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/

Literary Agent
#MSWL
I would love a sports romance in the vein of Jason and Kylie Kelceβs 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 sheβs a pro athlete, too.

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
#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 queryingπ€π₯° #MSWL

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

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
quick links, friends:
MSWL arthouselit.com/who-we-are
Queries querymanager.com/query/ArtHouseLitSubmissions
Pinterest: pinterest.com/estywrites/titles-i-wish-were-mine/
*art by @ katiemadethat on insta

Literary Agent

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

Literary Agent
Aaaaand my #MSWL is here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/trinica-sampson-vera/ Looking forward to reading your amazing queries! π

Literary Agent
If someone sends me a query with Crimson Peak β¨vibesβ¨I will be a very happy agent. I LOVE gothic romance and all things spooky and monstrous.
QueryManager.com/NinaLeon
#MSWL

Literary Agent
Just a few things that I would love to see more of in my query manager inbox:
-Dark academia stories ππ
-Stories with glimmering ballrooms and beautiful dresses ππ©°
-YA pirate adventures π΄ββ οΈβοΈ
-Enemies to Lovers Romances β οΈπ
#MSWL #writingcommunity #amquerying #kidlit
