And always on the hunt for more queer adult and YA romance! Especially if it has a speculative twist! #mswl

(to each their own, im just looking more specifically for chill romantic subplots that break up the overarching horror rather than the romance BEING the horror #mswl )

– just earnest love and maybe a beautiful setting as a backdrop. Second is sharp, complicated upmarket, with bonus points for a speculative twist. (Nightbitch was my second favourite TIFF watch!). I also love anything that revolves around art and ambition in some form #mswl 🍂

🍂A little autumn #mswl update from me! I am very hungry right now for two things: first, a great romance. I saw Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, a brilliant French romance film, at TIFF last week and I would love something in that vein. Doesn't need to be super high concept –

I would love to do more romantasy. Stories that are steeped in folklore and mythology.

I’d like to see magical academies (think THE MAGICIANS or FOURTH WING), lush world building, and romance with high stakes.

Books that would be for fans of Tamora Pierce are perfect for me.

#amquerying / #amwriting ? Here's my #MSWL !

🧠 A twisty psychological thriller ft. a unique setting
✨ Stories that explore moral dilemmas
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ romance

I'd especially like stories from underrepresented backgrounds and voices.

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On September 23 I will open for: Smart Book Club Fiction, Upmarket Women’s Fiction. Looking for: propulsive storylines, rich characters, complex relationships, quirky, humorous with a dash of romance. Other genres to be announced. Submit here: QueryManager.com/ErinNiumata #MSWL

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Romance:

Okay, #WritingCommunity …a new item in my #MSWL …

Romance w/a plus size female lead who is comfortable in her own skin. And by plus size, I don’t mean a size 14. I mean a size 18 or 20ish. She’s not self deprecating, no dieting, but exercise—not for a guy but bc she likes it.

I'm drawn to ambitious, complex, & weird stories. I love intelligent characters with complex morality. I'm a fan of fantasies grounded in the contemporary world that seamlessly blends magic. If your story features romance of any kind, I'm all in.

I represent MG, young adult, & adult speculative fiction (including science fiction, fantasy, horror, & cross-genre books). In all age groups, my taste gravitates toward speculative fiction with subtle romance & lush prose. Horror, mystery, & romance elements are my soft spot.

YA Dystopian (with a romantic thread). I'd love to see something different from trials and divisions (a la Hunger Games and Divergent as much as I did love them). I know y'all are a super creative bunch and can't wait to see your new takes on dystopian.

🏅I'm always on the hunt for a steamy sports romance with a strong and interesting plot. I'm sure the Olympics is going to inspire a whole lot of stories.

anyone writing cowboy romances? please send to meeeee #mswl

In sports romance, I want drama and high stakes. Give me Olympians going head-to-head for the Gold Medal, I love actual rivalry. Give me an ex-partner being chosen as the national team’s coach. Give me genderqueers setting fire to these dumb gendered sports.

This is also the one time, every four years, when I’m very interested in sports that aren’t Figure Skating, so you might as well send me those sports romances (No hokey, please. I’ve tried, it’s not for me.) #MSWL