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My current #MSWL . I am in particular looking for YA Thrillers, Romance, Boarding School settings, and Graphic Novels. On the Adult side, I'd love to see more Popular Science and Narrative Nonfiction, as well as Romance, and Thrillers...but there is more! π
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In ADULT πRomance:
* Dark or Light*
* HEA required (even if the HEA not everyone's preferred HEA)
* Please indicate the heat level/sensuality in query
* Includes but not limited to: LGBTQ / work from diverse authors / chars with diverse backgrounds
- Esp. Settings in Alaska, Nat'l Parks, Outdoors, Wilderness, etc)
- Romantic Mystery
- Romantic Suspense
- Inspirational Romance (especially suspense: kidnappings, cold cases, witness protection, etc)
- RomCom
- Contemporary
- Historical (including Regency/England early 1800's)
- Paranormal (light/grounded in real world)
- Fantasy (light/grounded in real world), no fae, no dragons.
#MSWL March 2024
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I've also updated my #MSWL page, and am particularly hungry at the moment for mysteries, suspense, and thrillers written by BIPOC writers and featuring main characters of color. Recent faves: AGE OF VICE, THE BANDIT QUEENS, THE VERIFIERS. (2/
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I'm still desperately looking for something like THREE HOURS by Rosamund Lupton, both in sense of themes (issues driven suspense) and execution. I just couldn't put that book down and it left me with all kinds of emotions.
Something like that please! #mswl
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Iβve been getting a lot of satirical horror/thriller (which I LOVE donβt get me wrong), but Iβm also looking for really dark/gritty suspense, someone please scare the daylights outta me #MSWL
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After a year at Creative Media Agency, I'm thrilled to open to #queries as an associate agent! I'm looking for:
- Women's fiction
- Romance
- Domestic suspense/thriller
- YA
- Narrative nonfiction & more!
See my full #MSWL :
cmalit.com or ladennison.com/about/
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Editor
Hello! ICYMI: Iβm now an editor at Entangled and am open to submissions! You can find my #MSWL below:
entangledinromance.com/2024/01/12/editor-wish-lists-for-january-2024/
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When I reopen to queries, my top 3 #MSWL items will beβ¦
β€οΈ YA Romantic Fantasy
π Suspense / Thrillers - YA & Adult
π Upmarket Book Club Fiction
Keep an eye out for my reopening announcement! In the meantime, you check out my PM profile here:
publishersmarketplace.com/members/lspieller/
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Angela Kim @angelakim_
#MSWL for 2023: give me all of the gen-z/millennial suspense/thrillers by marginalized voices. twisty plot with truly unexpected turns, unforgettable characters, witty dialogue, socioeconomic commentary. pls it will give me renewed lifeThis was part of my #MSWL for 2023 and I am carrying it over to 2024 because I am dying for more thriller/suspense in my inbox!
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It's that time of yeay! A very basic one-sheet #MSWL for 2024, but as always: I love to be surprised! Next week when I re-open, you can find my queries at Query Tracker!
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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.
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#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.
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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
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I'm back for the writers π«Ά & looking for high concept fiction of all varieties... especially fast paced historical fiction, contemporary psychological suspense, un putdown-able women's, and you know, just your average literary masterpiece π send queries #MSWL #WritingCommunity
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#MSWL Romance, Thrillers, Crime Drama, Suspense, Contemporary stories #AmQuerying 50K words and up. Query using the @LCSLiterary Query Manager box. #Underrepresented #LCSIntern
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Open for queries! #MSWL #cozymysteries #womensfiction #domesticsuspense #traditionalmysteries #amquerying
Think Dixie Mary Carter, Shari Lapena, Riley Sager, Debbie Macomber, Danielle Steel, Nicholas Sparks & quirky cozies! I read & reply within 3 mos.