Emma Cole
@EmmaCole
Editor
Editor@Harlequin. Poetry Reader@Orion's Belt Mag. Rep'd by Danai Christopolou and Lane Heymont. Writing about romance in horror movies. Views are my own.
5 MSWL

#mswl time: forever looking for a Twin Peaks style small-town romantic suspense. Fish out of water special agent, secretive and seductive love interest, murder, mystery, and slightly weird goings on. Intrigue guidelines are at harlequin.submittable.com, ask me if you have questions!

Alice Speilburg
@alicespeilburg
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Founder of Speilburg Literary Agency. Mother. Wife. Feminist. Ally. Kentuckian. She/her.
23 MSWL
14 Tips

I'm participating in #MSWL Day! I've been working through my queries, and I'm almost ready to re-open. (Estimate: March 10) I'll be posting throughout today, and I'm so excited to see new subs in these areas: #fantasy #speculative #adventure #historical #mystery #suspense #horror

Annie Cronin Romano
@AnnieCRomano
Literary Agent
Writer of PB/MG/adult fiction; Literary Associate at Olswanger Lit; Bookseller, Boston girl, loves dogs/chocolate. SCBWI; BEFORE YOU SLEEP; NIGHT TRAIN
10 MSWL

Tomorrow, Feb. 12, 2025, is #MSWL Day! Seeking Rom-Coms & Psychological Suspense. See the pics for specifics that will catch my attention! I'll be open to subs Feb. 12-15th. See website link in bio for sub info.

Annie Cronin Romano
@AnnieCRomano
Literary Agent
Writer of PB/MG/adult fiction; Literary Associate at Olswanger Lit; Bookseller, Boston girl, loves dogs/chocolate. SCBWI; BEFORE YOU SLEEP; NIGHT TRAIN
10 MSWL

Tomorrow, Feb. 12, 2025, is #MSWL Day! Seeking Rom-Coms & Psychological Suspense. See the pics for specifics that will catch my attention! I'll be open to subs Feb. 12-15th. See website link in bio for sub info.

Annie Cronin Romano
@AnnieCRomano
Literary Agent
Writer of PB/MG/adult fiction; Literary Associate at Olswanger Lit; Bookseller, Boston girl, loves dogs/chocolate. SCBWI; BEFORE YOU SLEEP; NIGHT TRAIN
10 MSWL

I'll be opening to queries for 4 days only starting Feb. 12, 2025. For this submission window, I'll only be seeking rom-coms & psychological suspense. Give me a unique hook! Terrific voice! Spot-on pacing! #MSWL

Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
5 MSWL
Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
5 MSWL

Here is my updated #MSWL for winter 2025. I will be opening back up to unsolicited queries at the end of the month. If I’ve requested materials from you please send me a DM for my query link.

Nicole Fiorica
@NicoleFios
Editor
Editor at McElderry Books. Watches too much TV. she/her. Opinions my own.
21 MSWL

YA: thrillers and suspense, I especially like unreliable narrators, locked room settings and time clocks. Fast paced action is a little more my vibe than slow burn mystery.

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

2025 begins tomorrow, & the #1 thing on my #MSWL is #IndigenousAuthors !! I want it all but by Native American creators! Romance, Mystery, Suspense, Horror, Romantasy! Bonus points if you’re Cherokee, Choctaw, Dakota or Ojibwe! This is not a “token” for me. These tribes are especially close to my 💙.

Vicky Weber
@vickyweberbooks
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author - Repped by Karen Kilpatrick
18 MSWL

👉 Adult suspense, thriller, or horror with unrelenting tension.
👉 Dark, intense stories with twists that leave me breathless.
👉 Genre-blending romance, especially horror romance. Anything that pushes the boundaries of romance while keeping the emotional core intact. (2/4)

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

As I’m thinking about my #MSWL for when I reopen, I really want some unhinged romance. Like Horror Romance or something with a vigilante “take down the patriarchy” vibe. Maybe a psychological suspense romance, though I’m not sure what that looks like. Maybe something dark or why choose.

Michelle Lindo Rice
@mlindorice
Literary Agent
Lit.Agent @LCSLiterary - AALA and SCBWI member querymanager.com/query/LCSLiteraryServices R, WF Author. Editor. AKA @ZoeyMJackson
29 MSWL

We are closing to queries at @LCSLiterary on November 15, 2024.
When we re-open I will have a new #MSWL . I will be primarily seeking adult - women's , historical , commercial, book club, upmarket/literary fiction, psychological suspense, thrillers - and YA contemporary Fiction.

Rachel Yeoh
@rachel_yeoh
Literary Agent
Associate Agent to Madeleine Milburn at the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency @MMLitAgency
3 MSWL

TLDR: satirical novels about high society; grounded speculative fiction; sweeping family sagas; upmarket suspense & thriller; voice-driven contemporary fiction; postcolonial fiction; global stories; social & political critiques; stories exploring love, loss, grief, nature of time

Ciara Smith
@ciarasmithwrite
Literary Agent
AuDHD, disabled, and LGBTQIA+. She/her/they/them. Writing screenplays and editing books. Literary Agent Apprentice @ Corvisiero Literary Agency
5 MSWL

Something about fall is putting me in a romantic mood. In addition to my usual list, I'm now craving Romance on my #mswl Contemporary, Historical, Thriller, Suspense, Horror--I'd love them in my inbox please! (Please remember I'm not taking Romantasy)(LGBT, POC, disabled is a +)

Rebecca Angus
@BookFairyAngus
Literary Agent
Writing as Mackenzie Carson, Rep @weaverliterary / Lit agent with @Howlandlit as Rebecca Angus/ ELA Teacher/ pan🏳️‍🌈/Community Book 🧚‍♂️/ @write_hive Mentor🐝
5 MSWL

I’m still waiting on the big announcement, but I’m so excited to share that I’ve joined the incredible team @HowlandLit where I’ll be building my list in picture books, MG, and adult. Check out my #MSWL and find me on Query Manager

Rosecliff Literary
@roseclifflit
Literary Agency
Literary Agent at Rosecliff Literary | Dev Ed @writersdigest @uncharted_mag_@fracturedlit | Rep: @askamycollins
5 MSWL

Full moon vibes, spooky stories, & my inbox are officially open! Hunting for twisty thrillers, epic STEMinist hist fic, gothic romances w/ supernatural tension, &speculative fiction that keeps me guessing. Got a manuscript with heart and grit? Send it my way. #MSWL #amquerying

Ariell Cacciola
@ariellcacciola
Editor
Writer & Reader. Editorial Director @wildhuntbooks & @wildhuntmag . Lover of good books, eater of chips. Winner of BPA Pitch Prize '22.
5 MSWL

Ok, agents and authors. It's me! Your friendly, local editor. I'm starting to build my 2026 list. Interested in what I'm looking for? Sure, you are. Here's my #mswl .

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ariell-cacciola/

Hillary Fazzari
@HillaryFazzari
Literary Agent
Agent @Bradford_Agents |🗡️📜🏰 Rep’d by @HerringAli
5 MSWL

Specific #MSWL :

Stories that involve managing fame/fortune as an emerging adult (could be ensemble cast as in the protagonist is a member of an idol group) & could involve pace-y elements of suspense/romance. Really looking for high concept, not too introspective stuff.

Shannon Snow
@ssnow_lit_agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Audio Subrights Manager at CMA. Mom of adult kids, owned by 4 chihuahuas, wife to a homemade soapmaker hubby, lover of books & their creators!
28 MSWL
5 Tips

Tidbits on what I’m hunting: adult/YA horror; romance (sweet, dark, steam; romcoms, meet cutes, sports hero protagonists, etc.); thrillers/psych susp.; YA dark academia; adult/YA fantasy/romantasy (r’masy must be very unique); & more. Read #mswl #WritingCommmunity #amquerying

Erin Niumata
@ecniumata
Literary Agent
SVP/Literary Agent Folio Literary Management. MA Creative Writing, Doctoral Researcher, wife, mom, cancer survivor, Member @aalitagents She/Her 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇧🇸🇳🇿
39 MSWL
6 Tips