it’s spooky season and I want to read some spooky queries 👻 I’m still very much on the hunt for horror and thrillers in both MG (is MG thriller a thing? it should be…) and YA! here are a few concepts really piquing my interest right now 👇🏻🎃 #mswl #amquerying

MSWL (4/?)
Suspense/Thriller/Mystery - open to comedy in these but do love gritty; dual timelines; cold cases; spec elements

No cop procedurals or heavy police POVs

Yes to cults; religion welcome if leaning on the cult vibes or paranormal/mythological (think Midnight Mass)

MSWL (1/?)

Adult & YA
Marginalized/Indigenous/POC only

Horror

Fantasy

GN

Contemporary

Suspense/Thriller/Mystery

Adult Women's Fiction

#mswl #amagenting #amquerying #querytip

#MSWL I’d really love a YA thriller/mystery in the vein of Angeline Boulley.

"I'm interested in thrillers that explore the fallout of a crime. Who does it impact, and how? What is justice? Think A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER, NOTHING CAN HURT YOU, MY FLAWLESS LIFE, and JACKAL."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

"Send in your stylish mysteries and thrillers. I want bold, fun, and clever takes on the genre’s common tropes like KNIVES OUT, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and WHITE COLLAR. I'm looking for the next THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond Chandler."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

Does your book relate to any of these? If so, send me a query! #MSWL

"Send in your stylish mysteries and thrillers. I want bold, fun, and clever takes on the genre’s common tropes like KNIVES OUT, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and WHITE COLLAR. I'm looking for the next THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond Chandler."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

"I'm interested in upmarket thrillers that use an engaging thriller premise to explore personal/social issues – THE ECHO WIFE and WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING are two of my all-time favorites."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

for my fall #mswl i’m really looking for indigenous writers! literary fiction, upmarket, horror, thriller, grounded fantasy or speculative (adult, please!). my queries are open and i am ready to read!
manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #amquerying

I'd love to add more voice-y, fast-paced commercial thrillers and suspense stories to my list! Fast-paced doesn't mean world counts below 75K words though! #MSWL #literaryagent #amquerying

"Send me thrillers (legal, medical, political, etc.) and mysteries (cozy, private eye, police procedural, etc.)"
curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency actively building my list 📚 Here is my manuscript wishlist 👀 #mswl

Send three chapters/50pp to abigail@theampersandagency.co.uk, along with a synopsis and a brief bio.

Would really love to see more YA thrillers-slash-mysteries, especially those similar to CWs Nancy Drew. #mswl

I reopen to queries in just 9 days and am so excited! I will be open the first week of each month through the spring of 2026. What am I looking for? Here’s my full #MSWL :
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2/6 #mswl Really looking for YA/NA/Adult Susp/Psych/Thrillers. Some ex: You Shouldn’t Have Come Here – Jeneva Rose; Everyone on This Train is a Suspect – Benjamin Stevenson; Everyone is Watching – Heather Gudenkauf; Little Secrets – Jennifer Hillier. Also some female rage!

to lovers -- somebody making it out of the friendzone.

Thriller: I would love a psychological thriller! Something that really makes me think and has me on the edge of my seat!

In MG: I would love a funny contemporary story that is relatable to all -- friendship breakups,

I’ll be opening to queries for the month of September for Queer Adult Horror, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, and Suspense. I use Query Manager and the link will go live on my website 9/1!

pageturnerliteraryagency.com/submissions

#MSWL

Mystery/Thriller
Fast paced stories that blend danger and emotional depth
· High stakes
· Emotionally driven
· Danger and secrets
· Dark challenges
· Reluctant detectives
· Race-against-time
· Revenge
· Unreliable narrator

"I'm interested in thrillers that explore the fallout of a crime. Who does it impact, and how? What is justice? Think A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER, NOTHING CAN HURT YOU, MY FLAWLESS LIFE, and JACKAL."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL