For picture books, I'm always looking for celebrations of identity like THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS and stories that capture universal emotions through culturally specific experiences like BE CAREFUL, XIAO XIN! #MSWL

Happy #MSWL Day! I acquire everything from picture books to YA, including graphic novels. Behold the thread below for some MSWL items I am hoping, praying, begging, asking very nicely for 👀🥺🎉

Check out my #MSWL here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/si..., and submission guidelines here: inkwellmanagement.com/contact/! no ai stuff pls.

#MSWL day

6) This one is super specific - fantasy Dirk Pitt (by Clive Cussler) adventures (ideally feat. a female protagonist)

Science/magic forward, death defying, taking on billionaires, incredible adventure

(Please no military/colonial fantasies/exploitation/Islamaphobia - we know better)

I know most of us are dreaming of warmer weather at this point, but I'd love to see PB submissions with ✨cozy little moments.✨ Think Eliza Wheeler's A COZY WINTER DAY, Devil Elle Kurtz's THE BAKERY DRAGON, and Steve McCarthy's THE WILDERNESS.
#MSWL

✨I'M OPEN TO GRAPHIC NOVELS✨
Here is a visual #mswl for what I'd love to see in my inbox 👀

I'm looking for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and speculative adult fiction. I'm open to science fiction for the first time; please be gentle with me.

I'm NOT currently accepting queries for graphic novels.

🧵/

For MG: poignant novels in verse à la Thanhhà Lại, Jacqueline Brown; fantasy/speculative exploring profound themes à la The Last Cuentista or The Girl Who Drank the Moon; survival stories like Hatchet or Alone; silly & humorous illustrated like The Last Kids on Earth or Dav Pilkey; mysteries 2/3

Writers--I'm open to queries for the next few weeks. I'm looking for YA/MG/PB and adult and kid NF. Take a look at my #MSWL and see if we might be a good fit!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/shari-maurer/

I'm open to queries!

I'm open to:
[Illustrators]
[Picture Book Author/Illustrators]

I don't have plans to open to other age categories or genres in the immediate future, but if my plans change, I will share them on here and on my #MSWL page:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ashlee-maccallum/

#mswl

In kid lit I'm looking for...voicey identity driven middle grade, romance with cultural significance, adventure fantasy with knights, coming of age in international settings #mswl

In graphic novels I'm looking for...cinematic panel sequences, buddy adventure fantasy, dreamy solar punk sci-fi coming of age through language, speculative cultural narratives, stories where places feels like a character #mswl

📢 I am officially OPEN to queries! Full #MSWL in bio, but here’s a highlight of what I’m looking for in 2026:

✨ Picture books (NEW!)
✨ YA Thriller
✨ Science fiction (NEW!)
✨ MG & YA Contemporary

See you in my inbox soon! #amquerying #writingcommunity
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/andie-smith/

even more #MSWL

Poisons or poison gardens for any category
Dark humor in picture books
Cold war in a fantasy world for YA

Hi publishing folx! My new #MSWL is live!
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/erinn-pascal/

Note: I will reopen to author-only creators in the picture book space after the holidays 🫶

📢 AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATORS 📢
Surprise! I'm open to picture book author/illustrator queries from now until the end of the month. I will be prioritizing humor, high-concept hooks, STEM topics, and fresh approaches to evergreen topics #mswl

And horror! Send me your horror picture books.

#MSWL I would really love to see some picture books in my inbox right now from authors and author/illustrators. Send me your fresh concepts please. I love humor with BIG heart, dark humor, superb informational fiction, and lyrical stories that tug on my heart.
#kidlit