Hi agents, I’m on the hunt for high-concept layered YA & MG novels! #MSWL

For YA: romantic fantasy; dark academia; mystery/thrillers like We Were Liars or Firekeeper’s Daughter; thought-provoking horror or gothic; romantic coming of age like Aristotle & Dante & Last Night at the Telegraph Club 1/3

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/

#MSWL A YA that encapsulates the song “Who I’d Be” from Shrek the Musical, specifically the Rachel Zegler Miscast Version.

#MSWL A YA thriller/mystery in the vein of Angeline Boulley with deep layers of character, story, and theme.

#MSWL A YA contemporary with new Deb Caletti vibes.

#MSWL An NA or YA in the vein of “Whistleblower,” “Love, Off the Record,” or “Most Eligible” with hard-hitting investigative journalism and/or wild undercover antics. As a former college newspaper editor, I’d love a unique, never-been done story and complex, compelling characters.

Now reopened to queries! Updated my #mswl with everything I’m looking for but the pic shows my number 1 type of story/genre. This does not exclude the rest of my MSWL tho! #writingcommunity
#anquerying

All I want right now is a Horror, Thriller, a Spec novel (YA or Adult) with time loops, parallel universes, or alternate realities #mswl Preferably dark and queer.

Think Oxenfree (video game), and Dark (Netflix, German).

I want it baaad.

📢 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/

High, high, HIGH on my 2026 wish list is YA SFF, a cast of characters with distinct personalities, mayhem, pirates, humor, and protagonists with hearts of gold who are also a little too clever for their own good.

You know what I'm seeking? TREASURE PLANET. Please send me anything that comps! #MSWL

even more #MSWL

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

Getting ready to reopen to queries so sharing some MSWLs

YA mermaid book
Atmospheric unsettling mermaids
Mermaid amusement park
Mermaid dysphoria
Cozy mystery in YA
Yearning and longing in romantasy and romances
Not spicy times
Classic summer beach read romance but set in a fantasy world for YA

Agent friends! My first read of the year was Tasha Suri's THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA, and I loved it! If you have any YA projects with similar elements (lady knights, sapphic yearning, time loops, stories about stories, did I mention sapphic yearning??), please please send them my way! #MSWL

As always, I’m looking for projects in the MG, YA, and Adult fiction space. #mswl

Hello 2026! As we get closer to the new year—and my query inbox reopening—it’s time for me to update what I’m looking for. I saw a lot of fabulous projects in 2025 (but more on that later), and I’m excited about what I might find in 2026. #mswl

"Send me graphic novels or graphic nonfiction with a distinctive illustration style that makes use of the visual format for middle grade, young adult, or adult readers."
mariavicente.com #MSWL

I'd love to find a YA that is like Gallagher Girls Series or PRINCESS DIARIES. #MSWL

My top two #mswl wishlist items for 2026 are:
- an exciting adult mystery or thriller with something to say. Something that feels like Alyssa Cole's WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING or
kellyekell.bsky.social's MISSING WHITE WOMAN
- mg or ya set in Appalachia by someone from there. Especially with 🏳️‍🌈 or ♿️ rep

#mswl I adore will-they-won't-they romance, slow burn, established pairings, and more. I'm open to all YA graphic novels including romcom, but for prose I'm strictly open to children's fantasy, spy, and heist, not contemporary romance. It was listed in error on querytracker, now fixed.

#mswl - Here are some things I'm longing for in my inbox!

While I'm open to all MG and YA fantasy I'm especially craving second-world, epic fantasy adventures. Lately I've been devouring the Alanna books by Tamora Pierce. Send me stories with unusual crafting trades and competent protagonists.