Valentina Sainato
@val_so_
Literary Agent
she/they || ✨ mostly void, partially stars ✨|| agency assistant @awfulagent
5 MSWL

oh should also mention: i'm open to adult and YA at the moment for these genres (or i will be when i open back up to queries — trying to clear out my last few manuscripts first!)

Ashley Lopez
@a_la_ash
Literary Agent
Agent @waxmanlit . Co-Founder @PigeonPagesNYC . Literature and Canine enthusiast. She/Her.
6 MSWL

Clocking in for #MSWL Day duty 🫡

I’ve updated my profile on the website (will be linking below) but the tldr of it is that I’m looking for #horror #speculative #contemporary #upmarket and #literary #fiction for #adult and #ya . For #nonfiction I want to see #jounrnalism and #culturalcriticism

Jennie Dunham
@JennieDunham
Literary Agent
Dunham Literary. Agent representing authors of fiction and nonfiction for adults and authors and illustrators of children's books for all ages for over 30 years.
17 MSWL
Jess Macy
@macy_jess
Literary Assistant
cat friend, and wannabe swamp witch (in market for hut), writer of tough girls + magical boys in liminal spaces, lit associate @FolioLiterary | she/her 🌈
17 MSWL

Creative twists on the classics (including folklore/myths + YA)
o MOST ARDENTLY YOURS
o A PHO LOVE STORY
o THE DEATH I GAVE HIM
o THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
o THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM

#MSWL

Jess Macy
@macy_jess
Literary Assistant
cat friend, and wannabe swamp witch (in market for hut), writer of tough girls + magical boys in liminal spaces, lit associate @FolioLiterary | she/her 🌈
17 MSWL

Messed-up locales (across genre + YA)
o THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE
o INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE
o DEAD SILENCE
o THE LUMINOUS DEAD
o A HAUNTING ON THE HILL
o SHE IS A HAUNTING
o DEAD OF WINTER

#MSWL

Feather Flores
@featherfully
Editor
editor & maker of good trouble at Atheneum (@SimonKids / @SimonTeen ) • @diversebooks alum • #LatinxinPub • still workin’ on it 🌱🌈✨ art by @cisforfrenchfry
39 MSWL

It's #MSWL day, you say? I have one of those! And it just got a shiny new update for 2025: featherflores.com/mswl/

Lots of specifics in here—give it a peek! ✨ I'm especially hungry for YA fantasy, romantasy, and gothic vibes rn. Agents, please reach out if something's a fit (or just to say hi 💞).

Jordan Hamessley
@thejordache
Literary Agent
Musical theater nerd. - she/her/hers -
57 MSWL
2 Tips

I'd love some YA that gives me slasher movie vibes. SCREAM was a formative movie for me and I'd love to read something that makes me feel the first time I watched SCREAM.

#MSWL

Stephanie Winter
@readbystephanie
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @komediamanagement TCAF Board of Directors AALA & PACLA Member
54 MSWL
40 AskAgent
1 Queries

In graphic novels, I'd love to see the next contemporary swoony YA or adult romance/romcom, as well as stories set in the workplace or internships. On the NF side, I'd love to see more illustrated how-to books for kids in my inbox. #MSWL

The Weis Agency
@theweisagency
Literary Agency
17 MSWL

Happy #MSWL day, #writingcommunity !

I’m looking for…
- Intricately plotted #A fiction & mainstream #YA (any category).
- High concept suspense #T in unusual settings.
- #WF that hooks readers on characters & their stories.
- #R , sexy or not. Bonus for happy endings! #Hs & contemporary are welcome.

Dorian Maffei
@DorianMaffei
Literary Agent
Lit Agent @K_C_Associates . Book artist. Reader. Cat aficionado. She/her. Header art by Maya Trifunovic.
62 MSWL
10 Queries
2 Tips

#MSWL cont.

-A big splashy YA speculative and/or horror with lots of commercial appeal
-SF or science fantasy with a fresh concept that would appeal to a mainstream audience
-I’m specifically looking for the above wish list items from underrepresented voices

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

For MG and YA, I could use some projects to reinvigorate things. Humor and optimism and joy would be nice. Fanciful, fantastic twists. Books that have FUN and let readers have fun. (I really can't handle depressing stories right now.)

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

MG, YA or adult, I'm always looking for high-concept, commercial reads. Great plots and hooks. Strong voices and characters in those well-drawn worlds and situations. I'm up for some genre blending. A rom-com in a dystopian world? Agatha Christie in space? Murder mystery and dragons? Do it.

Maeve MacLysaght
@mmmlysaght
Literary Agent
Literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management
37 MSWL

Keeping in the theme, I'd love a horror (YA or Adult) like YELLOWJACKETS that's as much about the speculative element as the interpersonal tension

Maeve MacLysaght
@mmmlysaght
Literary Agent
Literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management
37 MSWL

I just watched BOTTOMS and, unfortunately, it's going to be my personality for a few months. I'd love a YA with that level of funny, young voice and tropes taken to absurdist extremes.

Gabriella Noelle
@Briella_Noelle
Literary Agent
There's only one me. And I'm it. | Assistant Agent/ Editorial Assistant at Great Dog Literary Agency | Consuming all the media I can | Query Me!
17 MSWL

Niche #mswl dream projects: I'd love a girl in the world of competitive online gaming. YA or NA

Gabriella Noelle
@Briella_Noelle
Literary Agent
There's only one me. And I'm it. | Assistant Agent/ Editorial Assistant at Great Dog Literary Agency | Consuming all the media I can | Query Me!
17 MSWL

Some niche #MSWL dream projects: CRYPTIDS. YA fiction with some mystery, thriller, maybe even horror. Give me the eery Appalachia stories or a chupacabra in Puerto Rico. If you have cryptids, I want to see it.

Michelle Hauck
@Michelle4Laughs
Literary Agent
Associate Literary Agent with Storm Literary Agency | Author Birth of Saint Series | she/her |
28 MSWL

Happy to take part in manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #MSWL Day! Please see my full guidelines for more information www.stormliteraryagency.com/submission-g...

But I'd love to see something with the different cultures and #LGBTQ influences of XO, Kitty in YA Contemporary Romance!
www.stormliteraryagency.com/submission-guidelines

Caitlin O'Connell
@CaitlinOconnell
Editor
Edits books and comics for kids. Probably here to be a weird gremlin anymore. She/her 🏳️‍🌈
17 MSWL

#MSWL I'm looking just for MG and YA for original submissions, but agents, most of what I do is IP/work-for-hire on brands and licenses, mostly picture books through chapter books, activity books, and some nonfiction picture books. If you have clients with experience in that space, let me know!

Caitlin O'Connell
@CaitlinOconnell
Editor
Edits books and comics for kids. Probably here to be a weird gremlin anymore. She/her 🏳️‍🌈
17 MSWL

Okay, agent friends, it's #MSWL time! I'm an Associate Editor at Penguin Workshop, looking for middle grade and YA, as well as graphic novels in both categories. I love historical fiction, fantasy, and mysteries, and if you have something that combines those elements in a clever way, send it to me!

Aiden Siobhan
@aiden_png
Literary Agent
Aiden Siobhan | they/them | associate agent @LDLAInc | seeking MG & YA | #AMMR9 | UNCSA ‘23 | 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
17 MSWL

Happy #MSWL day! I’m Aiden Siobhan at @ldlainc .bsky.social. I rep Adult, YA & MG! I am on the hunt for:
-Diverse stories that are joyful, defiant, inspiring
-Genre fiction & blends
-Fresh settings/adaptions/myths
-Disability, mental health, and ND rep
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/aiden-siobhan/