
MSWL
Manuscript Wish List
*I love strong characters, unique and diverse voices, and new takes on favorite tropes*
Please know that this list isn't comprehensive. If you think I would be a great fit for you and your book, send it my way!
Visit Holloway Literary for submission guidelines!
Young Adult
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Fantasy (all types)
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Historical Fiction/Fantasy
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Paranormal
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Spies/Heists
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Gothic/Horror (more suspense, less gore)
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Retellings (myth, folklore, legends, fairytales)
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Romance (Rom-Coms!)
Favorites:Sabaa Tahir, Sarah Dessen, To All the Boys, Leigh Bardugo, Gallagher Girls series, Adrienne Young, An Ember in the Ashes, Ally Carter, Fable, Sorcery of Thorns, Sarah J Maas, Along for the Ride, Down Comes the Night, Elizabeth Lim, The Vampire Diaries, Reign.
Middle Grade
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Fantasy (all types)
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Historical Fiction/Fantasy
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Paranormal
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Mysteries
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Adventure stories
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Retellings (myth, folklore, legends, fairytales)
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Friendship stories
Favorites: Rick Riordan, Gail Carson Levine, The Sisters Grimm series, Amari and the Night Brothers, Winterborne Home, Percy Jackson series, Serena Valentino's Villains Series, Emily Windsnap, She-Ra, Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra, Julie and the Phantoms.
Special Requests and Anti-MSWL
I'd love to see:
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Lore, myths, and fairytales from around the world
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Something that makes me feel like I'm on vacation
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Villains
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Theme parks
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Paranormal (witches, ghosts, werewolves--give me all of them!)
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Fun sports stories (I love lacrosse and soccer)
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College age rom-coms
Please don't send:
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Picture/Chapter books
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Nonfiction
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Anything with excessive gore
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Political stories
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Incest, suicide, rape, or abuse
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Super scary stories (I like creepy and suspense, not being scared to go to bed).