if you are writing a queer line dancing rom com I WANT IT! #mswl #amquerying #linedancing
nicole cunningham
@nicolecunningham.bsky.social
literary agent at trellis literary management 📚
i am two beers deep watching the teddy roosevelt doc on netflix and it has become critically important that someone send me a voice-y alice roosevelt novel IMMEDIATELY #mswl #amquerying
i’m on board. writers, tell us what you’re working on!
Meg Reid 🦦@megireid.bsky.social · 11mo agoOkaaay. We all need to stop scrolling for a bit. My brain feels like it's completely wrecked. Writers, tell me about your works in progress! Cool ideas! Literary schemes!
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
👀👀👀
Mike Ingram@mikeingram.bsky.social · last yr.Hey, I'm accepting book pitches for @barrelhouse.bsky.social for our new nonfiction series, For What It's Worth. Book-length essays (25-30K words) on a pop cultural obsession, ideally with a personal angle that makes the book something only you could write.
wait also paging #amquerying - UPMARKET SPACE NOVELS GO!!!!!!!!!!
nicole cunningham@nicolecunningham.bsky.social · last yr.and ON THAT NOTE!!! i am so excited that i’ve recently joined trellis literary management - please come find me at my new home! my new wish list will be posted soon @mswl.bsky.social
and ON THAT NOTE!!! i am so excited that i’ve recently joined trellis literary management - please come find me at my new home! my new wish list will be posted soon @mswl.bsky.social
nicole cunningham@nicolecunningham.bsky.social · last yr.OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
the moment i read michael’s novel, i knew it was special. i can’t wait for you to read it too.
Michael Welch@mbwwelch.bsky.social · last yr.I've been sitting on this news with a mix of disbelief & joy, so thankfully I can finally say it out loud: I'm incredibly excited to be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at The Book Group! I was so inspired by her belief in this book & my writing, & can't wait to work together on it!
i want to find a novel that feels like an episode of new girl, here’s the vibe: 1) true american/cooler (not like this! eek <3) 2) nick’s dad’s funeral 3) julius pepperwood 4) season 1 finale in the dessert 5) prince give me friend ensemble cast! give me nick miller love interest! #mswl
okay y’all i will BE THERE and i am SCARED (in a good way) #unhingedpit #writingcommunity
Unhinged Pitch Event@unhingedpit.bsky.social · last yr.Reminder for all, #UnhingedPit is open to EVERYONE in the #writingcommunity, designed for creatives to let loose and express their work in a way that makes their heart flutter. Go ahead and ask all your questions.
wait ALSO send me your literary/upmarket/book club novels set in the obama era. i want to explore themes of sexuality, housing, finances, family, identity, friendships within the warm embrace of a safer political moment #amquerying #mswl
okay @bsky.app #amquerying community, send me your romantic literary novels! i am READY. give me that literary fiction with a gorgeous, moving, i’d die for this romance at its center. #mswl
y’all i missed #MSWL day! can i do it tomorrow?! 🫠
I *really* want a billboard for THE ABORTION COMPANION on the stretch of highway between Kansas and Colorado where I grew up seeing a lot of anti-abortion billboards.
absolutely over the moon to be working with megan. her novel is going to blow your mind!!
Megan Daniels@meganauthor.bsky.social · last yr.After a whirlwind 2 weeks, I’m excited to announce that I’m ✨agented✨ I will be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at @thebookgroup.bsky.social 📚 So grateful for all the support along the way! Can’t wait for the next part of this wild journey ✨ #writingcommununity #writing
so excited about this!
Grove Atlantic@groveatlantic.bsky.social · last yr.We're so excited to announce our new crime fiction imprint, @atlanticcrime.bsky.social 🔎 Head to the link to learn more and sign up for our newsletter so you can stay up to date with all its exciting news! groveatlantic.com/meet-atlanti...
"My mentor said, 'You know, ‘novel’ means new, do it differently.' That’s what I love...how can I do it differently in a way that’s interesting, that’s fun, even when telling a difficult story." @ogracebankole.bsky.social on The Edge of Water @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social bit.ly/ChiRevBooksE...
Illuminating the Layers In-Between: An Interview with Olufunke Grace Bankole about "The Edge of Water" - Chicago Review of Books
An interview with Olufunke Grace Bankole about her debut novel, "The Edge of Water."
bit.ly
i’m in the mood to read some literary & upmarket fiction about perimenopause (specific, i know) make it sexy and funny and a little fucked up and i’m there 😏 #mswl #amquerying
next up! love the work of @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social and can’t wait to dig into this (plus i’ll take any excuse to escape to philly in my brain)
🎉Happy New Year! Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...
cannot recommend this piece enough, so wise and insightful and warm-hearted
New York Magazine@nymag.com · 2y agoIn this essay by Dr. Lilly Jay, she writes about the unique predicament of being a clinical psychologist who tries to keep her personal life private while also dealing with a public divorce that made headlines.
#mswl send me some literary fiction! family & relationship stories, stories about sex, identity, belonging, colonization, betrayal, friendship, romance. make me fall in love at the level of the line, let me deep dive into amazing character work. would love some #litfic for the new year #amquerying
new year, new book. heard so many great things about this one- it is a @thebookgroup.bsky.social favorite!
so much humor and heart in this delightful little book. if you’re in the mood for something witty and life affirming, you’ll love this - out may 2025!
Raise your hand if you’re joining nearly 10,000 other writers in this winter’s Mini 1000. Starts Jan 3, 5 days of us writing 1000 words a day with letters from me (and some special guests!) It’s free and fun and it’ll kick your writing year into gear. 💪 mini1000.substack.com/p/the-next-m...
Announcing The Next Mini 1000
January 3-7, 2025.
mini1000.substack.com