Moe’s Current #MSWL

At present, I anticipate re-opening to queries in early 2026!

Atop my wishlist for next year: adult books!

As always, this is just what I’d love to see in my inbox. I always love being surprised by projects I never knew I wanted. So unless your project falls under a no I don’t want this, still reach out and query me!

I do ask, though, if your book deals a lot with parental death (no matter what the age group) to please warn for that in a query. It’s hard to trigger me in general, but that’s one that’s still something I’m dealing with after my father’s passing and I’d rather know what I’m getting into than have it come out of nowhere.

Above all on my #MSWL are just great books with strong voice and characters I fall in love with. I want strong hooks I can’t put down and characters that have me rooting for them to win (or, sometimes, fail). Send me the books that will have me reading on my iPad until 3AM when I curse that my battery has died 5 pages from the end.

MSWL last updated November 11, 2025

  • At this time, please note I am only accepting queries from author/illustrators on a select basis!

    • Anything in the LGBT+ space — especially if you have something like Jack (Not Jackie)!

    • Humor. Especially in the smart-but-side-splittingly-funny vein. (Also puns for days, just saying.)

    • Still looking for that great adventure novel with a humorous and accessible voice. Bonus points if there are puzzles kids get to solve along with your main character!

    • A creepy and lyrical manuscript a la Coraline. Something with gorgeous world building and has a tone I want to get lost in and never return from (AKA, send me your dream worlds or your creepy carnivals with a twist).

    • I love books that feature kids getting into trouble and having to solve everything before their parents get home!

    • I really want to find a queer first crush book in the middle grade space in the vein of the animated short In a Heartbeat. (get your tissues)

    • One day I will find the Count of Monte Cristo retelling of my dreams. One day.

    • A creepy supernatural sort of book—think Asylum by Madeline Roux. I grew up on Christopher Pike so I’d love to find books that have that same horror/thriller feel he captured so well! (I wouldn’t cry if someone found a way to update The Midnight Club and it found its way into my inbox…)

    • In terms of LGBT+, I’m not looking for just a coming out story. I want to see these characters leading their own stories where sexuality isn’t the main thrust of the book.

    • That said, I’m absolutely here for any and all queer rom-coms. (Where is my queer Notting Hill or 28 Dresses???)

    • Any sort of fantasy, but in particular ones featuring diverse characters. I’d love either a contemporary fantasy or a straight up fantasy setting. No matter what, I want to see lush and rich world building along with unforgettable characters.

  • Currently seeking projects from author/illustrators primarily. However, I will consider script-only projects on a very limited basis.

    Currently, my focus is on OGNs for the kidlit (Early reader / MG / YA space). Adult is a very tricky age category for me, so if you send me an adult project, it better knock my socks off!

    My tastes in this space match my wants for MG/YA — though I would love to see more contemporary or graphic memoir in my inbox!

  • Rom-Coms:

    • Queer and straight, I’ll read them all. My biggest pet peeve in any rom-com is when the big black moment could have been solved if the two MCs just talked.

    • I do love to have more than just the romance going on in my rom-coms. I want to come for the romance and stay for the plot!

    • That said, oh give me the “there was only one bed” or any other forced proximity trope. Fake Dating. I love my grumpy meets sunshine ships. Enemies to friends to enemies to lovers to…

    • They don’t have to be strictly contemporary either! I love a good Soulmate AU and would love a touch of the supernatural in my rom-coms as well.

    • All the bonus points if you can give me that ever famous fanfic “Oh. Oh.” moment.

    • Like on the YA-side, I’m very much here for Sleepless in Seattle but make it queer.

    Romantasy / Fantasy:

    • My gateway “drug” to fantasy and romantasy back in the day were both Karen Marie Moning and Anne Bishop (though I will always tell folks to tread carefully with Black Jewels because it’s dark). Do with this knowledge what you will.

    • I might not be the best fit for vampires (unless you can give me a really cool take on the lore). Otherwise, I’m fair game for all the supernatural creatures.

    • Retellings are one of my guilty pleasures. Take something we know well and twist it in some new way.

    • I’m not the best fit for epic fantasy! I don’t mind swordplay (euphemistic or real) or knights — but if you’d comp to Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones I’m not going to be the best agent for you!

    • As always, new twists on old ideas to make them fresh. I’d love seeing different creatures and mythologies rather than strictly Western.

    Horror:

    • I’m not the best fit for slasher novels — nor am I one for lots of jump scares and gratuitous violence. Body horror is fine, so long as it’s furthering the plot.

    • My favorite horror projects are those where it’s our world but something is just not quite right. If you’d comp your book to TV shows like Wednesday, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Midnight Club, or Are You Afraid of the Dark? that’s my favorite kind of horror!

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