Pierre Sylvestre

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

If you think your manuscript is difficult to market right now, don’t note that in your query letter. Why? Well, it’s my job to know the market. More importantly, if you do this, you’re leading with a reason for me to pass. I know this may be uncomfortable for some, but you’ve gotta sell it.

Check out my #MSWL here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/si..., and submission guidelines here: inkwellmanagement.com/contact/! no ai stuff pls.

Note to those new to Manuscript Wishlist Day: The purpose of #MSWL is to give writers an idea of the *kinds* of books agents are looking for. If your ms has a similar tone, theme, genre, etc., then that agent/editor might love your story too. #MSWL tweets are examples, not the only things we want.

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

My query inbox reopened today! I'm not quite to inbox zero like I'd hoped, but I have either passed or requested additional material for every query I received prior to closing my inbox at the end of October 2025. If you queried me and haven't heard back, follow up over email or QueryTracker.
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A collage of primarily green pictures including a girl at a ball, hands touching, a glasshouse, and more.

BRIDGERTON × THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE

1813, Bath. When an herbalist's father is diagnosed with fatal diabetes, all hope seems to be lost—until she is asked to come to Dicentra Hall and heal the Viscount with plants from his oddly temperamental magical garden.
#questpit #Q#A #F

such a clever title!

The image, made with free non-AI stock pictures, shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects. At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #MY #Q

THE FIFTH WAVE X GEN V

Zuriah believes a foreign nation is responsible for the first missile strike on the United States in decades, until she uncovers her family's connection to a shocking global conspiracy—and an enemy from another world.

#Questpit #Q #YA #SF

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So many amazing donations from authors, illustrators, agents & editors to the #PublishingForMinnesota auction! Bidding now open, ends Jan. 30th:

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #WriterSky

Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

The world is only getting crazier by the day, and sometimes you wonder if its better to eat your feelings or write them...

What if Editors Don't Want <*Your Kind of Book*> Anymore? Hey friends, My brilliant and wonderful friend and fellow agent Jim McCarthy, of Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret, was quoted in a recent article in The Hill about the chilling effect Trump's anti-LGBTQ p...

There's a lot going around about how editors don't want books by/for marginalized communities anymore because of fear of the current administration. It sucks. It's happening. But here's what you can do about it.
www.agentsandbooks.com/what-if-edit...

Mid-January, feels the world is waking up now lol.

I'm seeing a lot of queries with bolded lettering and I am here to tell you that it is not standard to query letters.

Hi there. Isn't it interesting how the most popular TV shows and movies this year (Sinners, Kpop Demon Hunters, and Heated Rivalry) were all hyper specific stories, proving that "universal appeal" (i.e. appealing to white straight folks) is not actually that appealing?

Lots of folks in publishing are returning to make the books tomorrow, so just a reminder to treat industry people like people in the New Year.

Everyone is just trying their best. ❤️

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

IT’S HERE! 🎉

Congratulations to the 2026 Round Table Mentor mentees! Our mentors are SO excited to get started and will be personally reaching out to their chosen mentee via email to kick things off, so keep an eye on those inboxes!

**See more details below 👇**

#WriteTip All revision is important, even when it feels like you’re spinning your wheels. Sometimes you need to write in one direction to discover you need to follow a different path. Compare the different options. Which one best suits the story you want to tell? #amwriting #amrevising

First two weeks of every month 2026 Opening To Queries In Select Categories: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction Young Adult Fiction Middle Grade Fiction

I'm EXCITED to start 2026 with a new query regimen: open for the first two weeks of every month! I know... it's 🍌 but I'm actually looking forward to it!

Be sure to check out my updated bio on the agency Team page for info on what I'm looking to acquire in 2026! 2/2)

Did I mention big 5 editor interest?

#writingcommunity

Closed to unsolicited subs but if you have written this book or would be interested in writing it, comment here and I’ll send you a DM!

i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl

Hey #amquerying writers and illustrators, I'm open to queries for children's graphic novels and children's fantasy, spy, and heist novels! You can find my #mswl here: jdlit.com/tori-sharp

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To me 😆

Hi All! I'm opening to submissions between Dec. 1 and Dec 20 - a few short weeks so I can find something fresh to work on for 2026 - before going back to being referral only. For more on my updated manuscript wish list, go here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/al...

I am so thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency! I am looking forward to working together on IVORY TOWER, a psychological horror and dark academia novel.