Do you know the ins and outs of the publishing industry? We're looking for an experienced publishing professional to join our team as a literary agent. More details on how to apply can be found here ⤵️ https://www.psliterary.com/opportunities/

"Send me thrillers (legal, medical, political, etc.) and mysteries (cozy, private eye, police procedural, etc.)" @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Are you a part of a book club?

"Everyone in the South has no time for reading because they are all too busy writing." —William Faulkner

Writers, has someone you know ever asked if your character was based on them?

"Send me thrillers like WHAT HAVE YOU DONE by Matthew Farrell." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don't. I have a knack for disturbing." —Jean Cocteau

⏸️ Reminder: Our inbox is currently paused. We’ll be back open for submissions on Monday, January 5th. Thanks for your understanding while we take some time away.

“Ghadery delivers answers in a lyrical and imaginative debut.” —Lindsay Wong, Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies Learn more about my novel! 🧦 palimpsestpress.ca/books/the-un... Lindsay’s book is also available for preorder. ✨ 🖤 www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/677140...

We're starting 2026 off with landmark fiction and nonfiction you won't want to miss.

"In nonfiction, I’m seeking cookbooks and proposals in the health and wellness space or about food." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I write description in longhand because that's hardest for me and you're closer to the paper when you work by hand, but I use the typewriter for dialogue because people speak like a typewriter works." —Ernest Hemingway

What book cover are you absolutely in love with?

What’s the first book you plan on reading next month? Or do you not plan that far ahead?

Just a heads-up: our team is currently taking a little break! 📅 Submissions are not being accepted between 12/13 and 1/4.

"I am seeking atmospheric, voice-driven fantasies with expansive world building and slow-burn (but angsty!) romance." Marina Green #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him." —Mel Brooks

🚨 Applications open for the PSLA Emerging Writers Scholarship on January 5th! Prepare your personal statement (250–500 words), a writing sample (5–10 pages), and a brief bio (100 words) now! We'll only be accepting the first 125 applications. More here: https://form.jotform.com/202746305642048

"If a book isn't self-explanatory, then it isn't worth reading." —Paulo Coelho in THE ZAHIR

Why did you choose the book you're currently reading?

"I want literary and upmarket fiction about contemporary life, queer characters, mental health, friendship, nostalgia, existential dread—anything with 'cool girl' or 'sad girl' vibes." @mariavicente.com #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Send me romances with heart and something big to say, or unconventional takes on the genre. Whether it's a tender romance, an explosive enemies to lovers dynamic, or an underrated friends to lovers tale. Characters with dynamic backstories are a must!" Marina Green psliterary.com/submissions/

To write as if your life depended on it; to write across the chalkboard, putting up there in public the words you have dredged; sieved up in dreams, from behind screen memories, out of silence﹣words you have dreaded & needed in order to know you exist." —Adrienne Rich#Writing

What's the last book that surprised you with a plot twist you didn't see coming?

It's time for our Monday check-in! What are you doing to beat procrastination? Let's conquer this week together! 💪

‎"A day in which I don't write leaves a taste of ashes." —Simone de Beauvoir

Think about your favorite genre. In your opinion, which author is the master of that genre?

"In adult fiction, I'm seeking horrors about religious deconstruction and cults." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

📪💤 Our inbox is still closed! No queries will be read until we reopen the inbox on Monday, January 5th. Thanks for understanding during our brief winter hiatus.

What picture book from your childhood do you still cherish today?

"I'm seeking romance, literary, commercial, and suspense." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up." —Jane Yolen

"All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably why the words are so bland." —Jimi Hendrix

What's the last audiobook you listened to?

"I would love to see stories grounded on our world that have a subtle speculative twist." @clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

⛔️ Submissions are on pause! We’re not reading queries at the moment. Our inbox reopens on Monday, January 5th. Please hold submissions until then.

If you can visit any library, (fictional or real) which one would it be?

"Seeking plus-sized women's fiction characters/heroines." Carly Watters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Writing is like sausage making in my view; you'll all be happier in the end if you just eat the final product without knowing what's gone into it." —George R.R. Martin

"Looking for nonfiction like Joseph McCormack's BRIEF: MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT BY SAYING LESS." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

What was your last 5-star read about an influential woman?

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Interested in joining the PSLA crew? We're currently seeking a literary agent with publishing experience to represent commercial fiction and a broad range of nonfiction. Full job posting at: http://psliterary.com/opportunities/

"Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they're not absurd." —China Mieville

"The struggle of literature is in fact a struggle to escape from the confines of language; it stretches out from the utmost limits of what can be said; what stirs literature is the call and attraction of what is not in the dictionary." —Italo Calvino

What's the last book you recommended to a friend?

"I am seeking wilderness settings in any genre, especially if the setting has a really meaning to the plot or stakes." @clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

What book has been on your TBR for the longest time?

Ready to dive into your WIP? Join our Monday check-in and let us know what you're writing this week. We're here to support you!

"I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read." —Samuel Johnson