New #WriterBeware blog post: Not sure of the authenticity of an email you just received? You may not need to look beyond the address. A primer on the email formats used by publishing scammers & how to identify them, w/ many examples from Writer Beware's files writerbeware.blog/2026/06/30/t...

Hi #amquerying writers! Unfortunately, someone is impersonating me to scam writers. I will never reach out to you from a gmail, yahoo, hotmail, or aol email address. If you did not query me, I won’t be reaching out to offer rep or services without previous contact.

"I love stories in specific, heavily atmospheric environments like the Arctic, Appalachia, or desert where the setting becomes like a character." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"In adult fiction, I'm looking for code-breaking or puzzle-solving-based mysteries." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I'm seeking supernatural and psychological thrillers." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

This goes for both fiction and NF! I’d love to see NF proposals about modern spirituality, unique perspectives on community building (especially post COVID), & sustainable living. Send me stories about humanity that feel like watching Artemis II landing back on earth! #mswl #moonjoy

As the editor of a book on this list, allow me to say again that book banning is a catastrophe for freedom of speech in America. There is no silver lining. It's all harm. You can fight back by calling your reps to demand they vote against HR 7661, which is effectively a national book banning bill.

"Send me nonfiction proposals about pop culture." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I’m especially looking for stories from BIPOC and queer authors." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"sex doesn't belong in YA books" Listen, I learned more about birth control, menstruation, and how to get and give consent to different acts from Tamora Pierce books than I did from my school. There's a huge difference between smut and showing teens what healthy sexuality is.

love love love second world science fiction and science fantasy! #mswl

So beyond thrilled to finally share this news!! I can’t wait for readers to get their hands on Catherine’s dark fantasy reimagining of our favorite literary legend!

please send me all the horroromances!! #mswl

"I'm drawn to big, messy feelings and characters screwing up over and over before succeeding." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I'm drawn to big, messy feelings and characters screwing up over and over before succeeding." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

UNIONS MAKE US STRONG! Congrats to my colleagues out there fighting the good fight! lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/03/harp...

"Send me dual timeline narratives." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Send me themes of spiritualism, humanity, community, and holistic living." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"In adult fiction, I'm looking for code-breaking or puzzle-solving-based mysteries." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I’d love to see projects like FROM HERE TO ETERNITY by Caitlin Doughty, YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS by Chani Nicholas, and THE RADIUM GIRLS by Kate Moore in my inbox." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Agents don't just read for quality. They read for urgency. New post on how to make your query feel like a book they need to read Right! Now!--before someone else gets it first. manuscriptacademy.com/what-makes-a-query-feel-like-a-big-book

There are a lot of #MSWL posts going around and I love that! I just want authors to remember NOT to self reject. Your book doesn’t have to be a perfect match to a MSWL If the agent takes fantasy and you have fantasy take your shot! ❤️ Don’t stress it!

Happy #MSWL Day! I’m an associate agent at P.S. Literary building my list in SFF, horror, mystery/thriller, speculative, and book club fiction. More about my list here, and in the thread below: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/al... Submissions guidelines at: www.psliterary.com/submissions/

"I love romance subplots that heavily feature yearning." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I gravitate toward commercial genre fiction and am seeking to expand my list in that space." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I don’t think of the book as about motherhood, but more about being a woman in the United States and all of the insane expectations that people put on you as a result," says @ejdickson.bsky.social in Dazed. Read the full interview ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4bQU9J6

"I'm interested in inventive second world fantasies inspired by non-Western cultures or folklore." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I'm on the lookout for Gothic horror and horror/romances that are fresh, unnerving, and get under my skin." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

centuries pass and still it sings. what a gift it is, how time flattens under the weight of a practiced voice. how irreplaceable

I've mentioned this before: think about food. Food culture permeates across all borders, survives the worst atrocities. It is damn near impossible to kill a recipe. Now think of how many Native American *recipes*, not ingredients, there are That is how thorough the genocide of manifest destiny was

"I’m craving intricately told stories—whether that be puzzle pieces or interpersonal drama or worldbuilding, I’m looking for many moving pieces." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed. ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them

"I love stories in specific, heavily atmospheric environments like the Arctic, Appalachia, or desert where the setting becomes like a character." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Send Border Patrol back to the border" is a threat to those of us who live on the border. We don't want the people who have been practicing death squad tactics in Minneapolis to bring that to our streets. Abolish them.

"I am craving immersive second world science fiction." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

on god we are going to win

Exactly right. Bovino's leaving? Great, get Noem to resign. Noem resigns? Great, defund and dismantle ICE. Go after Stephen Miller too. Bring charges against ICE thugs at the state and local level. Lawsuits. New state laws restricting them. Every possible angle.

This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good. Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

"We are out there in every place they are, showing them that every person in this city is one of our own, that there is no such thing as other people’s children, that collectively we are not afraid of staring them in the eye," @erikhane.bsky.social writes from Minneapolis.

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

now - especially now - a reminder that we are going to win. and this is why

And by “lock the fuck in” I do not mean scroll on here and say how bad you feel. We need your money. We need your time. We need your political pressure. We need you to prepare for this happening to you.

They’re just…they’re gunna keep doing this. They’re gunna keep murdering people. They’re gunna keep kidnapping people. If you’re not locked the fuck in you need to start. Today. We need your help.

That’s their line now — “ICE must leave this one city.” And what, move to the next one? The locusts are done with these crops, now to the next field? Go cause violence elsewhere, there’s been enough done in MN?

"I’m especially looking for stories from BIPOC and queer authors." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"Send me stories inspired by reality TV." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"In nonfiction, I’m drawn to enthusiastic expertise about niche topics across genres." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

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

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

Exploration of agency is one of my top wishlist items for 2026!