Krista Van Dolzer

Holly Bauer I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just signed Holly Bauer and her charming MG crush-com.

Another new client alert! Please join me in welcoming Holly Bauer to the bunch: kristavandolzer.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/h...

"My greatest privilege as an American is getting to make fun of my leaders." --my 16yo

My #FridayReads is @jodimeadows.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS FROM THE GROUP CHAT, which I picked up as a possible comp title for a ms I was hoping to sign (and just did!).

Next up: @sara-holland.bsky.social's BREAK WIDE THE SEA, another possible comp title for @lizified.bsky.social's next book!

Good luck to you as well!

I don't solicit queries for adult (or new adult) fiction because I'm far less familiar with the adult market than the children's one and don't want to make some unsuspecting querier my guinea pig!

I'm open to all things MG and YA (as well as some adult NF), but I'd love to find a story with a Sixth-Sense-level twist, a twist that forces you to reread and confirm the clues were there—you just missed them entirely because the author is that good. #mswl

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉

This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!

You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

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-...

Two fortune cookie fortunes ("You will be unusually successful in business" and "You will have a close encounter of a surprising kind") on a tan background.

My husband gifted me a fortune cookie that had not one but TWO pretty fantabulous fortunes. Unfortunately for him, there will be no take-backsies.

You're very welcome, Megan! I watched those videos for the first time years before I became an agent and found them super insightful.

You're welcome, Kristen (and thank you for the signal boost)!

Alysa Liu wore the right dress!

Brava, Amber Glenn. What a gutty, brilliant free skate.

(Also, I think she deserved to get some points for that double loop in the short. She landed three triples and one double like all but one skater above her. If you land a triple axel, you should earn a little grace)

Three Things Every Writer Should Know about QueryManager Having now been on both sides of the inbox, so to speak, I’ve learned several helpful things about how QM operates.

My new blog post lets you peek behind QueryManager's curtain: kristavandolzer.wordpress.com/2026/02/19/t...

Don't read the rest of this if you don't want the men's free skate spoiled!

Ilia Malinin has spent the last three years showing he's the best male figure skater of all time. He just spent the last ten minutes showing he's also a kind human being and a gracious loser.

Congrats, Christine! Also, your GIF game is top-notch:)

Put two new books on submission this week for the first time in my career. Now I'm pleasantly exhausted and very glad that it's the weekend.

Yep, that's exactly what I mean by versatile (and thanks)!

Woohoo!

Kim Long I’m thrilled to work with Kim Long on her latest nonfiction project for middle grade readers.

New client alert! I'm excited to be working with the versatile @kimlongmg.bsky.social: kristavandolzer.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/k...

Thanks for these as well!

Thanks for these recommendations, Kristen. Ruta Sepetys is one of my go-to authors, so I've actually already read THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE, which almost certainly means I'll enjoy these other titles, too!

Sweet!

When a Border Patrol agent fatally shoots a law-abiding United States citizen, you know something is seriously out of whack.

I'm always on the lookout for great nonfiction, so thank you for these recommendations!

Thanks for sharing! That cover (and the title) are so evocative.

I read HOLLOW FIRES several years back and found it super intriguing, so I'm definitely going to look up DEATH IN THE JUNGLE...

Thanks for these recommendations. Hadn't heard of any of these, but I'm eager to look them up!

Sounds fun!

These all look great. I love J. Anderson Coats's work, and you're the second person to suggest Kate Messner's THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES! :)