MJ Johnston

Senior Editor at Sourcebooks. Adult Fiction. Can be frequently heard saying "yes, I read books for a living" and "yes, I know guac is extra.” (she/her) 📚🎨

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

✨Pinning my updated #MSWL! Agents, send all the fiction my way!✨

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[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

Thrilled to say I’ve onboarded a new colleague and his first order of business has been instituting mandatory lay down time in 2025.

Meet our new publishing professional: Louie ♥️

[Brianna H. is on 🦋 & 📸 (updates only) @BriannaHWrites]

The vague era is over! I'm beyond excited to share the news that my debut novel will be coming to you in spring 2026 from @pppress. I'm so thrilled @fictionalmj gets my vision for this book & grateful to the amazing @jennaschmenna for helping find a perfect home for it ❤️🧡🤍

[Sarah Jost @swissSarahUK]

Love this cover so much I'll take any chance to share it... My 2nd novel #TheEstate has just landed on Netgalley! A mystery of art and obsession... I can't wait to hear what early readers think 🖤 #darkacademia #suspense #amreading #readersoftwitter
https://t.co/ryEmsIo5sm

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

@KalynnBayron I’d love to see this! Please ask your agent to send my way!

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

“Send us all the fiction/mystery submissions and I’ll personally step in to model the punctuation for your next novel.”

-Fig, my assistant and part-time quotation mark

[MJ Wassmer @mj_wassmer]

🌴☄️COVER REVEAL☄️🌴
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend is a satire about inequality, toxic masculinity, and what’s really at the center of each of our universes. White Lotus meets Lord of the Flies meets a nice fun book I hope you will enjoy.

Coming August 6, 2024

preorder 🔗 below!

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

Coming on here simply to exclaim that the Trader Joe’s baked cheese crunchies bag IS a single serving and I will NOT hear anything to the contrary.

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

@KimMichele_ @stacy_testa THE BIGGEST! 🩵🩵

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

‼️Warning: this thriller will validate all of your reality show binging‼️

Can’t wait for you all to fall in love with some killer drama 🤗

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

*channeling Andy Samberg in Palm Springs sipping a beer in a pool floatie as I scream*

EVERYONE, THIS BOOK IS SO FUN. Five stars, do recommend. 😎

[MJ Wassmer @mj_wassmer]

my debut novel ZERO STARS, DO NOT RECOMMEND is coming soon to a TBR pile near you!

it’s been acquired by the amazing @FictionalMJ with @Sourcebooks in the US and @kellyyrosee15 with @ZaffreBooks in the UK.

can’t wait to share more soon. 🌞

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

Little girl next to me at the coffeeshop absolutely roasting joggers for not being fast and yelling at them to race her.

She is my idol. She will conquer the world. She will be the reason I never jog again.

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

*cue the Golden Girls theme song* so excited to say that I’m now a Senior Editor at Sourcebooks!

I’m truly lucky to work with so many talented people writing such wonderful words. And to all my great agent friends, thank you for your trust and support 🤗

Happy Senior Year!

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

@manadurphy 🙋🏼‍♀️

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

@PalindromeTodd

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

@swissSarahUK @Sourcebooks @sbkslandmark 💜💜💜

[Bookmarked for Book Clubs @sbkslandmark]

FIVE FIRST CHANCES by @swissSarahUK is now available!✨

Lou doesn't know how she slipped back through time to the night she first met Nick, but she's convinced she can use the phenomena to ensure that this time, their love story gets a happy ending—she must try to save his life.

[MJ Johnston @FictionalMJ]

“Do…do I need to acquire a thriller set on a luxury yacht?” - me, on my third full season of Below Deck 🛥️