The agency considers submissions of a cover letter, synopsis, and either the first three chapters or a detailed proposal. What to send: a concise and thoughtful cover letter, including contact details and any relevant information about the writer. A brief synopsis, outlining a simplified explanation of the plot. Either the first three chapters OR a detailed proposal of the manuscript. Exclusions: poetry, plays, screenplays, academic texts, and illustrated works are not considered. How to send: queries sent by post or fax are not considered. Submissions should be sent by email to the relevant regional office. French-language submissions go to the Paris office (paris@susannalea.com). Submissions from the UK, ANZ and other Commonwealth territories go to the London office (london@susannalea.com). Submissions from North America go to the New York office (ny@susannalea.com). A manuscript should not be submitted to more than one office. Response: due to the volume of submissions received, no response or editorial advice is provided on manuscripts not taken on.
Cara is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, representing literary, book club and general fiction. She joined the SLA London office in 2024, having previously been an agent at PFD. Her authors have been international number one bestsellers and have won or been shortlisted for numerous prizes.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more
Thérèse is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, representing fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction, and handling translation rights. She was born and raised in Belgium before moving to England, where she studied History at University College London. She began her career in the rights department at Bloomsbury Publishing, then moved to Ed Victor's agency, before building her own list of authors from 2016.
Genres:Children's Books · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +7 more
