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Thérèse Coen

Susanna Lea Associates

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 24 weeks
Last checked
2 days ago

About

Thérèse is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, building her own list of authors while also selling translation rights.

She was born and raised in Belgium and moved to England in her late teens, later studying History at University College London. She began her career in the rights department at Bloomsbury Publishing before moving to Ed Victor's agency. She has been building her own list of authors since early 2016.

Genres

Children's BooksCrimeFantasyHistorical (Non-Fiction)Historical FictionLiterary FictionMemoirMysteryOther Non-FictionRomanceThriller

Looking for

  • genres across the board
  • historical fiction
  • crime/thrillers
  • bookclub
  • high-concept love stories
  • literary fiction
  • strong female characters, in particular when they go through an evolution or journey as the story progresses and gradually find that inner strength
  • fresh, new voices (children's fiction)
  • funny, fantasy and adventure across lands, time and space, and involving strong friendships and strong lead characters
  • vivid, well-crafted and imaginative worlds, for example stories set in a toy factory or in an underwater world
  • adventures set in space
  • mysteries, quirky characters, explorers and imaginary friends
  • history
  • big ideas, culture, sociology, science, anthropology and memoir

Not looking for

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • high fantasy
  • space operas

Agency submission guidelines

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.

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