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Susanna Lea

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Susanna Lea Associates·UK

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Represents
fiction and narrative non-fiction
Looking for
Remarkable writing; fresh voices; underrepresented perspectives (agency submissions page).
How to submit
Email
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Susanna Lea is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and narrative non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Generally 6-12 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Response Time

Usually responds within Generally 6-12 weeks

Notes

Susanna Lea founded the agency in 2000 after serving as director of international projects at Éditions Fixot/Robert Laffont, where she oversaw publication and rights sales for international bestsellers. She studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford. The agency represents an eclectic list spanning novelists, journalists, scientists, chefs, historians, and Nobel Laureates, and works across film, television, digital, and audio rights.

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How to submitEmail the appropriate regional office with a concise cover letter (including contact details and relevant background), a brief synopsis, and either the first three chapters or a detailed proposal. French-language submissions go to paris@susannalea.com, UK, ANZ, and Commonwealth submissions to london@susannalea.com, North American submissions to ny@susannalea.com. Do not submit to more than one office. Postal and fax submissions are not accepted.
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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, memoirs, popular science, historical fiction, crime, thrillers
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How to submitSend a submission package to london@susannalea.com. See the submissions page for more details on how to submit to the London office.
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Carole Delmon

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Looking forCarole Delmon is listed on the official Susanna Lea Associates Paris team page. The Paris office says its taste is eclectic and that it is interested in works of both fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary, with projects that have international potential beyond the French market.
How to submitFor submissions in France, email paris@susannalea.com. SLA asks for a concise and thoughtful cover letter, a brief synopsis, and either the first three chapters or a detailed proposal. Do not submit to more than one SLA office, and do not send post or fax queries.
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