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Rachel Sussman
Chalberg & Sussman
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About
Rachel Sussman is a literary agent and co-founder of Chalberg & Sussman, a boutique literary agency based in New York. Before co-founding the agency, she worked at Zachary Shuster Harmsworth. She represents both fiction and nonfiction and is known for working with authors on books that sit at the intersection of storytelling and ideas.
Currently Looking For
Sussman is interested in narrative nonfiction, memoir, self-help, business, health and wellness, and upmarket commercial fiction. She has publicly noted an interest in books with strong hooks and platform, as well as stories that blend personal experience with broader cultural or scientific insight.
Submission Guidelines
Queries should be sent via email through the Chalberg & Sussman website submission portal. Authors should include a query letter, a brief synopsis, and the first pages of the manuscript or a nonfiction proposal. She prefers targeted, personalized queries.
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