SUZIE TOWNSEND's guest appearances

SUZIE TOWNSEND

88 Cups of Tea

Write Or Die Podcast

Akemi Dawn Bowman

Leigh Bardugo

VICTORIA AVEYARD

Daniel José Older

Tochi Onyebuchi

HEIDI HEILIG

Kat Cho

Marie Rutkoski

Zoraida Córdova

Susan Dennard

Nova Ren Suma

Samira Ahmed

NATASHA NGAN

Melissa de la Cruz

Holly Black

OwlTail

If you’d love to keep 88 Cups of Tea going strong, please consider supporting us through our Patreon membership. We added EARLY ACCESS TO INTERVIEWS for our Super Storyteller patrons in the $8.88 tier. Your kind support at any of our tiers is so helpful. A heartfelt thank you in advance. https://www.patreon.com/88cupsoftea --------------------------------------- Are you curious about what a literary agent does behind the scenes to sell a book? Or how to write a query letter that will grab a literary agent's attention? We dive into this and so much more in Suzie Townsend's episode! Suzie is a literary agent over at New Leaf Literary and Media who represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction and all subgenres of romance, fantasy, and crime fiction. She also represents children’s fiction and particularly loves YA and Middle-Grade novels. Some of Suzie’s best- known projects include #1 NYT Bestseller "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard (a previous guest on 88 Cups of Tea), and many more.  In our conversation, Suzie takes us on a journey of how her love for storytelling and fantasy books lead her to the path of a literary agent. We get into the nail-biting story of when she sold her first manuscript, how she pitches books to editors, and how to form a great agent to author relationship. She also shares eye-opening query letter tips that will help you catch the attention of literary agents. Say 'Hi' to Suzie on Twitter @SZTOWNSEND81! Say 'Hi' to your fellow Storyteller, Katlyn Duncan, on Twitter @KATLYN_DUNCAN! To access Suzie's shownotes page, the time stamps of highlights throughout the episode, and the bonus downloadable query letter guide, head over to: 88CUPSOFTEA.COM/PODCAST/SUZIE-TOWNSEND

If you’d love to keep 88 Cups of Tea going strong, please consider supporting us through our Patreon membership. We added EARLY ACCESS TO INTERVIEWS for our Super Storyteller patrons in the $8.88 tier. Your kind support at any of our tiers is so helpful. A heartfelt thank you in advance. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/88cupsoftea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/88cupsoftea</a> --------------------------------------- Are you curious about what a literary agent does behind the scenes to sell a book? Or how to write a query letter that will grab a literary agent's attention? We dive into this and so much more in Suzie Townsend's episode! Suzie is a literary agent over at New Leaf Literary and Media who represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction and all subgenres of romance, fantasy, and crime fiction. She also represents children’s fiction and particularly loves YA and Middle-Grade novels. Some of Suzie’s best- known projects include #1 NYT Bestseller "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard (a previous <a href="https://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/victoriaaveyard/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">guest on 88 Cups of Tea</a>), and many more.  In our conversation, Suzie takes us on a journey of how her love for storytelling and fantasy books lead her to the path of a literary agent. We get into the nail-biting story of when she sold her first manuscript, how she pitches books to editors, and how to form a great agent to author relationship. She also shares eye-opening query letter tips that will help you catch the attention of literary agents. Say 'Hi' to Suzie on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sztownsend81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SZTOWNSEND81!</a> Say 'Hi' to your fellow Storyteller, Katlyn Duncan, on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/katlyn_duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KATLYN_DUNCAN!</a> To access Suzie's shownotes page, the time stamps of highlights throughout the episode, and the bonus downloadable query letter guide, head over to: <a href="https://88cupsoftea.com/podcast/suzie-townsend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">88CUPSOFTEA.COM/PODCAST/SUZIE-TOWNSEND</a>

SUZIE TOWNSEND: On Becoming A Literary Agent

This week I interview my agent Suzie Townsend and ask her ten listener questions, find out what she’s looking for in her inbox and what to avoid when querying agents! Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing. She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary &amp; Media since its inception in 2012. Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, all subgenres of romance, fantasy, and crime fiction. On the children’s side, she particularly loves YA and MG. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres, and she’s always looking for unique new voices in stories. Follow Suzie online! Twitter: @sztownsend81 Tumblr: suzietownsend.tumblr.com/ Instagram:@sztownsend81 Follow Claribel Ortega online: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube Order GHOST SQUAD Add FRIZZY on Goodreads www.claribelortega.com Follow Kat Cho online: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok Order WICKED FOX! Order VICIOUS SPIRITS (sequel to WICKED FOX) Add ONCE UPON A K-PROM on Goodreads www.katchowrites.com Follow Write or Die online: Twitter | Instagram  Write or Die Podcast Website Join our WorDie community! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support

This week I interview my agent Suzie Townsend and ask her ten listener questions, find out what she’s looking for in her inbox and what to avoid when querying agents! Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing. She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary &amp; Media since its inception in 2012. Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, all subgenres of romance, fantasy, and crime fiction. On the children’s side, she particularly loves YA and MG. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres, and she’s always looking for unique new voices in stories. Follow Suzie online! Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sztownsend81" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@sztownsend81</a> Tumblr: <a href="https://suzietownsend.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">suzietownsend.tumblr.com/</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sztownsend81/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@sztownsend81</a> Follow Claribel Ortega online: <a href="https://twitter.com/Claribel_Ortega" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/claribel_ortega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLWFJ3CpGI0bLNV-w7kayQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> <a href="http://buyghostsquad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order GHOST SQUAD</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52422749-rizos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Add FRIZZY on Goodreads</a> <a href="http://www.claribelortega.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.claribelortega.com</a> Follow Kat Cho online: <a href="https://twitter.com/KatCho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katjcho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/katcho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katchowrites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599547/wicked-fox-by-kat-cho/9781984886057/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order WICKED FOX!</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599548/vicious-spirits-by-kat-cho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order VICIOUS SPIRITS</a> (sequel to WICKED FOX) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55811853-once-upon-a-k-prom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Add ONCE UPON A K-PROM on Goodreads</a> <a href="http://katchowrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.katchowrites.com</a> Follow Write or Die online: <a href="https://twitter.com/WriteOrDiePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/writeordiepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a> <a href="https://writeordiepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Write or Die Podcast Website</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WriteorDiePodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our WorDie community! </a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeordiepodcast/support</a>

S1E12: Suzie Townsend & Ten Questions with a Literary Agent