#1 NYT Bestseller

Suzie Townsend is a literary agent and vice president at New Leaf Literary & Media Inc. She represents all brands of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction. She's specifically looking for women's fiction, debut fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Suzie loves strong characters, unique and diverse voices, and stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres.

“Magnetic and addictive. This book is black girl magic at its finest.” --Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author on Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron

"A SNICKER OF MAGIC covers wholesome, warm-fuzzy territory in a quirky, cheerful way. It should be read aloud for maximum enjoyment, with a pen handy to jot down new words…Young spelling enthusiasts, Scrabble lovers, Boggle big leaguers and word people of the world – hang on for the ride! Felicity Pickle will take you places, and that, fellow logophiles, is spindiddly, indeed.” --The New York Times on A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

"A sizzling, imaginative thriller, where romance and revolution collide, where power and justice duel. It’s exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable." --USA Today on Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

"“Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon VS. The Homo Sapiens Agenda on The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven

Laura Steven's THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF OKAY, winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize
I CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE by Christine Day, a  Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children 2020 Honor Book
#1 NYT Bestselling RED QUEEN Series by Victoria Aveyard
Natalie Lloyd's award-winning and NYT bestselling debut A SNICKER OF MAGIC
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Montana Men series by Jennifer Ryan

Forthcoming Titles
Hollow Dolls by MarcyKate Connolly (Hollow Dolls, January 2020)
Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry (Tor Teen, January 2020)  
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster, March 2020)  
If these Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley(Katherine Tegen Books, March 2020)
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega (Scholastic, April 2020)
The Love Hypothesis by Laura Steven (Egmont UK, March 2020)
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron (HMH, May 2020)
Sisters and Secrets by Jennifer Ryan (William Morrow, June 2020)
It Came From The Sky by Chelsea Sedoti (Sourcebooks, August 2020)
The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner (Henry Holt, August 2020)  

Film & Television
Victoria Aveyard's THE RED QUEEN optioned to Universal with Benderspink attached, Gennifer Hutchinson (Breaking Bad) to write the screenplay, Elizabeth Banks to direct.
Rena Barron's KINGDOM OF SOULS, in a three-book deal, to Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society and Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo producing, and Misan Sagay writing the screenplay.
NYT bestselling author Natalie Lloyd's A SNICKER OF MAGIC, to Sony Tristar Television Studios, with Geeta Malik, winner of the 2016 Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Award, adapting the pilot, by Pouya Shabazian at New Leaf Literary & Media on behalf of Suzie Townsend.

Foreign Rights
Laura Steven's THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF OKAY, to Droemer Knaur (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Veronica Grijalva at New Leaf Literary & Media, for Suzie Townsend.
Victoria Aveyard's BROKEN THRONE, to Companhia das Letras (Brazil), by Joao Paulo Riff at Riff Agency; also to Carlsen (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency; and to Otwarte (Poland), by Marta Ziolkowska at Andrew Nurnberg Associates Warsaw; on behalf of Mia Roman and Veronica Grijalva at New Leaf Literary & Media, for Suzie Townsend.
Rebecca Ross's THE QUEEN'S RISING, to AST (Russian Federation), in a two-book deal, by Anna Vasilyeva at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, on behalf of Mia Roman at New Leaf Literary & Media, for Suzie Townsend.

Veronica Grijalva and Mia Roman for Translation Rights
Pouya Shahbazian, Film/TV Rights

Joanna Volpe, President/Agent
Suzie Townsend, Vice President/Agent
Pouya Shahbazian, Director of Film/TV
Hilary Pecheone, Director of Brand Development
Meredith Barnes, Business Development Manager
Kate Sullivan, Senior Content Development Manager
Jordan Hamessley, Agent
Kathleen Ortiz, Agent
Devin Ross, Agent
JL Stermer, Agent
Jennifer Udden, Agent
Mia Roman, Subrights
Veronica Grijalva, Subrights
Abigail Donoghue, Assistant
Jordan Hill, Assistant
Dani Segelbaum, Assistant
Mariah Chappell, Film Assistant

Please see New Leaf's submission guidelines here.