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.

"New Leaf has a relentless focus on building our clients’ careers. Our approach is big picture, offering a one-stop shop built without silos and with access to a variety of services including international sales, film and television, and branding. Our aim is to challenge conformity and re-imagine the marketplace while equipping our clients with the tools necessary to navigate an evolving landscape and succeed."

#1 NYT bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Cassandra Clare, Gayle Forman, and Marieke Nijkamp
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross
NYT bestselling authors Elly Blake, Cora Carmack, MarcyKate Connolly, Brigid Kemmerer, Natalie Lloyd, Claribel A. Ortega, Christine Riccio, Natalie D. Richards, Jennifer Ryan

ALA Award Winners
Kyrie McCauley's IF THESE WINGS COULD FLY, 2021 William C. Morris Award Winner
American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Books I CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE and A SEA IN WINTER by Christine Day
Natalie Lloyd's Odyssey Honor Book A SNICKER OF MAGIC

Reviews:
"Gayle Forman . . . takes her first swing at writing for a middle grade audience. And she knocks it out of the park." - New York Times Book Review on Frankie and Bug

“Trust us: You will fall in love with The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova. This beautiful, magical book tells a story of ancestors and descendants, and the threads that hold them together across time. The story focuses on the Montoyas, a family who is used to not asking questions about their good fortune and mysterious matriarch until Orquídea’s death leads to a magical transformation that leaves her descendants with a target on their backs.” ? POPSUGAR

"Aglow with detail, Witches Steeped in Gold is a thundering waterfall of magic, vengeance and intrigue. Smart spirits the reader straight to the heart of a vivid and perilous world, where power rests in the hands of women and fate turns on the bonds they break and forge." - Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season

"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

""A gorgeous and lyrical novel about love, loss, family, and the ties that bind us. Every moment of Jessi's poignant story stole my heart." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces on Some Other Now by Sarah Everett

“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

Forthcoming Titles
How to Live Without You by Sarah Everett (Clarion, May 2022)
Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury, June 2022)  
Empress Crowned in Red by Ciannon Smart (Harper Teen, June 2022)
Fibbed by Liz Agyemang (Razorbill, June 2022)
Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow (Simon & Schuster, June 2022)
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (HarperTeen, June 2022)
Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova (Scholastic, June 2022)
The One You Want by Jennifer Ryan (Avon, July 2022)
No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel (Berkley, July 2022)
Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Scholastic, August 2022)
Surrendering to Hunt by Jennifer Ryan (Avon, August 2022)
Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury, September 2022)
Maya and the Lord of Shadows by Rena Barron (Clarion, September 2022)
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega (First Second, October 2022)
Wishing on a Christmas Cowboy by Sara Richardson (Forever, October 2022)
Four Came Back by Chelsea Sedoti (Sourcebooks, November 2022)
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds (Roaring Brook, November 2022)
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster, November 2022)
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross (Harper Voyager, December 2022)

For up to date recent sales, please check HERE.

Veronica Grijalva for Translation Rights
Pouya Shahbazian, Film/TV Rights

Please visit our website HERE for a breakdown of our team.

Please see New Leaf's submission guidelines HERE.