Suzie Townsend is a literary agent with New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc. 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. SheÕs been part of the team at New Leaf Literary & Media since its inception in 2012.Suzie represents all brands of childrenÕs and adult fiction. She loves womenÕs fiction, all subgenres of romance, fantasy, and crime fiction. On the childrenÕs 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 sheÕs always looking for unique new voices in stories.