Rachel Sussman
Chalberg & Sussman
Likely Open
Updated: 6/9/2026
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Agent Bio
A graduate of Brown University, Rachel Sussman worked in the editorial department of Scribner before becoming an agent.
She represents a wide range of serious and unserious nonfiction.
She is especially interested in thought-provoking self-help, big idea, and narrative projects from historically marginalized voices.
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Genres Represented
Fiction
- Illustrated/Picture Books
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- History
- Humor
- Memoirs
- Pop Culture
- Psychology
Genres Not Represented
Chalberg & Sussman
In 2011, with over ten years of agenting experience between them, Terra and Rachel joined forces to create a dynamic literary agency representing a broad range of fiction and nonfiction authors in the areas of literary and commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, personal growth, psychology, lifestyle, humor, and pop culture.
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