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Susan Canavan
WLA Books
US
Unclaimed — compiled from public sourcesAbout
Joined WLA Books in 2019. Formerly a senior executive editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, acquiring and editing dozens of NYT bestsellers. Boston College graduate with an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College.
Wishlist — looking for
- ·Narrative nonfiction, history, adventure, sports, memoir, journalism, health, science, pop culture, parenting, nature, and literary/historical fiction. Interested in books exploring the limitlessness of human potential or that change how readers think about the world; passionate about exceptional storytelling, narrative arc, and original voices.
Query method
Submission requirements
Email a query letter and the first ten pages in the body of the email. Not accepting middle grade/children's, screenplays, or illustrations. Submit narrative nonfiction and memoir directly to susan@wlabooks.com.