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Literary Agent Spotlight: Susan Graham of Dunow, Carlson, and Lerner Agency

12/15/2025

 
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Susan Graham joined Dunow, Carlson, and Lerner Agency in January 2025 after nearly a decade as an agent at Einstein Literary Management. They hold a Master’s Degree in Children’s Literature and a Master’s Degree in English from Simmons College. They represent illustrators across format and age categories, genre and speculative fiction, select nonfiction, and children's and young adult prose. They are very interested in children's and young adult nonfiction. 

​Keep reading to see if Susan is your dream agent! 

SUSAN IS SEEKING: 

Fiction

Children's 
Picture Book 
Picture Book, Illustrator 
Speculative 
Young Adult

Nonfiction

General nonfiction

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Please note: When we post a New Agent Spotlight, we try to make sure the agent is open to submissions at the time of posting. But as time goes by, an agent can close and open to submissions at any time. If some time has passed since this spotlight was posted, you will want to check their agency website and/or QueryManager before submitting, to be sure.

Please email query letters to [email protected], and paste the first ten pages of your manuscript below your letter. 

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