Susan Armstrong An agent with C&W Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Being an agent allows me to do what I love best: discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers and working with already published novelists who might want a change in direction. What I look for in the writers I represent is strong prose, great storytelling, vivid characters and a true originality of vision. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 60 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication United Kingdom Professional Associations Member of AAA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Susan Armstrong's overall average response time is slower than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Open I love to see literary fiction, book group/upmarket commercial women’s fiction, contemporary stories, family dramas, historical, crime, thrillers and suspense. I’m also keen to see high-quality magical realism and speculative fiction i.e. books with an edge of SFF, horror, gothic or ‘otherness’. I enjoy novels that blend genres, are unusual in setting or circumstance, have unexpected twists, have a little darkness, pull at the heart-strings, and/or contain some sort of moral dilemma. Books that make me laugh are always welcome!Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: PsychologicalLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Anthropology. Astronomy/Astrophysics. Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies. Life Sciences: Paleontology. Other: See guidelines.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Threads @agentarmstrong_X (Twitter) @susanW1FInstagram @cwagencyukX (Twitter) @cwagencyuk For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Susan Armstrong Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This agent ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Agents in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 60 min | 190.9 mean avg | 121.0 median | 399 max days (258.0 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (15 min | 98.0 mean avg | 98.0 median | 181 max days waiting | 244.3 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 60 days. (87.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (3 hours, 14 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! 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