Tanusri Prasanna

An agent with DeFiore and Company (see other agents at this agency).

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Tanusri’s list features compelling new voices in the adult and children’s books spaces. In fiction, she’s specifically interested in literary suspense and multi-generational family sagas. Diverse perspectives, contexts, and storytelling styles are always welcome. She also looks for select accessible and wide-reaching nonfiction that helps make sense of our times.
Originally from India, Tanusri lived in London for a few years before putting down roots in NYC. She is a graduate of the National Law School of India, holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a PhD from Oxford University.

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In the YA and middle-grade spaces, Tanusri is drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitious world-building fantasies, and well-plotted, voice-driven suspense. She’s a big fan of stories set in schools or interesting neighborhoods told from fresh viewpoints. For picture books, her list includes both, meaningful and lyrical stories as well as ones that bring alive the wonder and complexity of our world with humor and heart.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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She’s also interested in select nonfiction that excites the imagination and curiosity of young readers.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Last Updated: 12 Aug 2026

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