TERRA CHALBERG

After graduating from UCLA and working in film development, Terra Chalberg began her publishing career in 2002 at Scribner. Later, at Simon & Schuster and Simon Spotlight Entertainment (now Gallery), she edited and acquired a diverse list of projects.

Throughout her career as an agent, she has represented a range of fiction and nonfiction writers, including Vanessa Chakour, author of Awakening Artemis; Victoria Fedden, author of This Is Not My Beautiful Life; the late Margaux Fragoso, author of the New York Times and international bestseller Tiger, Tiger; Elizabeth Isadora Gold, author of The Mommy Group; Lexie and Lindsay Kite, authors of More Than a Body; Lori Ostlund, author of the novel After the Parade, and recipient of a Rona Jaffe Award, Flannery O'Connor Award, Edmund White Award, California Book Award, and O. Henry Prize; Andrew Porter, Flannery O'Connor Award-winner and author of the Barnes & Noble Discover selection and Indie Next List pick In Between Days; Melissa Radke, author of Eat Cake. Be Brave.; Bethany Webster, author of Discovering the Inner Mother; and Sara Zaske, author of Achtung Baby.

Terra is closed to queries and not accepting submissions.

For other business, please contact her via terra@chalbergsussman.com.

RACHEL SUSSMAN

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, including self-help, personal growth, big idea, humor, and pop culture titles.

Rachel represents clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula, author of the New York Times and international bestseller It’s Not You; psychiatrist and New York Times contributor Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of the national bestseller Real Self-Care; the late progressive activist Ady Barkan, subject of the award-winning documentary Not Going Quietly and author of the memoir Eyes to the Wind; Matt Logelin, author of the New York Times bestseller Two Kisses for Maddy, the inspiration for the Netflix film Fatherhood produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions; Lemonada Media co-founder Stephanie Wittels Wachs, author of the Amazon Editors’ Pick Everything is Horrible and Wonderful; Nicole Tersigni, author of the cultural sensation Men to Avoid in Art and Life; and other lovely clients too numerous to include in this list.

Rachel is open to queries for nonfiction only and can be reached at rachel@chalbergsussman.com.