Susan Raihofer

About the Agent

Susan Raihofer has been an agent at the David Black Agency since 1993, focusing on commercial fiction and non-fiction. Her interests include memoir, pop culture, music, and inspirational titles, as well as thrillers and a selective amount of literary fiction. Her pop sensibility and literary heart meld together to develop projects that will entertain, move, and inspire—projects with a soul and an edge. She seeks quality writing that offers more than just a casual read. For fun, she might read Siddhartha or Keith Richards’ memoir. Over her years at the agency, Susan has handled first serial, audio, and foreign rights, along with editorial work. She has excellent relationships with film agents and publishers worldwide. In nearly two decades as an agent, Susan has formed solid partnerships throughout the business to help build brands in traditional and new media. Described as tenacious and passionate, Susan represents projects she cares deeply about and has faith in, and authors with whom she can build long-term relationships. She hasn’t lost the personal touch and brings her personal and professional commitment to everything she tackles. Her mantra: Anything is possible.