Authors
Publish a book
You have a manuscript and want to see it become a book. At SUSU, two paths are open to you: being represented by the literary agency, or joining, in time, the publishing house.
Before you start
One book, two ways to support it
The agency champions your text with publishers, in Africa, in France and elsewhere. The publishing house, still under construction, will itself publish a small pilot collection. Both share the same standards: serving African and Afro-diasporic voices, and helping them travel.
Two paths
Which path for your book?
Read about both ways in, then choose the one that fits your project.
Path 01 · Literary agency
Be represented
We take your manuscript to publishing houses and look after your rights, from signing the contract to the life of the book.
Who it is for
Authors with a finished or well-advanced manuscript — novel, short stories, narrative essay, non-fiction — who are looking for a publisher, or for an expert view on an offer they have received.
What we do
Preparing the submission package, finding French- and English-language publishers, negotiating contracts, selling rights (translation, audio, adaptation), career follow-up.
Path 02 · Publishing house · under construction
Be published by SUSU
An independent house that publishes slowly: a few chosen titles, supported over time, within a pilot collection.
Who it is for
Authors from Africa and its diasporas whose text fits our editorial line, and who accept the long timeframe of a house that is still being born.
What we do
In-depth editorial work, careful art direction, print and digital books, distribution to readers in Africa, in the diasporas and internationally.
Quick guide
Not sure?
Four simple questions to know where to start. Still unsure? Write to us: we will point you in the right direction, with no commitment.
Which path should I choose?
Is your manuscript finished?
Not yet → start with SUSU LAB, to write and be read. Yes → both paths are open to you.
Are you aiming for several publishers, several countries?
Yes → the agency, which approaches French- and English-language houses on your behalf.
Do you have a contract or rights to defend?
An offer to negotiate, a translation, an adaptation → the agency.
Do you dream of a book published by SUSU?
If your text fits our line and the long timeframe does not put you off → the publishing house.
Not ready yet?
Every book starts with a text
Is your manuscript still maturing? Keep it alive in the meantime, and stay in touch.
SUSU LAB
Write, submit, be read
On SUSU LAB, SUSU’s platform, you publish your texts, meet your first readers and receive their feedback. Some texts may later be listed in the bookshop.
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A question about your project?
Describe your manuscript in a few lines: genre, length, progress. We will tell you which path to take.
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