Cindy Bullard

Senior Literary Agent and
Subsidiary Rights

Cindy is closed to traditional submissions.
She is only open to indie authors and publishers for representation of subsidiary rights. 

Cindy opened Birch Literary in 2021. Presently she represents subsidiary rights and a select few career authors. Please visit our "Sold" page to see Cindy's represented deals.

MSWL

• Please do not submit unfinished work.

• Please do not submit first drafts or work that has not been through a critique group. Beta readers are not the same!

• Join a critique group that will read (and redline) your manuscript. Then, polish your final draft before submitting it. 

• Please review the suggested guidelines for word count below.

In nonfiction, Cindy loves books about nature (kids and adults),  faith-based books, self-help from experts, mindfulness, humor, history, sports, and true crime.

Cindy is NOT seeking adult fiction or children's fiction at this time. 

Submission Guidelines

Your non-fiction proposal should include:

• A proposal that covers the title, audience, and the reasons why you are the one to write the work. 

• A list of recent comparable titles.

• A marketing plan of how you will promote the work.

• A table of contents.

• A chapter outline that includes a one-paragraph synopsis for each chapter.

• The first three completed and polished chapters.

• Your biography. Please focus on your expertise in the area in which you are writing. 

CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS EXCEPT FOR

• Pitches received during conferences or pitch sessions.

• Indie authors seeking representation for
  subsidiary rights.

• Publishers seeking representation for subsidiary rights.

Please check back for updates. 

When open to submissions, my preferred submission method is cindy@birchliterary.com

Suggested Guidelines for Word Count

Non-fiction 50 - 80K 

Adult Fiction Mystery 70 - 90K Adult Fiction Romance 70 - 90K
Adult Fiction Cozy Mystery 50 - 60K
Middle-Grade Fiction 30 - 50K
YA Fiction 60 - 90K

Rhian MacGillivray

Literary Agent

Rhian joined Birch Literary in July 2025. Before Birch, she worked for more than thirteen years as a Spanish-English translator, editor, and proofreader. 

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I’m looking for adult fiction that falls under the following genres (no YA or children’s, please):

Book club fiction

I’m looking for books with emotional depth and human connections, or ones that will open up a new world to me. For example, I loved diving into videogames in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, ice skating in The Favourites by Layne Fargo, and tennis in Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

I also enjoy books that explore the relationships between sisters (Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors), and those that explore motherhood and female friendship (So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne).

Commercial fiction

I’d love to find something with the humor and heart of Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Vera Wong books or Maz Evans’ That’ll Teach Her and Over My Dead Body. Anything that makes me laugh and forget about the real world for a while.

Historical fiction

Historical fiction is one of my first loves. I want to be immersed in another time period through a sense of place and excellent characterization.

Two of my favorite books of all time are In Memoriam by Alice Winn and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. More recently, I loved Tracy Chevalier’s The Glassmaker with its speculative element and Venetian setting.

Romance

In romance, I want to see complexity: conflicts, great pacing, and characters with goals beyond the romance. I’d love to find a really funny romcom. My favorite romance book would have to be Beach Read by Emily Henry.

I’m not a good fit for the fake dating trope as I’ve never been able to get into it. Spice is okay, but it shouldn’t feel gratuitous. No erotica please.

Romantic fantasy

I generally prefer romantic fantasy over romantasy – basically, I want tight pacing in a plot that shines and where the romance is secondary. Think One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, with its unique magic system.

Fantasy

I love clever fantasies like Babel by R.F. Kuang and The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown, and I appreciate intriguing worldbuilding like that in S.A. Chakraborty’s The City of Brass trilogy.

Not the best fit for steampunk, portal fantasy, or vampires.

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I am not a good fit for: sci-fi, horror, crime, thriller, suspense.

I do not represent non-fiction, memoirs, screenplays, novellas, or short story collections.

Submission guidelines

Please send a short query letter along with the first three chapters or 10,000 words of your manuscript, and a 1-2 page synopsis, all in the body of your email, to rhian@birchliterary.com.

Eric Neuhaus

Film and TV Rights

Eric is a film and television agent representing literary properties for adaptation across both scripted and unscripted formats. With a background as a senior executive and producer in premium documentary and true crime programming, Eric brings a producer’s eye to identifying cinematic potential and thoughtfully positioning literary IP for the screen.

Prior to joining the agency, Eric served as SVP at Glass Entertainment Group, where he developed and executive produced multi-million-dollar projects for major streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount+, including the Emmy-nominated documentary Bitconned. His work has focused on character-driven, investigative, and culturally resonant storytelling across both television and film.

Having worked closely with streamers, networks, and production partners, Eric understands what makes material stand out in a competitive marketplace and how stories evolve from page to screen. He works in close partnership with authors, journalists, and rights holders to shape adaptation strategy, connect projects with the right creative collaborators, and bring distinctive literary properties to studios, networks, and streaming platforms.