My novel is currently on submission to publishers, represented by my agent, Samantha Haywood of Transatlantic Literary Agency. It has a new title (to be announced). Check back soon for further details!

Synopsis:

What if you witnessed a love story and solved a mystery through the eyes of bystanders who didn't even know they were part of the same story? My novel races across Canada from a coastal town on Vancouver Island to Toronto and back again, as one man’s quest to solve his girlfriend’s disappearance is revealed through a chain of wild characters unwittingly connected to him.

What readers are saying:

"Suzanne Alyssa Andrew’s novel reveals the secret lives of the almost-invisible strangers we encounter every day — the timid elderly woman next door, the sullen street kid, the stone-faced government worker — and traces the hidden connections among them. In this enthralling, character-driven book, nobody is quite as they seem, and routine interactions have surprising layers of meaning. Andrew brings a sweet vulnerability to her unwittingly entwined protagonists, and sets a compelling mystery at the heart of it all."
Jessica Westhead, author of And Also Sharks (Cormorant) and Pulpy & Midge (Coach House)

"Suzanne Alyssa Andrew’s writing is sinuous, polished and deceptively simple, drawing you closer to her characters, their fears and longings, and all the mysteries they are trying to penetrate. This novel is a dragonfly’s view on a complex story of love, loss, and art, in ten chapters. I enjoyed the shifting point of view because it makes the reading experience both exciting and challenging — as a reader, I was also a fully engaged participant in the novel, finding connections, and empathy, with and for the characters."
Rebecca Rosenblum, author of Once (Biblioasis) and The Big Dream (Biblioasis)

Published excerpts:
Earlier versions of chapters from my novel have appeared as follows:

  • "Circle of Stones," Taddle Creek 10th Anniversary Issue (December 2007).
  • "Extreme Ironing," Taddle Creek (June 2006).

© 2012 Suzanne Alyssa Andrew