Upmarket Magical Realism
from the Deep South
THE EARLY BIRDS AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES
Susanna Dunne’s debut novel, now seeking representation.
Faye Townsend thought the worst part of her life was discovering her charming husband had quietly become someone else.
She was wrong.
When her dying mother begins speaking to her from the edges of memory, Faye learns the truth: spells may expire, but consequences, apparently don’t. The life she built, and the teenage spell she never took seriously might finally be coming due.
As the fading voice of a mother who erased her early memories guides Faye to a trail of family secrets, her husband’s charm darkens into something far more dangerous while Faye’s unexpected allies, the Early Birds, a fiercely loyal band of retirees (along with their disarmingly handsome young van driver) refuse to let her face Consequence alone.
To survive what’s coming, Faye must decide:
Retreat into the beige life she’s built…
or reclaim the power she was meant to inherit.
Where Southern Secrets, Inheritance, and Quiet Magic Shape the Lives of Women
Susanna Dunne writes upmarket magical realism set along the mysterious edges of New Orleans, where family secrets linger, magic hides in plain sight, and reinvention often arrives later in life than is expected.
Her stories explore inheritance, memory, and the quiet power women reclaim when they stop apologizing for the truth.
Before turning to fiction, Susanna worked in sales, marketing, event and hospitality leadership, experiences that sharpened her fascination with image, ambition, and the lives people curate for public view.
THE EARLY BIRDS AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES is her debut novel.
For Professional or Email Inquiries: SusannaDunne85@gmail.com
