Byrd Leavell Explained
Byrd Leavell is a literary agent at United Talent Agency.[4] [5] Previously he was known as a named partner at the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency.[6] [7]
Career
Leavell graduated from the University of Virginia and the Radcliffe Publishing Program.[8] [9] In 2012, he partnered with Scott Waxman to form the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency.[7]
As a partner at the Waxman Leavell agency, he has overseen multiple New York Times bestsellers including #1 bestselling books Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Leavell also represents Rob Elliott, whose LOL series has sold more than 2.5 million copies.[17] He also represented the anonymous Dutch novel Diary of an Oxygen Thief.[18] [19] Leavell also represents Cat Marnell, a former Lucky, XoJane and Vice blogger.[20]
In September 2017 he began his employment at UTA. One of the first clients Leavell represented at UTA was comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish. Haddish's memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was a debut New York Times bestseller, spending each of its first six weeks in print on the list and, as of January 2018, reaching #5 overall.[21] [22] [23]
Selected clients
According to Publishers Weekly.[8] [9]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/fashion/weddings/11Stack.html?_r=0 Alanna Stack, Byrd Leavell III
- http://about.simonandschuster.biz/news/tiffany-haddish/ Gallery Books to Publish Tiffany Haddish
- Haskell, Will This 23-year-old ditched her blog and started writing her memoir on Instagram — now 300,000 people are reading it Business Insider. June 22, 2016
- News: People, Etc. - Publishers Lunch. 2017-09-20. Publishers Lunch. 2017-09-20. en-US.
- http://www.publishingtrends.com/2017/10/people-round-early-october-2017/ People Round-Up, Early October 2017
- News: Authors Find Their Voice, and Audience, in Podcasts . Newman, Andrew Adam . The New York Times . March 1, 2007.
- Web site: Waxman, Leavell Form New Agency . Publishers Weekly . May 30, 2012.
- Web site: Profile: Byrd Leavell . Publishers Weekly.
- Web site: UTA Literary Agent Byrd Leavell On Publishing Industry Trends . WritingRoutines.com.
- Deahl, Rachel Tucker Max Is Back—With Dating Advice Publishers Weekly. June 24, 2016
- News: Sh*t My Agent Sells: The Art of Turning Instafads Into Tome-blrs . Witt, Emily . The New York Observer . December 13, 2011.
- News: Best sellers: Paperback Nonfiction . The New York Times. November 8, 2009.
- Web site: Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction. The New York Times. June 11, 2010.
- Kleeman, Sophie This 23-Year-Old Is Writing Her Fairy Tale Memoir Entirely on Instagram Mic. June 22, 2016
- News: Will Tweet for a Book Deal . Dishman, Lydia . Fast Company . November 16, 2009.
- News: Agent Advice: Byrd Leavell of Waxman Literary Agency . Sambuchino, Sam . Writer's Digest . October 16, 2009.
- Lodge, Need a Laugh? Rob Elliott and HarperCollins Have You Covered Publishers Weekly. June 22, 2016
- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/unknown-oxygen-thief-author-becomes-self-published-success/ Unknown "Oxygen Thief" author becomes self-published success
- Fleming, Jr., Mike ‘Diary Of An Oxygen Thief’ Sells To S&S Imprint Gallery After Gotham Group Buys Screen Rights Deadline. June 22, 2016
- News: Cat Marnell interview: shooting star . Hoby, Hermoine . Guardian . October 6, 2012.
- Greene, David.Tiffany Haddish: 'I Know What I'm Supposed To Do Here On This Earth'. NPR. January 25, 2018.
- Gardner, Chris.Groupon Books Superfan Tiffany Haddish for Super Bowl Ad. Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2018.
- https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/ Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanholiday/2012/04/16/exclusive-how-comedian-daniel-obrien-turned-one-joke-into-a-major-book-deal/#2f1fa5e12d59 EXCLUSIVE: How Comedian Daniel O'Brien Turned One Joke Into A Major Book Deal
