Arthur Klebanoff takes you on a journey through the world of publishing that will open your eyes to the intricate maze of possibilities. His stories, all based on personal experience, confirm that there are several positive solutions to every problem or obstacle. And moreover, his words and wisdom resonate with honesty and integrity. I loved this book. It has given me a glimpse into a world (publishing) that is frequently criticized as cold, commercial, and impersonal, and shown me that there are literary agents that know there way around and retain their integrity, honesty, and creativity to make it work for both the author and the publisher. And the stories of clients, complications, and subsequent solutions are both mesmerizing and encouraging. Steven Gurgevich

Arthur Klebanoff is one of today's most formidable and well known literary agents and a key figure in a front-page, technology-centric legal battle with publishing giant Random House in a case focusing on the question of who owns the electronic rights to the great books of the 20th Century. In The Agent: Personalities, Politics, And Publishing, Klebanoff vividly recounts all the lessons he's learned as a professional, ranging from his early days in politics to his current position at the center of the book rights corporate and judicial maelstrom. Klebanoff asserts that these days every author is an agent of their own future and shows how to create multiple opportunities for success in a constantly-changing literary marketplace. The Agent is much more than just another publishing tell-all autobiography. It is an insider's report on publishing industry transitions and challenges. Here also is a compelling and informative account of Random House's initial charges of copyright violation and reactions by major publishing players and the first legal case to directly focus on the vital question of who owns electronic rights in book publishing. If you are an author, literary agent, publisher, marketing director, or publicist, then you need to read Arthur Klebanoff's The Agent.