Amanda Urban
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Amanda "Binky" Urban (born Amanda Jane Urban on 30 October 1946)[1] is a literary agent with International Creative Management, Inc.
She paved the way for the success of Donna Tartt's first novel, The Secret History, by creating such media hype and buzz for creating a bidding war and demanding a huge advance (USD$450,000) for a first time novelist.[2][3] Tartt's novel was brought to her by fellow Bennington alum Bret Easton Ellis.
Among others, Urban represents Haruki Murakami, Lawrence Lessig, Jay McInerney, Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, Cormac McCarthy, Jon Clinch and Chip Kidd.
Urban has been married to The New Yorker staff writer Ken Auletta since 1977.[4] They have one adult daughter, Kate.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Cityfile New York
- ^ "The Secret History: Whatever happened to Donna Tartt?" - The Independent (UK)
- ^ "The Marketing of a Cause Celebre" - The New York Times
- ^ Amanda Urban entry in Who's Who In America
- ^ "The Handlers" - Women's Impact Report 2007 - Variety
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