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Anna David (journalist)

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Anna David
Anna David
Born1970 (age 53–54)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTrinity College
Occupation(s)Publisher, writer, speaker, television personality, podcaster
Websitewww.annadavid.com

Anna Benjamin David is an American publisher, author, speaker, podcast host, and television personality.

Early life[edit]

David was born to Jewish parents.[2] She is a graduate of Trinity College.[3]

Career[edit]

Book and magazine author[edit]

David is the author of the novels Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007),[4] Bought (HarperCollins, 2009),[5] and the non-fiction books Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011),[6] Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010),[7] True Tales of Lust and Love, How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life and Make Your Mess Your Memoir. Her book By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There, co-written with Tom Sizemore, was a New York Times bestseller.[8] In 2021, she got the rights to Party Girl back from HarperCollins and relaunched the book under her own publishing imprint.[9] Party Girl is in development as a movie with the producer of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.[10]

David has been a contributor to The Daily Beast,[11] Details,[12] Maxim, Premiere, Parenting, People, Us Weekly, Time[13], MindBodyGreen, MarieClaire, BuzzFeed, and Razor.

David's work has appeared in The New York Times,[14] The LA Times,[15] Details,[16] Cosmopolitan, Time, Vice, BuzzFeed, Psychology Today, HuffPost, New York Post, The Huffington Post,[17] Playboy,[18] Redbook, Self, Stuff, TV Guide, Movieline, Women's Health, Esquire UK, Teen Vogue, Variety, Tatler, Emmy, and Salon.[19]

Television personality[edit]

David was one of the main hosts on G4’s Attack of the Show[20] for four years and has been featured on Good Morning America, The Talk, Hannity, Red Eye,[21] Dr. Drew,[22] Jane Velez Mitchell[23] and The Insider[24] as well as on various other programs on Fox News, CTV, MTV News, VH1 and E!.

In 2010, David started speaking at colleges about addiction and recovery.[25] That year, she began delivering the keynote speech “Surviving and Thriving in an Addictive Society” at colleges across the country.[26] In 2017, she gave her 10-minute talk, “How to Wear Your Labels” alongside Tony Robbins at the Genius Network Annual event.[27] In 2018, she spoke at TEDxOhlone, TEDxLosGatos and TedXUniversityofSanDiego.[28]

She speaks at organizations, events and corporations on three different topics: goal-setting, leaving a legacy, and building authority.[29]

Legacy Launch Pad Publishing[edit]

In 2017, David launched Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, a company that publishes books for entrepreneurs and thought leaders.[30] Legacy Launch Pad has released numerous books that have become Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellers.

David hosts a podcast on publishing, which has been named one of the best publishing podcasts by LA Weekly[31] and Feedspot,[32] among many others.[33] The podcast has featured interviews with Chris Voss,[34] Adam Carolla [35] and Jay Abraham [36] and many more. She also hosts the Fail Your Way to Success podcast.[37] Lastly, David is the book critic for KATU Portland's morning show.[38]

Personal Life[edit]

In 2023, David and her partner James Agnew welcomed a baby via surrogate, a topic she writes about for Pasadena Magazine.[39]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007)
  • Bought (HarperCollins, 2009)
  • Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010)
  • Falling For Me (HarperCollins, 2011)
  • Animal Attraction (2012)
  • By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
  • They Like Me They Really Like Me (2013) (audio version, 2015)
  • True Tales of Lust and Love (Counterpoint/Soft Skull, 2014)
  • Make Your Mess Your Memoir (Launch Pad Publishing, 2020)
  • On Good Authority (Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, 2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David, Anna 1970–". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The Hebrew Tutor and Bar Mitzvah Party DJ by Anna David".
  3. ^ Goldberg, Carole (2007-06-24). "Good Bets For A Storied Summer". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  4. ^ "Party Girl published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  5. ^ "Bought published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  6. ^ "Falling for Me published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  7. ^ "Reality Matters published by HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  8. ^ "Best Sellers: E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, May 05th 2013". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  9. ^ David, Anna (2021-09-15). "Why and How I Got My Rights Back from HarperCollins". Jane Friedman. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  10. ^ Galuppo, Mia (2018-11-01). "'Silence' Exec Producer Acquires Anna David Novel 'Party Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  11. ^ "Anna David". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  12. ^ "Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics". GQ. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  13. ^ "Anna David". Time. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  14. ^ If We Met in a Former Life, Maybe He Was Straight Then - The New York Times
  15. ^ LA Times story
  16. ^ Details contributors - Anna David
  17. ^ Huffing Post - Anna David
  18. ^ Naked New York - Anna David Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Salon.com - Anna David
  20. ^ Attack of the Show talent page
  21. ^ Red Eye video
  22. ^ Author Anna David from "The Fix" interviewed on Dr. Drew Pinsky regarding alcoholism and relapse., retrieved 2022-01-10
  23. ^ Anna David on Jean Velez Mitchell
  24. ^ "Lady Gaga Reveals Past Drug Use". omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  25. ^ "Anna David Biography at Kirkland Productions". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  26. ^ "Anna David - HarperCollins Speakers Bureau". HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  27. ^ "Anna David Genius Network". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  28. ^ "TEDxOhloneCollegeNewark | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  29. ^ "Anna David Rave Speakers". 1 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Home". legacylaunchpadpub.com.
  31. ^ "Best Publishing Podcasts for 2022". 17 June 2022.
  32. ^ "20 Best Self Publishing Podcasts You Must Follow in 2022". 20 November 2019.
  33. ^ "One of the Best Podcasts for Writers (And How to Publish a Book)". 5 June 2022.
  34. ^ "Chris Voss on How to Negotiate a Book Launch". 24 June 2020.
  35. ^ "Adam Carolla on Why Having a Great Book is the Best Launch Tip of All". 27 May 2020.
  36. ^ "How to Get Readers to Hire You with Jay Abraham". 9 August 2023.
  37. ^ "Fail Your Way to Success". 1 November 2023.
  38. ^ "What to Read Now". 20 October 2021.
  39. ^ "What to Expect When You're Expecting (But Not Pregnant Yourself)". 16 November 2023.

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