Scott Waxman
Scott Waxman | |
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| Occupation(s) | Founder Waxman-Leavell Literary Agency Co-Founder Diversion Books |
| Website | Waxman Literary Agency Diversion Books |
Scott Waxman is a literary agent, entrepreneur, and the founder of both the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency and Diversion Books.[1][2] He also works in ePublishing.[3]
Early life and career
After graduating college, he worked for HarperCollins as an editor in the early 1990s.[2] In 1997, Waxman founded the Waxman Literary Agency.[1] In 2012 Byrd Leavell joined the agency as a partner.[4]
In 1999, Waxman founded LiveREADS, a company that produced enhanced eBooks of works from Jack Kerouac and other authors.[1] The company went out of business. Waxman noted that if ePublishing ever did become popular, he wanted to be ready.[1]
Entrepreneurial career
Waxman Leavell Literary Agency
In 1997, Waxman founded the Waxman Literary Agency.[2]
Diversion Books
In 2010, Waxman founded Diversion Books, a digital publishing company which specializes in commercial fiction, sports, health, and business titles.[5] Diversion Books publishes both original and backlist titles.[6][7]
Diversion Books published college football coach Mike Leach's book, Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and in Life, after Leach's original publisher expressed reluctance.[6] The book became a New York Times Bestseller.[8][9] The company also published How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.[10] Cuban said that he chose Diversion Books and ePublishing since promoting a physical book was too financially risky.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c d Williams, Emily.Scott Waxman: Change Agent, Digital Entrepreneur. DigitalBookWorld.com. July 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c Meyers, Theresa. Introducing Diversion Books – an exclusive interview with Scott Waxman. TheresaMeyers.com. April 28, 2010.
- ^ Rose, M.J. The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad. Wired. April 3, 2001.
- ^ Waxman, Leavell Form New Agency. Publisher's Weekly. May 30, 2012.
- ^ Pilkington, Mercy. Ebook Publisher Diversion Books Bridges Both Worlds. Good eReader. October 15, 2011.
- ^ a b Teicher, Craig Morgan. E-book Publishers (Mostly) Sticking To Splitting Profits. PublishersWeekly. September 27, 2010. Cite error: The named reference "publishersweekly" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Flamm, Matthew. No-name authors create their own luck. '"Crain's New York Business. March 14, 2010.
- ^ Hardcover Advice & Misc.. NewYorkTimes.com. July 31, 2001.
- ^ Deitsch, Richard. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit talks broadcasting, Ohio State Sports Illustrated. August 9, 2011.
- ^ Schruers, Fred. Mark Cuban Crows About $2.99 Bestseller (Exclusive). TheWrap.com. November 29, 2011.
- ^ Trachtenberg, Jeffery. In E-Books, a New Player. WallStreetJournal.com. November 21, 2011.
- ^ Schruers, Fred. Mark Cuban crows about $2.99 bestseller. Reuters. November 30, 2011.