Andrew Nurnberg Associates announced a number of moves: Jenny Savill will become managing director of ANA and Doug Wallace will become managing director of Andrew Nurnberg Associates International. Founder Andrew Nurnberg has stepped down as managing director, and will continue to represent his own clients and serve as chair of the board. Sarah Nundy will […]
Agency News
Transatlantic Agency Adds Film and TV Division
The Transatlantic Agency has formed a Media & TV Film division. The agency is “developing a boutique client list of screenwriters,” including many of their current authors, some of whom are adapting their own books. Agent Laura Cameron will now “co-agent book-to-TV/film and select screenwriting properties with other Transatlantic agents.” Other agents can also work […]
CAA-ICM Merger Postponed Amid Justice Inquiry
CAA’s acquisition of ICM, originally planned to be completed by the end of 2021, has been delayed as the Department of Justice’s antitrust division questions the deal’s “impact on the entertainment industry,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. They cite “multiple sources familiar with the matter.” The parties now hope to close the merger in Q2 […]
Agency News: Reuben Leaves Paradigm for WME
Longtime Paradigm veteran and head of their book publishing division Alyssa Reuben, has moved over to William Morris Endeavor’s books department in New York.
FBI Arrests Elusive Manuscript Thief
The FBI arrested Filippo Bernardini, 29, on Wednesday afternoon when he landed at JFK Airport in New York, and unsealed an indictment, in a long overdue deal, charging him with with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Bernardini is accused of conducting “a multi-year scheme to impersonate individuals involved in the publishing industry in order […]
Clark Resigns from AALA Board
William Clark has resigned from the board of directors of the Association of American Literary Agents, in a disagreement over board election procedures. He served on the board since 2018, co-founding the DEI Committee and the charitable arm Literary Agents of Change (LAOC). In a letter to the board, he stated, “I cannot continue to […]