He graduated from Syracuse University in 1958 with a BA in American Studies and also from the University of Wyoming with a Masters degree, again in American Studies. He joined Scott Meredith Literary Agency after graduation, and was foreign rights manager there for seven years. In 1967, he launched a freelance writing career, and has had some fifty books published by many major houses. In the early 1970's, he began his own literary agency, and in 1979 incorporated it. Richard Curtis Associates, Inc. currently represents over 100 authors in all fields. The agency reports more than $8 million in annual sales for its authors.
Richard Curtis was the first president of the Independent Literary Agents Association and President of the Association of Authors' Representatives. He has had a long and active participation in the Science Fiction Writers of America, including fifteen years serving as agent for the organization. In 1994, he was named recipient of the Romance Writers of American Industry Award for Distinguished Service to Authors. He is married and has two children. He currently resides in Manhattan. His hobbies are sports, music and painting.
In 1999, his interest in emerging media and technology led him to start E-Reads, now a leading e-book publisher. He has lectured extensively and conducted panels and seminars devoted to raising consciousness in the author and agent community about the future of publishing.
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• How to Be Your Own Literary Agent is the most practical and thorough guide to book publishing for writers. Richard Curtis, a top literary agent for more than twenty-five years, provides a comprehensive overview of the publishing process, from submissions to contract negotiations to subsidiary rights to marketing and beyond. In this completely revised and expanded edition, Curtis takes into account the enormous changes in the publishing world over the past ten years.
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• This Business of Publishing is a critical look at the changing face of publishing and a provocative and insightful interpretation of lessons learned from more than thirty years in the business. The author examines every aspect of the publishing world, from the big houses to the small presses, from today's authors and editors to the techno-agents of the twenty-first century, The book provides an engaging and clever read for authors, editors, agents, and anyone in publishing. This Business of Publishing confronts the big picture of publishing today, calling for an industry-wide reformation of the way books are merchandised.
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• Mastering the Business of Writing is an insider's guide
to the business of being a professional writer. All aspects
of the publishing industry are explained, both for the
aspiring author and the established writer wishing to
jumpstart a professional career. This guide includes
everything you need to know about publishers, agents,
and the track to success.
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