Alia Hanna Habib - Take it From Me
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Alia Hanna Habib will read from her new book, Take It From Me: An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch.
The following introduction says everything you need to know about Take It From Me:
"Alia Hanna Habib remembers what it was like to be on the outside of the publishing world, looking in. Arriving in New York, a first-generation college student with a love of reading and loads of ambition, she had no idea how to break into the business of books. Now, years later, in her career as an agent, she hears from prospective clients who, whether they’re experts at the top of their fields or wholly new to the writing game, consider finding success in publishing to be a mysterious and daunting endeavor. Ever determined to flout the stereotype of agent as gatekeeper, however, Habib is prepared to hand emerging writers the key" (https://www.aliahannahabib.com/gallery).
Kirkus praises Take It From Me as "A fascinating braid of personal guidance and practitioner interviews . . . Habib[’s] counsel, presented with the clear-eyed pragmatism (but none of the cynicism) of an industry veteran, stands out in a congested market of books on writing."
Alia Hanna Habib is a Vice President and literary agent at The Gernert Company, where she represents MacArthur Fellows, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, National Book Award finalists, and numerous New York Times bestselling authors. She was profiled by New York Magazine for their special issue on “The 49 Most Powerful New Yorkers (You’ve Never Heard Of).” She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
The following introduction says everything you need to know about Take It From Me:
"Alia Hanna Habib remembers what it was like to be on the outside of the publishing world, looking in. Arriving in New York, a first-generation college student with a love of reading and loads of ambition, she had no idea how to break into the business of books. Now, years later, in her career as an agent, she hears from prospective clients who, whether they’re experts at the top of their fields or wholly new to the writing game, consider finding success in publishing to be a mysterious and daunting endeavor. Ever determined to flout the stereotype of agent as gatekeeper, however, Habib is prepared to hand emerging writers the key" (https://www.aliahannahabib.com/gallery).
Kirkus praises Take It From Me as "A fascinating braid of personal guidance and practitioner interviews . . . Habib[’s] counsel, presented with the clear-eyed pragmatism (but none of the cynicism) of an industry veteran, stands out in a congested market of books on writing."
Alia Hanna Habib is a Vice President and literary agent at The Gernert Company, where she represents MacArthur Fellows, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, National Book Award finalists, and numerous New York Times bestselling authors. She was profiled by New York Magazine for their special issue on “The 49 Most Powerful New Yorkers (You’ve Never Heard Of).” She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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