COVER STORY

Featuring Alan Nevins

Alan Nevins fell into the publishing industry by accident. If it hadn’t been for an Alpine skiing mishap in the 1990s, he may have never found himself on the cutting-edge of the literary business as an agent.

Nevins cut his teeth in the literary world with the Irving Paul Lazar Agency. He learned much of what he knows from working closely with Hollywood’s first “super-agent” Irving “Swifty” Lazar, owner of the firm. Forming a working relationship with Lazar helped Nevins reach incredible heights. Today, Nevins boasts a list of who’s who clients from all over the world. 

It wasn’t always a road paved with gold, however. After working for others in talent and literary management, Nevins was able to go solo once again in 2008, pushing it to new boundaries.

“People who love books will always buy paper books. I don’t see that going away soon. It’s part of the fascination – the paper, the smell, the texture and design of the cover. Personally, I have walls of books in my office and a three storey high bookcase in my home that is like a piece of art. I love the look, the pattern, the wealth of writing all in one place. It’s the best decoration when in doubt. “

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