One of the most formidable and prominent literary agents of our time, Arthur Klebanoff has represented books worth over $1 billion in retail sales as owner and president of the famous Scott Meredith Literary Agency and co-founder of Morton L. Janklow Associates, Inc., the world's largest literary agency. This vividly-recounted autobiography provides a compelling report on the current upheavals, intrigues, and challenges of the publishing industry from someone who hasn't just lived it, but has influenced it.

Here, Klebanoff recounts the hard-earned lessons he's learned throughout an astonishing career that spans law, politics, and publishing. From his early days in politics to his current role at the center of a high-profile legal battle with Random House over the digital rights to the twentieth century's greatest works of literature, Klebanoff has kept ahead of the constantly changing literary marketplace. The insight he offers on what it takes to thrive in this industry—and where it's heading—makes this book essential reading for authors, literary agents, marketing professionals, and publishers alike.